“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 (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 561992
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 478958
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 243500
for: 2 pianos
Music score
Item no.: 1703898
for: 2 pianos
Music score
Item no.: 255704
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 317156
for: 2 pianos 8 hands
Item no.: 188140
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 227095
for: Piano
Item no.: 356448
for: Piano
Item no.: 356439
St. Francis walking over the sea
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256263
The 14 Stations of the Cross
Musicotheca Classica 9
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), organ [piano]
Score
Item no.: 198614
for: Piano
Item no.: 471426
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 296141
Nos. 10-19
New Liszt Edition I. 'B'
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 178740
for: Piano
Study score
Item no.: 661911
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1212649
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 617777
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 862950
for: Piano 4 hands
Score
Item no.: 862281
for: Piano, orchestra
Music score
Item no.: 1701510
Critical-instructive edition in German
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 291772
for: Piano
Item no.: 284434
Studienpartitur
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1345250
Masterpiece Edition
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 972303
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1195432
Oh! Quand je dors
for: Oboe, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290839
Oh! Quand je dors
for: Violin, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290826
for: Harp, organ
Item no.: 621229
E
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554178
Ab
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553891
Dream of Love
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 914053
The 14 Stations of the Cross
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 235701
Db
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553102
Klassik
for: Bassoon, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284764
Klassik
for: Tuba, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284754
Sinfonische Dichtung Nr. 4
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391671
for: Bassoon, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302824
for: Bass recorder, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302816
for: Trumpet, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302807
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302781
for: Treble recorder, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304798
for: Baritone saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304787
for: Baritone saxophone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304786
for: Trumpet, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304785
for: Cello, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1234090
Liszt-Quellen
Jahrgang 2019/20
Book
Item no.: 693333
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