Dover Liszt F. - Beethoven Symphonies N°6-9 - Piano
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Summary of This Score
This second volume gathers Franz Liszt's piano transcriptions of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphonies No. 6 through No. 9, offering a complete immersion into Beethoven's orchestral world... but under ten fingers. Included are Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, "Pastoral," with its evocative scenes and descriptive writing; Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, famous for its rhythmic drive; Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93, more concise and full of wit; and finally Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, "Choral," a monumental work that Liszt manages to condense into a remarkably dense piano score.
Beyond the repertoire, this edition highlights Liszt's artistic approach: his desire to circulate the symphonic work at a time when recordings did not yet exist, and to offer pianists a true "orchestral" experience at the keyboard. The score also includes Liszt's handwritten preface in French dedicated to his transcriptions, accompanied by an English translation, as well as an introduction by Dr. Alan Walker, useful for placing these pages within the history of Romantic virtuosity.
Reprint of Volume 2 of Beethoven Symphonies/Piano Score/dedicated to Baron H. de Bülow/by F. Liszt, originally published by Breitkopf and Härtel (Leipzig, 1865). A must-have for pianists attracted to great transcriptions, analysis, and classical repertoire revisited by an exceptional composer-pianist.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | Ludwig van Beethoven | Genre | Classical score, piano transcription |
| Arranger | Franz Liszt | Languages | French, English |
| Edition | Dover | Year of Publication | 1865 (original edition) |
| Instrumentation | Solo piano | ||
Questions frequently asked
Which Beethoven symphonies are included in this piano volume?
The collection contains Beethoven's Symphonies No. 6 to No. 9: "Pastoral" op. 68, No. 7 op. 92, No. 8 op. 93, and No. 9 "Choral" op. 125. They are presented in solo piano transcriptions by Franz Liszt.
Is the Ninth Symphony included in this Liszt edition?
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125, "Choral," is included in this second volume. Its piano reduction is part of the transcriptions made by Liszt.
For which instrumentation is this score written?
The indicated instrumentation is solo piano, with a writing derived from condensing Beethoven's orchestral forces.
What texts accompany the scores in the Dover edition?
A handwritten preface by Franz Liszt devoted to his transcriptions is reproduced in French, with an English translation. An introduction by Dr. Alan Walker also places these pages within the history of Romantic virtuosity. The indicated languages for the work are French and English.
From which historic edition does this collection of Symphonies 6 to 9 come?
This publication reproduces Volume 2 of "Beethoven Symphonies/Piano Score," originally published by Breitkopf and Härtel in Leipzig in 1865.
