“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.: 177288
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256731
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256729
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 958299
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 366274
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256740
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256730
Rubank Solo-Ensemble Sheet
for: Marimba
Book
Item no.: 1106877
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 498468
for: Voice (high), piano
Songbook
Item no.: 138370
1st and 2nd Versions
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256609
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 374965
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 157415
for: Clarinet
Music score
Item no.: 971602
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256758
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256738
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256744
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256747
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 812918
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1198865
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256244
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 585311
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 186315
First year - Switzerland
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256725
Second year - Italy
EMB New Liszt Edition I. 'A'
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256720
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 184737
Moderately difficult pieces
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 563915
(First version)
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 255988
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256723
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 550072
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 193898
including first edition of the first version
Urtext
for: Piano
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401448
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256727
for: Bassoon
Music score
Item no.: 810834
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 469458
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256760
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 822607
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 277423
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 225935
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256753
for: SATB divisi with T Solo
Book
Item no.: 910187
Works by Berlioz
EMB New Liszt Edition II. 'B'
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256750
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 665558
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256242
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256726
version for piano solo
EMB New Liszt Edition Supplement 'B'
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 684347
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