Franz Liszt: Neue Liszt-Ausgabe

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Introduction

Neue Liszt-Ausgabe (abbreviated as "NLA"; full name, Franz Liszt. Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke) is the second complete authentic edition of the music of Franz Liszt. The complete edition is based on all the available manuscript and printed sources of Liszt's works. The edition has been published by Editio Musica Budapest since 1970. From 1970 to 1985, Bärenreiter-Verlag also published Series I in cooperation with EMB. From 1985, EMB continued to independently publish new volumes of the NLA.

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Editors

Series I

Series II

  • Imre Mező (1932-), Imre Sulyok (1912-2008) Series II: Volumes 1, 12, 14
  • Imre Sulyok, Adrienne Kaczmarczyk (1963-) Series II: Volumes 2, 8, 11, 23-24
  • Imre Sulyok, László Martos (1949-) Series II: Volumes 3, 6, 9-10, 20
  • László Martos, Imre Mező, László Vikárius (1962-) Series II: Volume 4
  • Imre Mező, Adrienne Kaczmarczyk Series II: Volume 5
  • Imre Mező Series II: Volume 7
  • Péter Bozó (1980-), Adrienne Kaczmarczyk Series II: Volume 13
  • István Kassai (1959-), Imre Sulyok Series II: Volume 15
  • Imre Mező , László Martos Series II: Volume 16
  • Zoltán Farkas, Géza Gémesi (1961-), Imre Mező, Imre Sulyok, Katalin Szerző (1949-) Series II: Volume 17
  • Zoltán Farkas, Imre Mező, Imre Sulyok, Katalin Szerző Series II: Volume 18
  • Zoltán Farkas, Géza Gémesi, Imre Sulyok, Katalin Szerző Series II: Volume 19
  • Dr. Andreas Krause (1960-), Imre Sulyok Series II: Volume 21
  • Imre Mező, László Vikárius Series II: Volume 22

Others

  • Ágnes Sas Series III: Volume 1
  • Jay Rosenblatt Series VII: Volume 2
  • David Trippett (1980-) Series IX: Volume 2

Supplements

  • Imre Mező Supplements: Volumes 1-3, 11
  • Adrienne Kaczmarczyk Supplements: Volumes 4, 6, 12-13, 15
  • Imre Mező, Adrienne Kaczmarczyk Supplements: Volumes 5
  • Adrienne Kaczmarczyk, Ágnes Sas Supplements: Volumes 7-8, 10, 14, 16
  • Eszter Mikusi, Adrienne Kaczmarczyk Supplements: Volume 9

Contents

The Neue Liszt-Ausgabe is planned to comprise the following ten series:

  • I. Solo piano works (1970-85)
  • II. Free arrangements and transcriptions for piano solo (1986-2005)
  • III. Works and arrangements for piano four hands and for two pianos (2022-)
  • IV. Works and arrangements for several instruments
  • V. Works and arrangements for organ, and for organ and other instruments
  • VI. Orchestral works
  • VII. Works for piano and orchestra (2023-)
  • VIII. Vocal works with piano
  • IX. Vocal works with orchestra, or with several instruments (2019-)
  • X. A cappella choral works
    • Supplements to Series I and II

Series I

Series I of the Neue Liszt-Ausgabe contains Franz Liszt's original solo piano works and transcriptions of his own compositions for solo piano. For the most part, final versions appear in these volumes, but earlier versions that are significantly different from their final form appear here as well.

Volume 1 (Studies I)

Editors: Zoltán Gárdonyi (1906-1986) and István Szelényi (1904-1972)
Score: XII, 122 pages, 1970. Plate Z.5411.

Volume 2 (Studies II)

Editors: Zoltán Gárdonyi (1906-1986) and István Szelényi (1904-1972)
Score: X, 121 pages, 1971. Plate Z.5412.

Volume 3 (Hungarian Rhapsodies I)

Editors: Zoltán Gárdonyi (1906-1986) and István Szelényi (1904-1972)
Score: XVIII, 120 pages, 1972. Plate Z.6210.

Volume 4 (Hungarian Rhapsodies II)

Editors: Zoltán Gárdonyi (1906-1986) and István Szelényi (1904-1972)
Score: XVI, 159 pages, 1973. Plate Z.6211.

Volume 5 (Grosses Konzertsolo, Sonata, B-A-C-H)

Editor: Antal Boronkay (b. 1948)
Score: XVI, 96 pages, 1983. Plate Z.7295.

Volume 6 (Années de Pélerinage I)

Editors: Imre Mező (b. 1932) and Imre Sulyok (1912-2008)
Score: XIV, 144 pages, 1976. Plate Z.7474.

Volume 7 (Années de Pélerinage II)

Editors: Imre Mező (b. 1932) and Imre Sulyok (1912-2008)
Score: XII, 131 pages, 1974. Plate Z.6785.

Volume 8 (Années de Pélerinage III)

Editors: Imre Mező (b. 1932) and Imre Sulyok (1912-2008)
Score: XII, 51 pages, 1975. Plate Z.6957.

Volume 9 (Various Cyclical Works I)

Editors: Imre Mező (b. 1932) and Imre Sulyok (1912-2008)
Score: XX, 182 pages, 1981. Plate Z.8011.

Volume 10 (Various Cyclical Works II)

Editors: Imre Mező (b. 1932) and Imre Sulyok (1912-2008)
Score: XX, 175 pages, 1980. Plate Z.8459.

Volume 11 (Individual Character Pieces I)

Editors: Imre Mező (b. 1932) and Imre Sulyok (1912-2008)
Score: XX, 113 pages, 1979. Plate Z.6216.

Volume 12 (Individual Character Pieces II)

Editors: Imre Mező (b. 1932) and Imre Sulyok (1912-2008)
Score: XVIII, 110 pages, 1978. Plate Z.6217.

Volume 13 (Dances, Marches and Scherzos I)

Editors: Imre Mező (b. 1932) and Imre Sulyok (1912-2008)
Score: XVIII, 161 pages, 1985. Plate Z.8252.

Volume 14 (Dances, Marches and Scherzos II)

Editors: Imre Mező (b. 1932) and Imre Sulyok (1912-2008)
Score: XVI, 155 pages, 1984. Plate Z.8858.

Volume 15 (Piano Versions of his Own Works I)

Editors: Imre Mező (b. 1932) and Imre Sulyok (1912-2008)
Score: XVIII, 183 pages, 1982. Plate Z.8253.

Volume 16 (Piano Versions of his Own Works II)

Editors: Imre Mező (b. 1932) and Imre Sulyok (1912-2008)
Score: XVI, 194 pages, 1982. Plate Z.8859.

Volume 17 (Piano Versions of his Own Works III)

Editors: Imre Mező (b. 1932) and Imre Sulyok (1912-2008)
Score: XX, 151 pages, 1983. Plate Z.8860.

Volume 18 (Supplement)

Editors: Imre Mező (b. 1932) and Imre Sulyok (1912-2008)
Score: XXII, 224 pages, 1983. Plate Z.12903.

Series II

As of 2024, scores from volumes 1, 7, 12, 14, and 16 to 24 are permissible to submit since more than 25 years have passed since the date of publication (i.e. they were published in 1998 or earlier). Scores from volumes 3 and 8 will be permissible to submit in 2025; scores from volume 5 can be submitted in 2026.

Series II of the Neue Liszt-Ausgabe contains solo piano works based on works or themes of other composers and arrangements of certain folk melodies (or melodies of a folk character by known composers).

Volume 1 (Free Arrangements I)

Editors: Imre Mező (1932-), Imre Sulyok (1912-2008)
Score: XXIV, 183 pages, 1990. Plate Z.8766.

Volume 2 (Free Arrangements II)

Editors: Imre Sulyok (1912-2008), Adrienne Kaczmarczyk (1963-)
Score: XXX, 242? pages, 2004. Plate Z.8767.

Volume 3 (Free Arrangements III)

Editors: Imre Sulyok (1912-2008), László Martos (1949-)
Score: XVI, 164? pages, 1999. Plate Z.12392.

Volume 4 (Free Arrangements IV)

Editors: Imre Mező (1932-), László Martos (1949-), László Vikárius (1962-)
Score: XXVI, 174? pages, 2002. Plate Z.12393.

Volume 5 (Free Arrangements V)

Editors: Imre Mező (1932-), Adrienne Kaczmarczyk (1963-)
Score: XXXV, 245? pages, 2000. Plate Z.12394.

Volume 6 (Free Arrangements VI)

Editors: Imre Sulyok (1912-2008), László Martos (1949-)
Score: XXXIX, 220? pages, 2001. Plate Z.12395.

Volume 7 (Free Arrangements VII)

Editors: Imre Mező (1932-)
Score: XXVII, 140? pages, 1988. Plate Z.12396.

Volume 8 (Free Arrangements VIII)

Editors: Imre Sulyok (1912-2008), Adrienne Kaczmarczyk (1963-)
Score: XXXIV, 224? pages, 1999. Plate Z.12397.

Volume 9 (Free Arrangements IX)

Editors: Imre Sulyok (1912-2008), László Martos (1949-)
Score: XXXVI, 208? pages, 2001. Plate Z.12398.

Volume 10 (Free Arrangements X)

Editors: Imre Sulyok (1912-2008), László Martos (1949-)
Score: XXXV, 228? pages, 2002. Plate Z.12399.

Volume 11 (Free Arrangements XI)

Editors: Imre Sulyok (1912-2008), Adrienne Kaczmarczyk (1963-)
Score: XXXII, 192? pages, 2004. Plate Z.12400.

Volume 12 (Free Arrangements XII)

Editors: Imre Mező (1932-), Imre Sulyok (1912-2008)
Score: XVII, 158 pages, 1993. Plate Z.12401.

Volume 13 (Free Arrangements XIII)

Editors: Péter Bozó (1980-), Adrienne Kaczmarczyk (1963-)
Score: XL, 204? pages, 2005. Plate Z.12402.

Volume 14 (Free Arrangements XIV)

Editors: Imre Mező (1932-), Imre Sulyok (1912-2008)
Score: XIII, 143 pages, 1990. Plate Z.12403.

Volume 15 (Free Arrangements XV)

Editors: István Kassai (1959-), Imre Sulyok (1912-2008)
Score: XXXIX, 172? pages, 2003. Plate Z.12404.

Volume 16 (Transcriptions I)

Editors: Imre Mező (1932-), László Martos (1949-)
Score: XXXI, 164? pages, 1996. Plate Z.13353.

Volume 17 (Transcriptions II)

Editors: Zoltán Farkas, Géza Gémesi (1961-), Imre Mező (1932-), Imre Sulyok (1912-2008), Katalin Szerző (1949-)
Score: XXXII?, 220 pages, 1996. Plate Z.13353.

Volume 18 (Transcriptions III)

Editors: Zoltán Farkas, Imre Mező (1932-), Imre Sulyok (1912-2008), Katalin Szerző (1949-)
Score: XXXVII?, 192 pages, 1992. Plate Z.13355.

Volume 19 (Transcriptions IV)

Editors: Zoltán Farkas, Géza Gémesi (1961-), Imre Mező (1932-), Imre Sulyok (1912-2008)
Score: XIX?, 154 pages, 1993. Plate Z.13356.

Volume 20 (Transcriptions V)

Editors: Imre Sulyok (1912-2008), László Martos (1949-)
Score: XXV, 136? pages, 1997. Plate Z.13357.

Volume 21 (Transcriptions VI)

Editors: Dr. Andreas Krause (1960-), Imre Sulyok (1912-2008)
Score: XXXVIII?, 174 pages, 1995. Plate Z.13358.

Volume 22 (Transcriptions VII)

Editors: Imre Mező (1932-), László Vikárius (1962-)
Score: XXXII, 144 pages, 1997. Plate Z.13359.

Volume 23 (Transcriptions VIII)

Editors: Imre Sulyok (1912-2008), Adrienne Kaczmarczyk (1963-)
Score: XXXVII, 208? pages, 1996. Plate Z.13360.

Volume 24 (Transcriptions IX)

Editors: Imre Sulyok (1912-2008), Adrienne Kaczmarczyk (1963-)
Score: XXXVII, 208? pages, 1998. Plate Z.13361.

Series III

As of 2024, no scores from these volumes are permissible to submit since less than 25 years have passed since the date of publication (i.e. they were published in 1999 or later). Scores from volumes in this series will be permissible to submit from 2048 onwards.
Series III of the Neue Liszt-Ausgabe contains works for two pianos (Vols. 1-15) and for piano four hands.

Volume 1 (Grosses Konzertstück, Grosse Fantasie)

Editor: Ágnes Sas
Score: XXXVIII, 138? pages, 2022. Plate Z.20103.
Notes: Preface by Adrienne Kaczmarczyk (1963-)

Upcoming volumes

Volume 2

Editors: Zsuzsanna Tihanyi, Anna Várgedő

Volume 3

Volume 4

Volume 5

Volume 6

Volume 7

Editors: Ágnes Sas, Adrienne Kaczmarczyk

Volume 8

Volume 9

Volume 10

Volume 11

Volume 12

Volume 13

Volume 14

Volume 15

Series VII

As of 2024, no scores from these volumes are permissible to submit since less than 25 years have passed since the date of publication (i.e. they were published in 1999 or later). Scores from volumes in this series will be permissible to submit from 2049 onwards.

Volume 2 (De Profundis)

Editor: Jay Rosenblatt
Score: XLIV, 232? pages, 2023. Plate Z.20108.
Notes: This edition may qualify for the threshold of originality if it is a reconstruction of any kind, or includes significant editorial intervention. If it does, the copyright term will last for the full 70 years after the editor's death.
  • pp.1-161: De Profundis, S.121a
  • pp.162-167: Deleted bars after m.161.

Upcoming volumes

Volume 1

Volume 3

Volume 4

Volume 5

Editor: Adrienne Kaczmarczyk

Volume 6

Volume 7

Volume 8

Volume 9

Volume 10

Series IX

As of 2024, no scores from these volumes are permissible to submit since less than 25 years have passed since the date of publication (i.e. they were published in 1999 or later). Scores from volumes in this series will be permissible to submit from 2045 onwards, but see below.
Series IX of the Neue Liszt-Ausgabe contains vocal works for voice and orchestra or piano.

Volume 2 (Sardanapalo, Act 1)

Editor: David Trippett
Score: XXXII, 148? pages, 2019. Plate Z.20017.
Notes: This edition may qualify for the threshold of originality if it is a reconstruction of any kind, or includes significant editorial intervention. If it does, the copyright term will last for the full 70 years after the editor's death.
  • pp.3-104: Sardanapalo, S.687 (act 1, vocal score)
  • pp.105-107: Original version of bars 851-894

Supplements

As of 2024, scores from volumes 1, 2 and 3 (pre-reprint) are permissible to submit since more than 25 years have passed since the date of publication (i.e. they were published in 1998 or earlier). Scores from other volumes (including the Vols 1-3 reprints) will be permissible to submit from 2031 onwards.
The Supplement volumes of the Neue Liszt-Ausgabe contains earlier versions or recently discovered solo piano works both original or based on themes of other composers.

Volume 1 (Technical Studies I)

Editors: Imre Mező (1932-)
Score: XXX?, 220 pages, 2006. Plate Z.12266.

Volume 2 (Technical Studies II), 1983, Z.12267.

Editors: Imre Mező (1932-)
Score: XXX?, 248 pages, 2006. Plate Z.12267.

Volume 3 (Technical Studies III)

Editors: Imre Mező (1932-)
Score: XXX?, 132 pages, 2005. Plate Z.12268.

Volume 4 (Grandes études)

Editors: Adrienne Kaczmarczyk (1963-)
Score: L?, 236 pages, 2012. Plate Z.14499.

Volume 5 (Album d'un voyageur)

Editors: Imre Mező (1932-), Adrienne Kaczmarczyk (1963-)
Score: L?, 236 pages, 2007. Plate Z.14500.

Volume 6 (Harmonies poétiques et religieuses)

Editors: Adrienne Kaczmarczyk (1963-)
Score: L?, 244 pages, 2009. Plate Z.14501.

Volume 7 (Magyar dalok)

Editors: Adrienne Kaczmarczyk (1963-), Ágnes Sas
Score: L?, 212 pages, 2015. Plate Z.14502.

Volume 8 (Magyar rhapsodiák)

Editors: Adrienne Kaczmarczyk (1963-), Ágnes Sas
Score: L?, 244 pages, 2016. Plate Z.14503.

Volume 9 (Harold en Italie)

Editors: Adrienne Kaczmarczyk (1963-), Eszter Mikusi
Score: L?, 272 pages, 2009. Plate Z.14504.

Volume 10 (Consolations, Grand solo de concert)

Editors: Adrienne Kaczmarczyk (1963-), Ágnes Sas
Score: L?, 224 pages, 2014. Plate Z.14505.

Volume 11 (Symphonies Nos. 5-7, Marche funebre)

Editors: Imre Mező (1932-)
Score: L?, 228 pages, 2008. Plate Z.14506.

Volume 12 (Études d'exécution transcendante d'apres Paganini)

Editors: Adrienne Kaczmarczyk (1963-)
Score: L?, 236 pages, 2013. Plate Z.14567.

Volume 13 (Années de Pelerinage II)

Editors: Adrienne Kaczmarczyk (1963-)
Score: L?, 280 pages, 2010. Plate Z.14711.

Volume 14 (Weihnachtsbaum, Années de Pelerinage III)

Editors: Adrienne Kaczmarczyk (1963-), Ágnes Sas
Score: L?, 232 pages, 2018. Plate Z.14763.

Volume 15 (Concerto sans orchestre)

Editors: Adrienne Kaczmarczyk (1963-)
Score: L?, 280 pages, 2019. Plate Z.14764.

Volume 16 (Free Arrangements and Technical Exercises)

Editors: Adrienne Kaczmarczyk (1963-), Ágnes Sas
Score: L?, 240 pages, 2021. Plate Z.20004.

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