A Faust Symphony in three character pictures (German: Eine Faust-Symphonie in drei Charakterbildern), S.108, or simply the "Faust Symphony", was written by Hungarian composer Franz Liszt and was inspired by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's drama, Faust. The symphony was premiered in Weimar on September 5, 1857, for the inauguration of the Goethe–Schiller Monument there.
| Date of composition | 1861 |
| Dedicated to | Hector Berlioz |
| Type | Symphony |
| Catalogue | S. 108 |
| Approx. duration | 33 minutes |
| Instruments |
Orchestra
Voice (Tenor) Male Chorus |
| Arrangements |
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Franz Liszt: Faust Symphony (Andante soave aus der Faust-Symphonie), S. 513
● Franz Liszt: Faust Symphony (Eine Faust-Symphonie), S. 647 |
| Autotranslations beta |
Franz Liszt: Eine Faust-Symphonie in drei Charakterbildern nach Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, S. 108 "Faust Symphony" Franz Liszt: Eine Faust-Symphonie in drei Charakterbildern nach Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, S. 108 "Faust Symphony" Franz Liszt: Eine Faust-Symphonie in drei Charakterbildern nach Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, S. 108 "Faust Symphony" |