“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.: 211942
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256755
Liszt und die Vokalmusik
Jahrgang 2017/18
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 693335
for: Baritone Voice, Mixed Choir [SATB] and Organ
Choir score
Item no.: 896868
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 822447
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 316367
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 822771
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 256745
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 274729
for: Piano
Music score (hardcover)
Item no.: 197628
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 469455
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 188194
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 850732
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 850400
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 274728
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256761
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 197627
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 822611
Klassik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1212649
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
for: Piano, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 749231
Symphonic Poem No. 5
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 737496
Wilde Jagd
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 998768
für Sopran- oder Tenor-Solo, Männerchor und Orchester oder Klavier
for: Soloist, male choir (TTBB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 682395
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1048944
Oh! Quand je dors
for: Euphonium, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290823
for: Soprano saxophone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246153
for: Baritone saxophone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246147
for: Horn (E-flat), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246141
for: Alto trombone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246139
for: Tuba, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246133
for: Viola, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246129
for: Euphonium, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246123
for: Oboe, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248151
for: Soprano saxophone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248134
for: Alto saxophone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248132
for: Baritone saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248129
for: Horn (E-flat), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248122
for: Alto trombone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248121
for: Bass trombone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248117
Repertoire Explorer
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 555758
Joseph Joachim Raff und Hans von Bülow
Jahresgabe der Internationalen Bach-Gesellschaft Schaffhausen 2004
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 153837
Sinfonische Dichtung Nr. 6
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391673
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302823
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302822
for: Bass recorder, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302817
for: Violin, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302793
Album d'un voyageur
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1314678
for: Soprano saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304793
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