“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.: 1007286
for: STREICH- UND ZUPFINSTRUMENTE GITARRE GITARRE SOLO
Item no.: 1538824
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 301151
for: Organ
Score
Item no.: 101125
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
Tone Poem No. 3
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 341087
for: Piano
Single part
Item no.: 287044
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1202563
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 1140736
Chorpartitur
for: Mixed choir, brass winds, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 235445
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1012135
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1067162
for: Trombone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1063708
(Revised Edition)
for: Violin
Ensemble score
Item no.: 877283
for: Women's choir (SMezA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 261121
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 835139
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1016180
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1066827
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 580613
for: 4 Guitars
Score, Parts
Item no.: 586432
for: Streichquartett oder Streichquintett (Streichorchester)
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1546251
An den Wassern zu Babylon
for: Solo (S), Frauenchor (SSAA), Violine, Klavier, Orgel, Harfe / Klavier
Single part
Item no.: 423023
for: Streichquartett oder Streichquintett (Streichorchester)
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 1545296
Introduktion (Andante con espressione) und Thema (als Swing)
for: Accordion solo, accordion orchestra
Single part 1 (accordion solo)
Item no.: 694960
for: Streichquartett oder Streichquintett (Streichorchester)
Single part Cello
Item no.: 1545971
for: String orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 645345
for: Streichquartett oder Streichquintett (Streichorchester)
Single part Viola
Item no.: 1545924
An den Wassern zu Babylon
for: Violin
Single part Violin
Item no.: 237237
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 139084
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