Composition: Les préludes, S.97 (Liszt, Franz)

Title Les Préludes
Alternative title Symphonic Poem No.3
Creators Franz Liszt (composer)
Opus S.97
Instrumentation orchestra
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Composed 1850
First published 1856
Dedication Princess
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Composition types Symphonic poems
Period Romantic
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
view Complete wind band
view Complete 2 piano 8 hands Emil Kronke
view Complete piano and harmonium August Reinhard
view Complete 2 pianos
view Complete piano 4 hands
view Complete piano Karl Klauser
view Complete piano August Stradal

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
view Complete Breitkopf und Härtel 1885 Complete Score
view Complete Breitkopf und Härtel Complete Score
Color Cover
view Complete Breitkopf und Härtel 1908 Complete Score (S.97)
Complete Score (S.97)
view Complete parts Breitkopf und Härtel Flute 1, 2, 3/Piccolo
Oboe 1, 2
Clarinet 1, 2 (C/B/A)
Bassoon 1, 2
Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (C)
Trumpet 1, 2 (C)
Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba
Timpani, Snare Drum/Cymbals/Bass Drum
Harp
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
view Complete parts Clarinet 1 (B- transposed)
Clarinet 2 (B- transposed)
view Complete parts Paul Kim 2019 Horn 3, 4 (F, transposed)
view Complete Arrangement for wind band Carl Fischer 1910 Condensed Score, Brass Parts
Woodwind Parts
view Complete Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands
by Emil Kronke
Breitkopf und Härtel 1906 Piano 1 Part
Piano 2 Part
view Complete Arrangement for piano and harmonium
by August Reinhard
Breitkopf und Härtel 1913 Complete Score (monochrome)
Color Cover (scan)
view Complete Arrangement for 2 pianos Breitkopf und Härtel Complete Score (S.638)
Complete Score (300 dpi)
view Complete Arrangement for 2 pianos Edition Peters Complete Score
view Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands Schirmer 1903 Complete Score
Color Cover
view Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands Breitkopf und Härtel Complete Score (S.591)
view Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands Breitkopf und Härtel Complete Score
view Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands Muzgiz Complete Score
view Complete Arrangement for piano
by Karl Klauser
Breitkopf und Härtel Complete Score (S.511a)
view Complete Arrangement for piano
by August Stradal
Breitkopf und Härtel 1904 Complete Score
Complete Score
Color Cover

Recordings/Performances

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view New York Philharmonic (orchestra) Leonard Bernstein (conductor) Complete Performance
view London Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) Antal Doráti (conductor) Complete Performance
view San Francisco Symphony (orchestra) Pierre Monteux (conductor) Complete Recording
Complete Recording
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