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.: 1331421
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1356125
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Book
Item no.: 1204604
Book
Item no.: 1204547
for: Mixed Ensemble
Set of parts
Item no.: 1076654
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 913084
Klassik
for: Voice (low)
Book
Item no.: 1204494
The Great Classics
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1211143
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1331263
"Vorbei der Mai" - Walzer nach Motiven aus "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 782575
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 1000197
aus "Gasparone"
for: Male choir, piano
Item no.: 644796
Klassik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Book
Item no.: 1212919
for: Soprano and Tenor Voice
Single edition
Item no.: 1118853
Klassik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1212968
for: Voice
Buch
Item no.: 1174253
National Edition
for: Piano
Study score
Item no.: 1539335
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Book
Item no.: 1110747
Geistliche Musik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 961356
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1349910
Klassik
for: Choir a Cappella
Score
Item no.: 891246
Klassik
for: Soprano Voice [Tenor], Violin [Cello] and Organ [Piano]
Book
Item no.: 1119418
for: Mixed ensemble
Buch
Item no.: 1141515
for: Viola
Music score
Item no.: 1324351
for: Concert band
Conductors part, set of parts
Item no.: 1629200
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 923126
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 922554
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 1141160
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 1144779
Fascimile
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1539450
No. 2 A Major
for: 2 violins, cello, double bass
Einzelstimme Violine II (solo/rip.)
Item no.: 784441
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 872245
for: Viola, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1164164
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1111815
Vol. 1 Piano
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1178497
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1143617
for: Blechbläserquartett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1132493
The Great Classics
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1211177
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 906867
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 887042
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1214077
Klassik
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1090151
aus der Operette "Der Vogelhändler"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 685460
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 888026
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1139068
Klassik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Book
Item no.: 1118617
Choir score
Item no.: 1177005
Harmonia-Men's Choir
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 904334
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