[Lower Difficulty] Recommended Piano Pieces by Franz Liszt [Intermediate]

Franz Liszt is one of the quintessential pianist-composers of the 19th century, and he’s also known for his virtuosic style influenced by Niccolò Paganini.

Signature works such as La Campanella—an arrangement based on the theme from Paganini’s Violin Concerto—and the Hungarian Rhapsody No.

2 demand advanced technique, and even the famously “easier” Liebesträume No.

3 is actually an advanced piece when you sit down to play it.

Even so, for intermediate players who still want to try their hand at Liszt, this article gathers pieces— including some lesser-known works—researched for relatively lower difficulty within Liszt’s output.

A must-check for anyone looking to level up as a pianist!

Playlist

[Lower Difficulty] Recommended Piano Pieces by Franz Liszt [Intermediate]
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	E-flat major – Allegro grazioso, No. 9 from 48 Exercises for the Practice of All Major and Minor KeysFranz Liszt		Hone your musicality with Liszt’s études
2	Hungarian Rhapsody No. 17Franz Liszt		A concise, shadowed rhapsody from Liszt’s late period
3	Years of Pilgrimage, Year 1: Switzerland, No. 1 “The Chapel of William Tell”Franz Liszt		The opening piece of Liszt’s Swiss Années de pèlerinage
4	Years of Pilgrimage, First Year: Switzerland, No. 7 ‘Pastorale’Franz Liszt		Expressing a morning scene with Liszt’s piano piece
5	Years of Pilgrimage, Second Year: Italy, No. 3 ‘Canzonetta by Salvator Rosa’Franz Liszt		A piece from Liszt's collection of light, lively piano works
6	Years of Pilgrimage, Third Year, No. 2: “The Cypresses of the Villa d’Este I: Elegy”Franz Liszt		A deeply contemplative piano piece inspired by Rome’s famed trees
7	Traveler’s Album Part II: The Blossoms of Alpine Melodies 7c. Allegro pastoraleFranz Liszt		Liszt’s piano piece depicting Alpine scenery
8	Poetic and Religious Harmonies No. 2 “Ave Maria”Franz Liszt		A list of prayer music, masterpieces that require expressiveness
9	G minor – Molto agitato, No. 6 from the 48 Etudes for Practice in All Major and Minor KeysFranz Liszt		Liszt's youthful Etudes Opus
10	F major – Allegro sempre legato, No. 3 from 48 Etudes for the Practice of All Major and Minor KeysFranz Liszt		Liszt's Elegant Etude
11	Years of Pilgrimage, First Year: Switzerland, No. 9 “The Bells of Geneva”Franz Liszt		Nocturne depicting the end of a journey in Switzerland
12	Years of Pilgrimage, Third Year, No. 3: Funérailles sur deux Cyprès des Jardins d’Este II: ElegyFranz Liszt		Liszt composition, an elegy themed on cypresses
13	Years of Pilgrimage, Third Year, No. 7 ‘Lift Up Your Hearts’Franz Liszt		Liszt's late religious works
14	Traveler’s Album Part I: Impressions and Poems “Psalms”Franz Liszt		Music of prayer rooted in a trip to Switzerland
15	Transcendental Etude in F major “Landscape” Poco adagioFranz Liszt		Liszt’s practice piece. A quiet song with depictions of nature.
16	Poetic and Religious Melody No. 6: Hymn to the Child Awakened from SleepFranz Liszt		A collection of poetic piano pieces inspired by Lamartine
17	Liebesträume No. 3Franz Liszt		An emotionally rich masterpiece on the list, expressing the depth of love
18	DedicationSchumann＝Liszt		A masterpiece composed by Schumann and arranged by Liszt
19	Liebesträume No. 2: ‘I Am Dead’Franz Liszt		Liszt’s Liebesträume is a masterpiece.
20	Cradle Song, S.174, R.57Franz Liszt		A gentle lullaby of the list, tender music
21	Romance S.169Franz Liszt		About Liszt's Romance, S.169
22	Consolation No. 3Franz Liszt		The beauty of Liszt’s Consolation No. 3 and tips for performing it
23	Hungarian Rhapsody No. 5, “Heroic Elegy,” S.244/5 in E minorFranz Liszt		The wistful melody born of Liszt
24	Consolation No. 5Franz Liszt		Performance Points Commentary for Consolation No. 5
25	Consolation No. 2Franz Liszt		A piano piece with melodic variation and cohesion
26	Years of Pilgrimage, Third Year, No. 1: Angelus! Prayer to the Guardian AngelsFranz Liszt		Religious impression pieces from Liszt’s late years
27	At Richard Wagner’s GraveFranz Liszt		Liszt's mourning piece in memory of Wagner
28	Consolation No. 4Franz Liszt		Music that purifies the world with beautiful harmonies
29	Poetic and Religious Harmonies No. 5: The Lord’s PrayerFranz Liszt		A masterpiece that evokes Liszt’s spiritual depth
30	Dark clouds S.199 R.78Franz Liszt		Liszt’s experimental late work “Dark Clouds”
31	Bagatelle in AtonalityFranz Liszt		Liszt’s late-period works that innovatively liberated tonality
32	Forgotten Waltz No. 1Franz Liszt		A gem-like piano miniature from Liszt’s late years
33	Consolation No. 1Franz Liszt		A collection of gentle, soothing piano pieces
34	Years of Pilgrimage, Year 2: Italy, No. 2 ‘The Thinker’Franz Liszt		Expressing my impressions of Italy in music
35	Years of Pilgrimage, Third Year, No. 3 ‘Funeral March’Franz Liszt		List of songs depicting the tragedy of the Emperor of Mexico