“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.
Tone Poem No. 3
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 274166
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 316322
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 382195
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1704039
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 473894
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 374540
for: Piano
Item no.: 583896
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 113676
for: Piano
Item no.: 1586186
for: Piano
Item no.: 356459
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 356451
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 356449
for: Piano
Item no.: 356432
for: Piano
Item no.: 1545620
for: Flute ensemble
Book
Item no.: 1329665
with Un Sospiro
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1123000
Weimarer Liszt Studien 5
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 432866
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1560657
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 177867
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 149754
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 972045
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 271232
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 376675
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 849219
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 849037
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 945667
for: Piano
Item no.: 210272
for: Viola da gamba, piano [organ]
Score, part
Item no.: 1560225
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 153715
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [harmonium]
Score
Item no.: 423001
Easy Favorite Series
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 972412
for: Brass ensemble (8 voices)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1681604
for: Trombone, piano [organ]
Item no.: 666513
for: Medium to High Voice and Keyboard
Buch
Item no.: 909916
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 198647
for: Piccolo, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302835
for: Oboe, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302831
for: Bassoon, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302825
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302803
for: Alto trombone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302801
for: Piccolo, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290841
for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284766
for: Cello, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284748
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288911
for: Cello, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303737
for: Tuba (B flat), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303729
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304801
for: Bass recorder, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304794
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