“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: Women's choir (SSAA), organ
Score
Item no.: 422993
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 422991
for: Mixed choir (SATB); organ ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 422876
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1017412
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 819395
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 349444
for: Women's choir (SMezA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850762
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 113674
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 106949
for: Piano, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391923
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284762
for: Baritone saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284760
for: Viola, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284749
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284747
for: Bassoon, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290836
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290832
for: Alto trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290830
for: Soprano saxophone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302814
for: Tenor saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302811
for: Tenor saxophone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302810
for: Horn (F), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302804
for: Bass trombone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302796
for: Cello, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302789
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302786
for: Euphonium, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302784
for: Piccolo, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304812
for: Treble recorder, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304799
for: Tenor recorder, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304796
for: Trombone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304776
for: Violin, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304770
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1050252
for: Tuba (E-flat), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1247073
for: Treble recorder, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248141
for: Trombone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248118
for: Alto trombone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246140
for: Cello, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246127
for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246125
for: Tenor recorder, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246157
for: Bass recorder, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1246156
for: Flute, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1234106
for: Oboe, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1234105
for: Bass trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1234094
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554642
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella; organ ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 2809
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 4277
for: Organ
Item no.: 583843
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 743756
Symphonic Poem No. 1
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 736108
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