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: Violin, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578356
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572848
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571957
for: Euphonium, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1567691
Bläserensemble 13
for: 5 clarinets [4 clarinets, bass clarinet]
Item no.: 1665187
Bb
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045794
Em
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045791
Eb
for: Clarinet, Piano, Voice
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1027605
for: Voice (high), piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1027413
for: Voice (high), piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1027412
for: Voice (medium), piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1027399
Rezitativ und Romanze Nr. 13 aus der Oper "Hoffmanns Erzählungen"
for: Voice (mezzo-soprano), piano; violine ad lib.
Piano reduction, Solo part(s)
Item no.: 1684789
Em
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045278
Ab
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045246
D
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045111
G
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045039
A Story With Music for Piano
for: Piano
Solostimme
Item no.: 1618369
G
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1044314
C
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1044256
G
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1044217
Am
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1044212
C
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1044198
G
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1044195
Sanctus - Musik für alle kirchlichen Gelegenheiten.
for: Voice (high)
Score, 2 Single parts
Item no.: 1633678
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 887155
8th Tone 6th Ending)satb/Org
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 885211
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 977308
for: Solfege
Book
Item no.: 977173
for: Trombone
Music score
Item no.: 973420
Klassik
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 987919
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 949552
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 931759
arranged for Viola
for: Viola, piano
Single part (Viola solo)
Item no.: 929410
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 915640
Six Fantasias for Guitar by Masters of the 19th Century
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1652444
for: 4 bassoons
Sheet music
Item no.: 1614293
Meditiation über das C-Dur-Präludium aus dem Wohltemperierten Klavier von Joh. Seb. Bach.
for: Flute, piano
Score, 2 Single parts
Item no.: 1633301
for: Bassoon, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1631519
for: F Horn & Orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 1630115
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1647233
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1688030
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1684790
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 1665134
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034903
D
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1050190
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1050099
Bb
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1049109
Fm
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1047593
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