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: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 932291
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1114067
Solo-Konzert
for: Piano 4 hands
Score
Item no.: 878762
Concealment
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1040720
Studienpartitur
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1345250
für Violoncello und Orchester
Studienpartitur
for: Cello, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1343989
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1061785
for: TTBB, Piano or Full Orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1037711
Studienpartitur
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1344837
for: Soprano Solo, SSA and Piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1040448
Schule
for: Theory
Buch
Item no.: 1194264
für Soli, gem Chor und Orchester
Studienpartitur (dt/en)
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1343880
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 868077
Two Songs from the Opera "Martha"
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 680350
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 886338
Classical Guitar
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 972371
Offertorium B-Dur (Psalm 66) für Chor (SAB), 2 Violinen und Bc
for: Mixed choir (SABar), 2 violins, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 1677034
from Iolanthe
for: 5 trombones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1020419
The Autumn Song
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 959123
for: 4 guitars (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1114798
La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1530960
Klassik
for: 2 Oboes, English Horn and Bassoon
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1531032
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1113245
Klassik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Book
Item no.: 1213709
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 983013
for: 8 flutes; double bass ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 688422
Walzer
for: 2 violins, viola, cello/double bass
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1669663
Reprint
Repertoire Explorer
Study Score 1006
for: 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos (sextet)
Study score
Item no.: 1344755
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1040410
Klassik
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1530907
Marsch
for: Marching band
Set of parts
Item no.: 1668707
Münchner Bilderbogen Nr. 465
Schott-Komponisten-Karte
Poster
Item no.: 1672569
The Donald Tovey edition with recent minor revisions
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 930935
for: Voice, Violin and Guitar
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1113133
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 873715
für 8-10 Hörner (Horn 9 und 10 ad. libitum)
for: 8-10 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677586
Supplication
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1040184
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1652221
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 890728
for: 2 trumpets (B-flat), 2 horns (F)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1531002
Music for String Orchestra
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1534123
Reprint
Repertoire Explorer
for: Flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 bassoons
Study score
Item no.: 1344944
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 891601
Klassik
for: Orchestra and 2 Flutes
Score, Parts
Item no.: 993678
in A Major
for: STB soli, SATB and Organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1041800
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1138220
Klassik
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1098639
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