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

Works page 21 of 45

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
R. W. - Venezia, S. 201	—	S. 201	—	—	Classical	1
6 Chants polonais, S. 480: 4. Bacchanal	—	S. 480	—	Piano	Classical	8
Pax Vobiscum!	1885IMSLP	—	—	—	Classical	1
Vier kleine Klavierstücke	1865 (1-2)1873 (3)1876 (4)1879 (5)IMSLP	—	—	—	Classical	1
Piano Concerto No.5 in Eb Major	1809-10IMSLP	—	E-flat major	—	Classical	1
Polonaise brillante, by Weber, S.367	1819/08/25IMSLP	S.367	—	—	Classical	2
Präludium und Fuge über das Thema BACH	1855IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Der traurige Mönch, S.348	1860IMSLP	S.348	—	—	Classical	1
Réminiscences de Robert le Diable - Valse infernale (Meyerbeer)	1841IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
La Romanesca, S.252a	1839 (1st version)?1852 (2nd version)IMSLP	S.252a	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sarabande und Chaconne aus Händels Almira	1879IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Schlaflos! Frage und Antwort, S.203	1883IMSLP	S.203	—	Piano	Classical	1
Song, An Edlitam, S.333	1878IMSLP	S.333	—	Voice	Classical	1
Song, Bist du, S.277	1844 (1st version)1878 (2nd version)IMSLP	S.277	—	Voice	Classical	1
Song, Die Fischerstochter, S.325	1871IMSLP	S.325	—	Voice	Classical	1
Song, Die Zelle im Nonnenwerth, S.274	1841 (1st version)1858–60 (4th version)IMSLP	S.274	—	Voice	Classical	1
Song, Die stille Wasserrose, S.321	1860IMSLP	S.321	—	—	Classical	1
Song, Gebet, S.331	1878IMSLP	S.331	—	Voice	Classical	1
Song, Ich möchte hingehn, S.296	?1844–56IMSLP	S.296	—	Voice	Classical	1
Song, Il m'aimait tant, S.271	1840–42IMSLP	S.271	—	Voice	Classical	1
Song, Muttergottes - Sträu	1857IMSLP	—	—	Voice	Classical	1
Song, O Meer im Abendstrahl, S.344	1881?IMSLP	S.344	—	—	Classical	1
Song, Und sprich, S.329	1875–79IMSLP	S.329	—	Voice	Classical	1
Song, Ungarisches Königslied. Magyar Király-dal, S.340	1883 ca.IMSLP	S.340	—	Voice	Classical	1
Song, Ungarns Gott. A magyarok Istene, S.339	1881IMSLP	S.339	—	—	Classical	1
Wer nie sein Brot mit Tränen ass (Goethe)	1845 (1st version)1849 (2nd version)IMSLP	—	—	Voice	Classical	2
Drei Stücke aus Legende von der heiligen Elisabeth, S.498a	1857–62IMSLP	S.498a	—	—	Classical	1
Tantum ergo	1869IMSLP	—	—	—	Classical	1
Tanzmomente von Johann Herbeck	1868IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Fünf ungarische Volkslieder (Abranyi)	1873IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Ungarischer Sturmmarsch	1875IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Ungarns Gott. A magyarok Istene (Petófi)	1881IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Variationen über das Motiv von Bach: Basso continuo des ersten Satzes seiner KantateWeinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen und des Crucifixus aus der "h-Moll Messe"	1862IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Zwei Vortragsstücke	1884 (?)IMSLP	—	—	Organ	Classical	1
Am stillen Herd aus Wagner's oper 'Die Meistersinger'	1871IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
An den Sonnenschein und Rotes Röslein	1861IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Années de Pèlerinage: Deuxième Année, Supplément: Venezia e Napoli	1859IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Années de Pèlerinage: Troisiéme Année	1867–82IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Ave Verum Corpus de Mozart, S.461a	1791/06/17IMSLP	S.461a	—	—	Classical	1
Beethoven Symphonies	1837-1865IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Bénédiction et serment: deux motifs de Benvenuto Cellini de Hector Berlioz	1852–53IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Buch der Lieder II	1847IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Two Csárdás	1884–85IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
First Elegy	1874IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Fantaisie romantique sur deux mélodies suisses	1835–36IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Fantaisie sur l'opera hongroise Szép Ilonka de Mosonyi M.	1865–67IMSLP	—	—	—	Classical	1
Fantasie über Beethovens Ruinen von Athen	1852IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Fantasy on Hungarian Themes	1849–52IMSLP	—	—	—	Classical	1

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.