“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.
for: Piano
Sheet music, audio file
Item no.: 1277
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 473338
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256807
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 852865
for: Piano
Item no.: 133194
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 107269
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 851434
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 851232
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 863305
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 886161
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 877700
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 557563
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 284637
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 289678
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 853651
Urtext Primo – A new concept for the beginner
Edition with French and Spanish Commentary
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 640884
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 361011
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1479627
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1017953
for: 2 soloists (TB), male choir (TTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 255176
for: Women's choir [children's choir] a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850934
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 850613
for Male Choir with organ accompaniment
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ
Score
Item no.: 850350
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 255626
for: Voice (medium), piano
Music score
Item no.: 274574
for: Piano
Music score (hardcover)
Item no.: 256762
Deuxieme années, Italie (Earler versions) and other works
EMB New Liszt Edition Supplement 13
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1713640
for string quartet
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 198080
for Mixed Voices partly a cappella, partly with vocal solos, accompanied by organ and piano
for: Mixed choir, piano [organ]
Score
Item no.: 185252
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 872846
for: Organ
Item no.: 301209
The Walsh Collection
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 583827
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 962296
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1163673
for: Bassoon
Music score
Item no.: 963953
for: Voice, orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1202085
Gyoergy Geiger Erlebnis Trompete 9
for: Trumpet, harp [piano]
Item no.: 204093
for: 2 pianos
Item no.: 365994
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 1174787
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1118665
Zwei klavierästhetische Betrachtungen
Taschenbücher zur Musikwissenschaft 163
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 633688
Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke
for: Clarinet Octet
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1091018
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 829745
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1019933
for: Piano
Item no.: 1586335
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