“Beware of missing chances; otherwise it may be altogether too late some day.” Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
These words very much sum up the passion and drive of the piano virtuoso and musical innovator Franz Liszt, who was the creator of the symphonic poem, and a tireless promoter of the neo-romantic. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the fascinating works of Franz Liszt today!
Franz or Ferenc Liszt was born in Raiding, Hungary, where his father was the manager of the Esterházy estate. From his early childhood, he was tutored by the best artists of his time, firstly by pianist Carl Czerny and in composition by Antonio Salieri, and after his arrival in Paris by Ferdinando Paër and Anton Reicha.
As a teenager, Lizst conquered the Parisian salons, and the hearts of many a Parisian lady, with his virtuosic piano playing. After the death of his father in 1827, the young Liszt was left to fend for himself. Tough living conditions, and the ideals of the French Revolution, made him a strong and resilient personality. Liszt was inspired by many of his contemporaries, particularly Frédéric Chopin, Niccolo Paganini and Hector Berlioz.
In 1848, after two exciting decades as a solo pianist, Franz Liszt took up the position of Grand Duke’s Kapellmeister in Weimar. This was a move away from the fame and the spotlight, and a chance to explore and develop true artistic creation, and musical innovation. Thanks to him, Weimar became a progressive musical centre, and the focus of the neo-romantic school. His programmatic symphonies, symphonic poems, and his great piano compositions were mostly written in Weimar. Towards the end of his life, he travelled to Rome, Budapest and eventually Bayreuth, where he died suddenly in 1886, whilst composing and working as a teacher.
Franz Liszt is arguably best known for his programmatic symphonic compositions, be it his Faust or Dante symphonies, or his 13 symphonic poems, which many composers followed. Many however deem his piano and organ works to be equally important, and Liszt’s Piano Studies are frequently used by pianists both young and old.
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 987983
Klassik
for: Piccolo, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284769
Klassik
for: Cornet (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284753
Klassik
for: Tuba (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284752
for: Piccolo, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302834
for: Oboe, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302830
for: Horn (E-flat), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302802
for: Trombone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302798
for: Tuba, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302794
for: Viola, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302790
for: Soprano saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248135
for: Tenor saxophone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248130
for: Bass trombone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248116
Klassik
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1298423
Db
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1612165
for: Tuba (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1247074
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246162
for: Treble recorder, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246160
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246144
for: Viola, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246130
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246126
Poeme Symphonique No. 3
for: Orchestra
Taschenpartitur
Item no.: 1356743
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1383577
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1383565
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1383564
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1383560
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1201572
for: Gesang, Frauenchor, Violine, Harfe, Klavier und Orgel (Harmonium)
Choir score
Item no.: 1629424
for: SATB divisi with SATB Soli
Book
Item no.: 928041
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 850022
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 888428
for: Voice (low), piano
Music score
Item no.: 242291
for: 2 pianos
Item no.: 278448
for: Piano 4 hands
Item no.: 487318
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 431528
for: Bass-Posaune und Orgel
Item no.: 353181
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 356444
for: Frauenchor (SSAA) / Männerchor (TTB), Orgel
Score
Item no.: 422994
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ
Score
Item no.: 344241
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1557857
for: Piano
Item no.: 282738
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [harmonium]
Score
Item no.: 235702
for: STREICH- UND ZUPFINSTRUMENTE VIOLINE VIOLINE UND KLAVIER
Item no.: 366487
from “Schwanengesang” D 957
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1646586
for: Piano
Item no.: 356431