Hungarian Romantic composer

Franz Liszt Franz Liszt (22 October 1811 – 31 July 1886) was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor and teacher of the Romantic music, Romantic period. With a diverse List of compositions by Franz Liszt, body of work spanning more than six ...

(1811–1886) was especially prolific, composing more than 700 works. A

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pianist himself, much of his output is dedicated to solo works for the instrument and is particularly technically demanding. The primary cataloguing system for his compositions was developed by

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; it has been thoroughly revamped by Michael Short and

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Legend

The table below gives the following information for works by Franz Liszt (where applicable): # S. — numbering as given in

, ''The Music of Liszt'', 1966 (with additions by Sharon Winklhofer and

). A number sign (#) signifies that a number is no longer in use. # LW. — numbering by R. Charnin Mueller and M. Eckhardt referenced in ''

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'' (2010) # Title — normally following the
New Liszt Edition
' and
Library of Congress
', as well as other authoritative sources # Forces — the instrumentation used (se
Abbreviations for Instruments
# Key — the principal key of the work # Date — the year(s) of composition or arrangement, where known # Genre — works are grouped in the following broad categories: Stage, Choral (for many voices), Vocal (for individual voices), Orchestral, Chamber and Piano # Notes — Liszt's works often exist in multiple versions and he arranged many works by other composers, which are cross-referenced respectively mentioned here

Catalogue of works

References

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# {{DEFAULTSORT:Compositions by Franz Liszt

Liszt Franz Liszt (22 October 1811 – 31 July 1886) was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor and teacher of the Romantic period. With a diverse body of work spanning more than six decades, he is considered to be one of the most pro ...