Composer

Franz Liszt

1811–1886

2,144 works in the index

Born: 1811
Died: 1886
Birthplace: Raiding
Citizenship / historical state: Kingdom of Hungary
Period (estimated from birth year): Romantic

Biography

Liszt wrote more piano music than anyone else worth playing, invented the modern recital, and left a catalogue so large and so revised that identifying which version of a piece you are buying is a real problem.

Most of it is very hard. The exceptions are worth knowing: the Consolations, several of the Années de pèlerinage pieces, and the Liebesträume are within reach of a good amateur. The Hungarian Rhapsodies, the Transcendental Études and the B minor Sonata are not, and no edition marked "simplified" will make them so without removing the point.

He revised constantly and published several versions of the same work — the Transcendental Études exist in three, of increasing difficulty, and editions do not always say which. His transcriptions of other composers are a separate world again: the Schubert song transcriptions are among the finest things he wrote and are frequently catalogued under Schubert.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Piano, Voice, Organ, harpsichord, Orchestra
Genres represented: Classical, Christmas, pop, Jazz, New Age
Works with composition dates: 384 of 2,144

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

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Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
Work	Year composed	Catalogue / opus	Key in title	Listed instruments	Genre	Editions
Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2 in C-sharp minor, S. 244 no. 2	1846IMSLP	S. 244 no. 2	C-sharp minor	Piano, Harp, Guitar	Classical	123
Liebestraum As-Dur "Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst", S. 541 Nr. 3	—	S. 541 Nr. 3	—	Piano, Harp, Organ, Cello, Flute, violin, Voice, Hands, Trombone, Trumpet, percussion, Saxophone, Handbell, Viola	Classical, Pop	99
Liebesträume, S. 541	1850IMSLP	S. 541	—	Piano, Flute, Clarinet, percussion, Marimba, Harmonica	Classical	47
Liszt: Etudes (Volume I)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	57
Mephisto Waltz no. 1, S. 514 "Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke"	1856–61?IMSLP	S. 514	—	Piano, Harp, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, percussi	Classical	41
Ellens dritter Gesang (Ave Maria), S. 558 Nr. 12	1862IMSLP	S. 558 Nr. 12	—	Piano, Organ	Classical	34
Hungarian Rhapsody for Orchestra no. 2 in C minor, S. 359/2	—	S. 359/2	C minor	Piano, Orchestra, Harmonica	Classical	23
Erlkönig, S. 558 Nr. 4	—	S. 558 Nr. 4	—	Piano, Voice, Low Voice	Classical	36
6 Chants polonais, S. 480: 2. Frühling	1840IMSLP	S. 480	—	Piano	Classical	34
Liszt: Songs, Volume V, Nos. 1	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	25
Valse oubliée no. 1, S. 215 no. 1	—	S. 215 no. 1	—	Piano	Classical	25
Liszt: Songs, Volume III, Nos. 1	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	22
Trübe Wolken (Nuages gris), S. 199, R. 78	1881IMSLP	S. 199	—	Piano	Classical	21
	1877IMSLP	—	—	Piano, Voice	Classical	14
Consolation, No. 3	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	15
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124	1835–56IMSLP	S. 124	E-flat major	Piano, Hands	Classical	18
Christmas Song [S. 502]	—	S. 502	—	Piano	Classical	18
Au lac de Wallenstadt, S. 160 no. 2	—	S. 160 no. 2	—	Piano	Classical	19
Winterreise, S. 561: Nr. 9. Täuschung	—	S. 561	—	Piano, Voice, Low Voice	Classical	22
Zwei Konzertetüden, S. 145, Nr. 1: Waldesrauschen	—	S. 145, Nr. 1	—	Piano	Classical	19
Les Préludes, S. 97	—	S. 97	—	Piano, Harp, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, Trumpet	Classical	18
Fantasia on Hungarian Folk Melodies for piano and orchestra, S. 123	—	S. 123	—	Piano	Classical	12
Hungarian Rhapsody no. 13 in A minor, S. 244 no. 13	1847IMSLP	S. 244 no. 13	A minor	Piano	Classical	14
Es muss ein Wunderbares sein (Redwitz)	1852IMSLP	—	—	Voice	Classical	23
Liszt: Songs, Volume I, Nos. 1	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	13
Rakoczy March (popular version)	1851IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	11
Symphonic Poem No.5 (2-piano Arrangment)	1855IMSLP	—	—	Piano, Hands	Classical	10
Deuxieme annee: Italie (Second Year: Italy)	1846–49IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	11
Liszt: Songs, Volume II, Nos. 14	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	12
Liszt: Transcendental Etudes (Volume I)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	12
Liszt: Album II	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	12
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies (Volume II, Nos. 10	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	12
Liszt: Weihnachtsbaum	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	12
Zwei Konzertetüden, S. 145, Nr. 2: Gnomenreigen	—	S. 145, Nr. 2	—	Piano	Classical	15
Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S. 173: No. 7. Funérailles	—	S. 173	—	Piano	Classical	13
Rhapsodie espagnole, S. 254, R. 90	1858IMSLP	S. 254	—	Piano	Classical	9
Die drei Zigeuner (Lenau)	1860IMSLP	—	—	Voice	Classical	12
La tombe et la Rose (Hugo)	1844IMSLP	—	—	Piano, Low Voice	Classical	11
Symphonic Poem No.6 (2-piano Arrangement)	1851–54IMSLP	—	—	Piano, Hands	Classical	11
Symphonic Poem No.7 (4-hand Piano Arrangement)	1853 (1st version), 1861 (2nd version)IMSLP	—	—	Piano, Hands	Classical	9
Berceuse	1854 (1st version)1862 (2nd version)IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	10
Etude in D Minor, Op. 1, No. 4	1851IMSLP	Op. 1, No. 4	D minor	Piano	Classical	12
Liszt: Album I	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	11
"Franz Liszt ""Christmas Tree Suite""	—	—	—	Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Clarinet	Christmas	14
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in A major, S. 125	1849–61IMSLP	S. 125	A major	Piano, Harp, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Hands, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, Tr	Classical	11
Hungarian Rhapsody no. 6 in D-flat major, S. 244 no. 6: Tempo giusto - Presto - Andante - Allegro - Presto	—	S. 244 no. 6	D-flat major	Piano	Classical	10
Hungarian Rhapsody no. 19 in D minor, S. 244 no. 19	1885IMSLP	S. 244 no. 19	D minor	Piano	Classical	10
La lugubre gondola, S. 200/1	—	S. 200/1	—	Piano	Classical	13

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 64199483. Portrait: Franz Hanfstaengl, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.