“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: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 163689
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1714178
for: Piano
Item no.: 356475
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 356443
for: Piano
Item no.: 356438
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 284638
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 379223
for: Piano
Item no.: 305416
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 156600
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 317155
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 189077
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 259273
Symphonies de Beethoven Nos. 8-9
New Liszt Edition II. 'B'
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256754
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256250
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 822719
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 360998
for: Piano, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 227628
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 853505
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 647320
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 184169
for: Piano
Item no.: 133077
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 291281
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 618670
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 141291
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 255072
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 851233
Symphonic Poem
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198206
für Orgel
for: Organ
Item no.: 648106
Item no.: 613250
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 645967
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1073329
for: Soli (4), Gemischter Chor, Klavier
Piano reduction
Item no.: 147812
Band 20: Béla Bartók – Franz Lehár – Franz Liszt
for: Organ
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 693889
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 972090
Klavier
for: Piano
Item no.: 1586332
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 963718
for: Voice
Book
Item no.: 941464
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 849338
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 894707
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 849666
Klassik
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 223326
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 1664599
Compiled and transcribed
for: Voice (baritone), 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 630647
for: Piano
Item no.: 583854
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 187872
for: Flute ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 928540
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 303049
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