“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
Music score
Item no.: 645062
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 922117
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 921821
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SSATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 931554
Klassik
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 1195164
for: Male choir, orchestra
Item no.: 122223
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 830169
Graduale aus der ungarischen Krönungsmesse
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 235455
for: Clarinet Octet
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1016461
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 932573
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1002665
for: Concert band
Item no.: 1619911
for: Orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1714850
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 364371
Tone Poem No. 3
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 365591
Tone Poem No. 3
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 770281
Harmonia-Men's Choir
for: Voice (tenor)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 912216
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1105620
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1105621
Canzonetta De Salvator Rosa- Polonaise No. 1
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 998708
for: Descant recorder, flute
Ensemble score, solo part
Item no.: 797230
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1065265
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1015249
for: Voice, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1202084
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1202065
for: Organ
Score
Item no.: 1340868
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1007286
for: STREICH- UND ZUPFINSTRUMENTE GITARRE GITARRE SOLO
Item no.: 1538824
for: Organ
Score
Item no.: 101125
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 355060
Groß ist Jehova, der Herr
for: Male choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 643865
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1118664
Introduktion (Andante con espressione) und Thema (als Swing)
for: Accordion solo, accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 1
Item no.: 212857
Hymnus S. Ambrosii et Augustini
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 237335
for: Piano
Item no.: 470574
BOVACO Classic CB
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1020931
BOVACO Classic CB
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1023787
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1067041
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1007166
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1198122
for: Accordion
Score
Item no.: 258339
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