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.
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Book
Item no.: 489461
op. 68/12
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 726120
op.52/6
D839
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 581120
for: Trombone, piano [organ]
Piano score, solo part (treble and bass clef)
Item no.: 592977
for: Violine (oder Violoncello) und Klavier
Item no.: 356268
Galopp "Schön ist's im Winter"op. 57
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Partitur
Item no.: 147122
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) (Frauenchor, Kinderchor) mit Soli (SSATBarB) und kleines Orchester
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 214699
on "From Heaven above"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 578889
for: hohe Singstimme und Klavier; Violine (Violoncello) ad libitum
Item no.: 356508
Fantasie statt Urtext
for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs)
Item no.: 659978
Kirchenoratorium
for: 6 soloists (SATTBB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), the parish, children's choir (SSA), orchestra, organ
Choir score (children's choir)
Item no.: 235842
aus "Bornens Jul", op. 36 (Nr. 1)
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 3168
Score
Item no.: 557269
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB/SSATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 217137
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 189405
Christmas Oratorio
after the first edition of 1869
for: 5 soloists (SMezATB), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, harp, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236156
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 557224
Christmas Oratorio
after the first edition of 1869
for: 5 soloists (SMezATB), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, harp, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236154
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 148252
Christmas Oratorio
after the first edition of 1869
for: 5 soloists (SMezATB), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, harp, organ
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236157
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 189406
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 189404
Ave Maria
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 725119
Klassik
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 343877
Christmas Oratorio
after the first edition of 1869
for: 5 soloists (SMezATB), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, harp, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 633491
Christmas Oratorio
after the first edition of 1869
for: 5 soloists (SMezATB), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, harp, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236155
Christmas Cantata
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (XL format, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1016880
Arranged For You
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 967157
Christmas Collection
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 894205
Christmas
for: Chor und Klavier
Choir score
Item no.: 881950
Silent Night
for: Mixed choir (SATB), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198595
Hymnus
Soli ebenfalls enthalten
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 766567
Shawnee Sacred
for: Unison or 2-part Vocal
Choir score
Item no.: 825935
Gitarre und Streichorchester oder Streichquartett
for: Guitar, strings
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 646578
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1116085
Gemengd koor
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 903594
for: Mixed choir, piano
Item no.: 332065
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 455798
for: Horn, piano
Ausgabe in B
Item no.: 487085
for: Organ
Item no.: 297843
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 269104
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 203475
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 365823
Edition Vieweg (Musikschätze vergangener Zeiten)
for: String orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 334489
for: Accordion
Item no.: 149266
Weihnachtsoratorium in zwei Teilen
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 641609
Weihnachtslied
Süddeutsche Weihnachtsmusik Band 19
for: 2 solo voices (SS), flute, string orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 601982