The turn of the 19th century saw the dawn of Romanticism. This artistic and cultural movement was constantly striving for new ideas and new beginnings, during a particularly turbulent time in social, political and natural history. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the romantic masters and their works today.
The reason and order of the classical period were balanced out in the romantic period by emotion and imagination. The word romanticism is derived from the French literary terms roman and romantique. Programme music uses melodies and instrumental colours to tell a story, to take the listener on a musical journey. The most prominent of all program music is undoubtedly the symphonic poem, created, explored and developed by composers such as Franz Liszt and Bedřich Smetana.
Compared to the Classical Period, the melodies of the romantic period became less and less regular and symmetrical, and the harmony more and more chromatic and dissonant. As the romantic period progressed, the possibilities of traditional tonality became more and more exhausted, and the beginning of the 20th century saw the departure from classical structure and form, and the movement towards modern and contemporary classical music.
In order to broaden the sound palate which set the mood and atmosphere for the romantic period, new instruments began to appear in the orchestra, and voices began to be deployed, choirs and soloists began to be introduced into traditional instrumental works. Throughout the 19th century, the fashion was expansion, both in music for Symphony Orchestra and in Choral Music, the forces grew and grew, far beyond the imagination of any of the classical composers of the previous century.
In the 19th century, Opera flourished, be it Italian verismo, French "Grand Opera", or Wagner’s new world of music theatre. The most important opera composers of the 19th century were Giacomo Meyerbeer, Gioacchino Rossini, Gaetano Donizetti, Vincenzo Bellini, Jacques Offenbach, Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi.
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part tenor)
Item no.: 684900
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part tenor)
Item no.: 681113
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part bass)
Item no.: 681110
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 pianos, harmonium
3 Playback-CDs (choir part alto)
Item no.: 676638
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
4 CDs
Item no.: 670148
for: 5 soloists (SATTB), mixed choir (SSATTBB), orchestra
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part alto)
Item no.: 658342
for: Voice (medium)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 350683
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Soprano
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Playback-CD (Choir part Soprano)
Item no.: 143849
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 113161
for: Trumpet
Music lesson book
Item no.: 618044
Finale. A Pronunciation Guide for Japanese Singers
Study book
Item no.: 817401
for: Violin, cello
Music score
Item no.: 775811
Sinopsis argumental de la tetralogía wagneriana
y estudio vocal y temático de todos sus personajes
for: Voice
Music lesson book
Item no.: 775804
nel solco di un genere medio
Book
Item no.: 777363
Archive group Saluzzo. Archive group Alessandria.
Manuscripts of Synagogue Music from the Eighteen Hundreds.
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 777212
Saggi su Mahler
Musica Ragionata 20
Book
Item no.: 774422
Book
Item no.: 774672
für Klarinette in B solo
for: Clarinet
Music lesson book
Item no.: 227044
for: Oboe
Music lesson book
Item no.: 151054
Heft 4: Richard Wagner
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 392997
Book
Item no.: 776142
for the Contemporary Bass Guitarist
for: Bass-Gitarre
Item no.: 177911
100 leichte Übungen
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 113973
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Soprano
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Playback-CD (Choir part Soprano)
Item no.: 467952
for: Violin
Music lesson book
Item no.: 142995
for: Trombone [euphonium/tuba] (bass clef)
Music lesson book (spiral binding)
Item no.: 601366
for: Flute
Music lesson book
Item no.: 934793
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Soprano
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
2 Playback-CDs (choir part soprano)
Item no.: 605900
for: Clarinet
Music lesson book
Item no.: 198994
op. 48/4
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 731020
Urtext
for: Piano
Study book
Item no.: 737093
for: Flute
Music lesson book
Item no.: 646183
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 753991
for: Violin
Music lesson book
Item no.: 121554
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Bass
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
2 Playback-CDs (choir part bass)
Item no.: 294415
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Bass
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Playback-CD (Chorstimme Bass)
Item no.: 182315
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Tenor
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Playback-CD (choir part tenor)
Item no.: 143850
for: Clarinet
Music lesson book
Item no.: 101317
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 771932
for: Tuba
Music lesson book
Item no.: 130660
for: Voice (melody instrument]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 256945
Book
Item no.: 778174
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 130466
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part soprano)
Item no.: 677695
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part alto)
Item no.: 677694
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part alto)
Item no.: 676762
for: Voice (soprano) a cappella
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 674879
30 Original Works & Transcriptions
Schott Anthology Series
for: Classical guitar
Music score (anthology), online audio
Item no.: 796114
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