“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.
No. 14 F minor
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 732904
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 755857
Schott Archive
for: Hohe Stimme und Klavier
Single edition
Item no.: 761103
A-flat major
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 728187
Symphonic Poem No. 7
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 721705
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554103
for: Trombone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246138
for: Euphonium, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246124
for: Alto saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248133
for: Horn (F), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248124
for: Violin, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248113
for: Violin, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248112
for: Cello, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1247079
for: Alto trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1234096
for: Violin, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1234092
after compositions by Franz Schubert
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 737448
transcription for piano by Franz Liszt
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1582133
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256939
Symphonic Poem No. 3
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 736578
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1702609
Niccolò Paganini: Great Study No. 3
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 731312
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1351086
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1351083
for: Piano
Item no.: 284421
La Prédication Aux Oiseaux
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 580923
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 733678
for: 2 pianos
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285619
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 301151
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 161041
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1039939
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256721
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 246107
Nos. 1-9
New Liszt Edition I. 'B'
for: Piano
Item no.: 197632
for: Clarinet [viola], piano
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 254962
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 254961
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 333920
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 258133
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 311885
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 606658
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 316680
for: Violin
Solostimme
Item no.: 874280
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 670246
for: Harfe und Streichquartett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 602900
for: Piano
Item no.: 630407
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 284534
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 557156
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 365216
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 361002
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