Franz Liszt at the piano, embodying the virtuosity and visionary spirit that defined his musical legacy.
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886) was one of the most influential figures of the 19th century, both as a virtuoso pianist and as a composer who expanded the expressive and structural boundaries of music. He is widely regarded as the creator of the symphonic poem, a form that redefined orchestral writing in the Romantic era.
His music combines technical brilliance with poetic imagination and dramatic intensity, leaving a profound impact on later Romantic and early modern composers.
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Symphonic Works & Symphonic Poems:
- Faust Symphony
- Dante Symphony
Symphonic Poems (selection from 13):
- Les Préludes
- Tasso, Lamento e Trionfo
- Orpheus
- Hungaria
- Mazeppa
- Prometheus
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Works for Piano and Orchestra:
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major
- Totentanz
- Hungarian Fantasy
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Solo Piano Works:
- Années de pèlerinage
- Transcendental Études
- Liebesträume
- Consolations
- Mephisto Waltz No. 1
- Hungarian Rhapsodies
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Sacred / Vocal Works:
- Missa choralis
- Hungarian Coronation Mass
- The Legend of Saint Elisabeth
- Christus (oratorio)
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Piano Transcriptions & Paraphrases:
- Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1–9
- Symphonie fantastique (Berlioz)
- Harold en Italie (Berlioz)
- Schubert Songs (transcriptions)
- Fantasy and Fugue in B minor (after Bach)
- Réminiscences de Don Juan (after Mozart)
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Opera:
- Don Sanche
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🔎 Work Analyses of Franz Liszt on MusiLLection
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