“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: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1069626
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1005643
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 156000
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 822425
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 863710
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 922097
Tone Poem No. 3
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 366475
for: Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 558395
for: Women's choir (SSAA), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1200905
BOVACO Classic CB
for: Concert band
Conductors part
Item no.: 1021736
for: Alto- or Tenor Saxophone and Piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1068304
for: 2 Tenor Saxophones and Piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1063383
for: Baritone BC and Piano
Buch
Item no.: 1063603
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1015176
for: Piano
Item no.: 355015
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1200904
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1016530
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1620363
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 921058
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 893565
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1105326
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1118663
for: Cor Anglais [Oboe] and Piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 963938
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 271260
Introduktion (Andante con espressione) und Thema (als Swing)
for: Accordion solo, accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 1
Item no.: 1669362
Fuer Die Elektronische Orgel 88
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 328982
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 307068
Item no.: 613525
Petit Duc
for: Accordion [piano]
Item no.: 331395
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 1174847
for: 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos (quintet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1202138
Chor TBB
for: Male choir, organ
Music score
Item no.: 1201839
Tone Poem
BOVACO Classic CB
for: Concert band
Conductors part
Item no.: 1065536
a.k.a. No. 14
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1013788
for: 2 Trumpets and Piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1065470
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1010392
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 1144216
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1200907
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1636173
for: 2 pianos
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1017539
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 818139
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 818132
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 888599