Faust Symphony, S.108 (Liszt, Franz)

		Movements/Sections 3 movements. Faust Gretchen Mephistopheles Chorus mysticus [optional]. Liszt provided an alternative ending to the symphony (omitting the Chorus mysticus) to be performed in the absence of tenor and chorus. Composition Year 1854; revised 1857–61, 1880 Genre Categories Symphonies; For voice, male chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring male chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For orchestra; German language; For 2 pianos (arr); Scores featuring the piano; For 2 players; For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands; For piano (arr); For 1 player

Sheet Music

• Full Scores (3)
• Parts (14)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (13)

Full Scores

 Complete Score (S.108) (Preview)
*#20415 - 46.57MB, 212 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V* - 3911x⇩

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Caprotti (2008/8/6)

 Complete Score (S.108) (Preview)
*#60860 - 33.13MB, 214 (vi #1-205, iii) pp. -  7.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/V* - 4320x⇩

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piupianissimo (2010/4/5)

Publisher Info.:

Franz Liszt: Musikalische Werke. Serie I, Band 8-9.
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1917. Plate F.L. 14

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Based on the Schuberth edition of 1861
Originally scanned at about 160pi, converted to 600dpi monochrome.

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 Complete Score (S.108) (Preview)
*#17496 - 31.78MB, 308 pp. -  5.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/V - 2535x⇩

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Funper (2008/6/30)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Ernst Eulenburg, n.d.(ca.1930). Plate E.E.3647. No.477.

Reprinted:

Zürich: Ernst Eulenburg, n.d.(after 1947)

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Including Liszt's revisions from 1880. Score scanned is from Stockholms Stadsbibliotek

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Parts

 Flute 1, 2, Piccolo/3
*#46635 - 2.19MB, 26 (11, 9, 6) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 445x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (2009/11/22)

 Oboe 1, 2
*#46636 - 1.71MB, 21 (11, 10) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 315x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (2009/11/22)

 Clarinet 1, 2 (in C, A)
*#46637 - 2.04MB, 26 (13, 13) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 359x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (2009/11/22)

 Bassoon 1, 2
*#46638 - 1.69MB, 23 (12, 11) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 233x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (2009/11/22)

 Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (in F, E)
*#46639 - 2.18MB, 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 334x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (2009/11/22)

 Trumpet 1, 2/3 (in F)
*#46640 - 1.02MB, 14 (6, 8) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 355x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (2009/11/22)

 Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba
*#46641 - 1.52MB, 21 (6, 5, 5, 5) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 380x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (2009/11/22)

 Timpani, Cymbals/Triangle
*#46642 - 0.58MB, 8 (6, 2) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 283x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (2009/11/22)

 Harp
*#46643 - 0.44MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 244x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (2009/11/22)

 Organ
*#46644 - 0.22MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 296x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (2009/11/22)

 Violins I
*#46645 - 1.87MB, 23 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 610x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (2009/11/22)

 Violins II
*#46646 - 1.62MB, 20 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 367x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (2009/11/22)

 Violas
*#46647 - 1.49MB, 19 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 322x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (2009/11/22)

 Cellos / Basses
*#26579 - 1.95MB, 23 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 516x⇩

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Generoso (2009/1/10)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Schuberth & Co., n.d.(ca.1894). Plate 6055

Reprinted:

New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933).

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project.

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For 2 Pianos (Liszt)

 Movements I and II only (S.647)
*#08184 - 13.48MB, 42 pp. -  1.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 784x⇩

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Funper (2007/6/19)

Editor:

First edition

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: J. Schuberth, n.d.[1862]. Plate 2683

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

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For Piano 4 hands (Stade)

 Complete Score
*#115810 - 9.21MB, 93 pp. -  2.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 358x⇩

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Morel (2011/8/30)

Arranger:

Friedrich Stade (1844-1928)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: J. Schuberth & Co, n.d.. Plate 6010.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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For Piano solo (Stradal)

 Complete Score
*#09300 - 5.68MB, 78 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1760x⇩

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Funper (2007/7/3)

Arranger:

August Stradal (1860–1930)

Engraver:

Leipzig: Oscar Brandstetter.

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: J. Schuberth & Co. (Felix Siegel), n.d.[1899]. Plate 7039.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Stradal was a student of Liszt.

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II. Gretchen

For Piano solo (Liszt)

 Complete Score (scan) (S.513) (Preview)
*#93119 - 3.43MB, 20 (2 fm, #3-17, 3 ads) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 550x⇩

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piupianissimo (2011/2/16)

 Complete Score (filter) (S.513) (Preview)
*#93120 - 2.47MB, 20 (2 fm, #3-17, 3 ads) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 374x⇩

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piupianissimo (2011/2/16)

Editor:

First edition

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: J. Schuberth, n.d.(1876). Plate 5338.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

scan: score scanned at 600dpi
filter: score filtered with 2-point algorithm explained in High Quality Scanning
I provide the original scanned version and the filtered, because the filter does some changes (smoothening, sharpening borders) and some portions of the scan get lost sometimes (when they are too small e.g.) - so you can choose your favorite. You may ask me for a manually cleaned version.

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 Complete Score (scan) (S.513) (Preview)
*#106569 - 2.45MB, 16 (#68-83) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/13 - 163x⇩

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piupianissimo (2011/6/23)

 Complete Score (filter) (S.513) (Preview)
*#106570 - 1.93MB, 16 (#68-83) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/13 - 108x⇩

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piupianissimo (2011/6/23)

 Complete Score (S.513) (Preview)
*#88021 - 0.83MB, 16 (#68-83) pp. -  6.8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/13 - 230x⇩

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Funper (2010/12/21)

 Complete Score (S.513) (Preview)
*#06659 - 0.90MB, 16 (#68-83) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/13 - 298x⇩

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Funper (2007/6/1)

Editor:

Emil von Sauer (1862–1942)

Publisher Info.:

Franz Liszt - Klavierwerke, Band 12: Supplement.
Leipzig: Edition Peters, Ed.3602d, n.d.(1918). Plate 9886.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

scan: score scanned at 600dpi
filter: score filtered with 2-point algorithm explained in High Quality Scanning
I provide the original scanned version and the filtered, because the filter does some changes (smoothening, sharpening borders) and some portions of the scan get lost sometimes (when they are too small e.g.) - so you can choose your favorite. You may ask me for a manually cleaned version.

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 Complete Score (S.513) (scan) (EU) (Preview)
*#116057 - 2.06MB, 14 (#142-155) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - C*/N/C* - 146x⇩

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piupianissimo (2011/8/30)

 Complete Score (S.513) (filter) (EU) (Preview)
*#116058 - 1.54MB, 14 (#142-155) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - C*/N/C* - 129x⇩

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piupianissimo (2011/8/30)

Editor:

Imre Mező (1932–)
Imre Sulyok (1912–2008)

Publisher Info.:

Neue Liszt-Ausgabe. Serie 1, Band 16
Budapest: Editio Musica / Kassel: Bärenreiter, 1982. Plate Z.8859.

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

scan: score scanned at 600dpi
filter: score filtered with 2-point algorithm explained in High Quality Scanning
I provide the original scanned version and the filtered, because the filter does some changes (smoothening, sharpening borders) and some portions of the scan get lost sometimes (when they are too small e.g.) - so you can choose your favorite. You may ask me for a manually cleaned version.

This "urtext" or "scholarly" (scientific) edition was published at least 25 years ago in the EU (or 20 years ago in Italy, before 1992 in the former USSR). Hence, the edition is public domain in its country of origin or a government publication. Such editions are also public domain in Canada because they fail to meet the minimum 'threshold of originality' to qualify for copyright as an 'adaptation'. They may not be public domain elsewhere. More information about this can be found here.
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For Piano solo (Wetterhan)

 Complete Score
*#15054 - 20.64MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 308x⇩

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Scottorr (2007/10/6)

 Complete Score
*#15404 - 1.04MB, 12 pp. -  5.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 260x⇩

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Hobbypianist (2007/10/11)

Arranger:

Wilhelm Wetterhan (1814–1879)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: J. Schuberth & Co., n.d.[1863]. Plate 3815.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Arranger's name is also given as Johann Wilhelm Wetterhahn.
From the Ruth Dana Collection of Liszt Editions.

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General Information

Work Title	Eine Faust Symphonie (in drei Charakterbildern)
Alternative Title	A Faust Symphony (in three character pictures)

Composer	Liszt, Franz
Opus/Catalogue Number	S.108 ; LW.G12 ; RaaL 425
Movements/Sections	3 movements. Faust Gretchen Mephistopheles Chorus mysticus [optional]. Liszt provided an alternative ending to the symphony (omitting the Chorus mysticus) to be performed in the absence of tenor and chorus.
Year/Date of Composition	1854; revised 1857–61, 1880
First Performance	Weimar, 5 September 1857, composer conducting
First Publication	1861
Librettist	Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832)
Language	German
Dedication	Hector Berlioz (1803–1869)
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	3 flutes/piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, cymbals, triangle, harp, organ, strings ad lib. — Solo tenor voice + male chorus (TTB)
External Links	Wikipedia article RISM 280002439 (Ms. copy materials at Schlossmuseum, Sondershausen) RISM 301007077 (Ms. copy materials, final chorus only, at Breslau/Wroclaw)

Misc. Comments

Version History

• Composed for small orchestra, 1854 (= S.108, 1st version)

Version not published

• Rescored for full orchestra, sections for tenor solo and male chorus added, 1857–61) (= S.108, 2nd version)

Published 1861 by Schuberth & Co. (Leipzig)

• 2nd movement revised (10 additional bars), 1880 (= S.108, 3rd version)

Published 1880 by Schuberth & Co. (Leipzig)

• Arranged for 2 pianos, 1856 (= S.647)

Published 1862 by Schuberth & Co. (Leipzig)

• 2nd movement arranged for solo piano, 1867? (= S.513)

Published 1876 by Schuberth & Co. (Leipzig) as Gretchen (aus Faust-Symphonie)