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Franz Liszt - Famous works

Photograph of Franz Liszt seated at the piano, Hungarian composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era.
Franz Liszt at the piano, embodying the virtuosity and visionary spirit that defined his musical legacy.

The creative output of Franz Liszt spans nearly every major musical genre of the nineteenth century. As a composer, pianist, conductor, and visionary, Liszt reshaped orchestral form, expanded pianistic technique, and pioneered new approaches to musical structure and expression.

Liszt’s catalogue reflects his dual nature as both innovator and interpreter. Whether composing original works or transforming the music of others, he consistently pushed technical and expressive boundaries, leaving an enduring mark on Romantic music.

Below is a curated overview of his most celebrated works, organized by genre.

Orchestral Works:

  • Faust Symphony
  • Dante Symphony
  • Mephistopheles Symphony
  • Hungarian Rhapsodies (orchestral versions)

       12 Symphonic Poems:

           - No. 1 Ce qu'on entend sur la montagne
           - No. 2 Tasso: lamento e trionfo 
           - No. 3 Les préludes
           - No. 4 Orpheus
           - No. 5 Prometheus
           - No. 6 Mazeppa
           - No. 7 Festklänge
           - No. 8 Héroïde funèbre
           - No. 9 Hungaria
           - No. 10 Hamlet
           - No. 11 Hunnenschlacht
           - No. 12 Die Ideale

Piano and Orchestra:

Piano solo:

  • 12 Grandes études
  • 12 Études d'exécution transcendante
  • Mephisto Waltz 
  • Valses oubliées No. 1 - No. 2 - No. 3 - No. 4
  • Consolations No. 1- 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6
  • Liebestraume No. 1 - 2 - 3
  • Hungarian Rhapsodies No. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19

Arangements and Transcriptions:

  • Beethoven: 9 Symphonies (piano transcriptions)
  • Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique (Episode de la vie d’un artiste)
  • Berlioz: Harold en Italie
  • Chopin: 6 Polish Songs
  • Rossini: Guillaume Tell Overture
  • Schubert: 54 Songs

Operas:

  •  Don Sanche

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