“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.
Separate editions from the New Liszt Complete Critical
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 197529
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 422884
(Earlier versions)
New Liszt Edition Supplement 'B'
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 675245
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 659641
(Early version)
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 822537
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 491952
Oratorium
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 274625
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 384825
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 644533
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1201866
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 289467
for: Women's choir (SSA) [male choir (TTBB)/mixed choir (SATB)], organ
Score
Item no.: 623247
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1382931
for: Youth concert band
Score
Item no.: 1702586
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 197714
Db
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1044992
First edition
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 255885
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1371
First edition
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1681073
for: Voice (mezzo-soprano), organ
Score
Item no.: 279001
for: Organ
Item no.: 608657
Oratorio
on passages from the Holy Bible and the Catholic liturgy
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 488833
for: Frauenchor (SSA), Orgel, Tenor
Music score
Item no.: 1201861
Piano reduction
Item no.: 385058
A
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554215
for: Mixed choir [male choir]
Score
Item no.: 423013
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1469
aus dem Zyklus "Weihnachtsbaum"
Christmas Joy
for: 4 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones, tuba; timpani ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 597761
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1702585
for: Women's choir (SSA), organ
Score
Item no.: 423059
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 3575
für 10 Blechbläser
for: 4 trumpets, horn, 3 trombones, euphonium, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 648002
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 3580
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 4781
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256238
op. 168
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1632919
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1339539
for: Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1468
for: Solo T, Chor SSA, Orgel
Score
Item no.: 422992
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 384824
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Item no.: 388212
for: Women's Choir and Organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 645426
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 773944
Book
Item no.: 775977
Book
Item no.: 778825
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 776220
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