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 3 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
Prelude and Fugue in A Minor (Bach, J. S.)	—	—	A minor	Piano	Classical	9
Festival and Bridal Song, from Lohengrin (Wagner)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	9
No. 2: Gestorben war ich (first version)	1845–46IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	9
Unstern (Evil Star) Liszt	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	9
Etude IX (Ricordanza)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	9
O, Holy Night	1873–74 (S.185a)1874–76 (S.186)IMSLP	—	—	Piano, Organ	Classical	8
Carillon	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	8
Polonaises in C min, E	1850–51IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	9
Scherzo & March	1851IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	9
3 Schubert Marches	1846IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	9
Etude VII. Eroica, in Eb major	—	—	E-flat major	Piano	Classical	9
Andantino in F-Sharp Major	—	—	F-Sharp major	Piano, Organ	Classical	8
Cloches du Soir [G. 186, No. 9]	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	8
Morceau de Salon Performed by Franz Liszt	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	8
Liszt: Organ Works, Volume I	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	8
Hungarian Rhapsody no. 17 in D minor, S. 244 no. 17	1884IMSLP	S. 244 no. 17	D minor	Piano	Classical	7
Hungarian Rhapsody no. 16 in A minor, S. 244 no. 16	1882IMSLP	S. 244 no. 16	A minor	Piano	Classical	7
Schubert's Moments Musicaux Op.94 [revised and edited by Franz Liszt]	1823–28IMSLP	Op.94	—	—	Classical	6
Anfangs wollt' ich fast verzagen (Heine)	1849 (1st version)?1860 (2nd version)IMSLP	—	—	Piano, Voice, Low Voice	Classical	8
Hohe Liebe (Uhland)	1850IMSLP	—	—	Piano, Voice, Voice High	Classical	11
Ihr Glocken von Marling (Emil Kuh)	1874IMSLP	—	—	Piano, Voice, Low Voice	Classical	8
In Liebeslust (Hoffmann von Fallersleben)	1858IMSLP	—	—	Voice, Voice High	Classical	9
Album d'un Voyageur	1837–38IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	7
Danse Macabre (Saint-Saëns)	1874IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
La lugubre gondola	1882IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	7
Oh, Quand Je Dors	1842 (1st version)1849 (2nd version)IMSLP	—	—	Piano, violin	Classical	14
25. Mignons Lied (G.)	—	—	—	Piano, Low Voice	Classical	6
Op.1, No.2 In A Minor	—	Op.1, No.2	A minor	Piano	Classical	9
Op.1, No.3 In F Major	—	Op.1, No.3	F major	Piano	Classical	8
Op.1, No.10 In F Minor	—	Op.1, No.10	F minor	Piano	Classical	7
Il Penseroso (Piano solo)	—	—	—	Piano, Harp, Timpani, percussion	Classical	8
Ab Irato: Grande Etude De Perfectionnement	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	9
Cantique d'amour (Piano solo)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	7
Canzonetta del Salvator Rosa (Salvator Rosa's Song [transcription of a song traditionally attributed to the painter Rosa, 1615-1673])	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	8
12 Grand Etudes, Part II - No. 9, Ab Major	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	8
Transcendental Etudes after Paganini - 1. Preludio/G Minor	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	8
Album d'un Voyageur, Book II: Fleurs Melodiques des Alpes - 1. Allegro	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	8
Lyon (from: Album d'un Voyageur/Imressions et Poesies, Bk. I)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	8
Album d'un Voyageur, Book III: Paraphrases - I. Improvisata sur les Ranz de Vaches, Op. 10, No. 1	—	Op. 10, No. 1	—	Piano	Classical	8
Harmonies Poetiques et Religieuses - 9. Tombez, larmes silencieuses	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	7
Prelude and Fugue in C Major (Bach, J. S.)	—	—	C major	Piano	Classical	8
Reminiscences de Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	8
Wedding March and Dance of the Elves, from A Midsummer Night's Dream (Mendelssohn)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	8
Solemn March to the Holy Grail, from Parsifal (Wagner)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	7
Spinning Chorus, from The Flying Dutchman (Wagner)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	7
Piano Piece in A-flat Major	—	—	A-flat major	Piano	Classical	7
Six Consolations	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	7
Consolation No,2	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	8

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.