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: Orff Instruments
Book
Item no.: 1178422
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1178327
for: 2 guitars
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1008150
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1703944
for: Symphonic orchestra
Book
Item no.: 1213585
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1113257
for: Piano
Item no.: 172175
for: Guitar
Item no.: 173601
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 997286
for: Flute
Single part
Item no.: 1711864
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1005806
for: Harmonium [organ manuals]
Music score
Item no.: 634290
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 582403
for: String quintet
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 624241
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 430659
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 485270
for: Mixed choir, piano
Item no.: 210318
for: Electric organ
Songbook
Item no.: 402455
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 497712
for: Flexible Windensemble and Piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 559001
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 273333
Item no.: 617275
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1067962
for: Harmonium
Music score
Item no.: 1202020
3. Wachtelschlag "Am Kirchturm steht der Abendstern"
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 733457
1. Zuneigung "Im Widerhall wird Hier und Dort"
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 733456
4. Kleiner Morgenwanderer "Frisch auf! Mit frohem Mut"
for: Frauen- oder Kinderchor (SMezA)
Choir score
Item no.: 733333
"Die Himmel rühmen", C-Dur
for: gemischter Chor (Frauen-/Kinderchor) mit Klavier oder 3 Violinen, Violoncello, Bass und Pauken
Einzelstimme Pauken
Item no.: 733156
"Frühling kommt angezogen" Idylle
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Bass 1
Item no.: 782650
"Immer lustig, fesch und munter" (Marsch)
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Tenor 1
Item no.: 782645
Walzer "Frau Sonne lacht zum Fenster hell herein"
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Bass 1
Item no.: 782643
Walzer "Allüb'rall in Österreich tönt der Sang"
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Bass 2
Item no.: 782614
aus der Operette "Der Wildschütz"
for: Männerchor (TTBB) a cappella und Horn-Quartett oder Klavier
Choir part Bass 2
Item no.: 782602
"Hurra, die Schlacht mitgemacht" aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 782583
"Die Lerche in blaue Höh' entschwebt" - Walzer
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 782571
"Frau Sonne lacht zum Fenster hell herein" - Walzer
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 782566
Overture
for: Salon orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 782113
Potpourri
for: Orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 782111
Walzer für Orchester arrangiert für Kammerensemble von Michael Rot (2016)
for: Flöte, 2 Klarinetten, Horn und Streichquintett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 793879
op. 51/1
for: Piano 4 hands
Music score
Item no.: 793547
Waltz
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 739023
2. What you gonna call
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 739002
2nd Suite
for: Orchestra
Stimmensatz 1 Flöte 1, 1 Flöte 2, 2 Piccolo/Flöte 3, 1 Oboe 1, 1 Oboe 2, 1 Cor anglaise, 1 Klarinette 1, 1 Klarinette 2, 1 Fagott 1, 1 Fagott 2, 1 Horn 1, 1 Horn 2, 1 Horn 3, 1 Trompete 1, 1 Trompete 2,
Item no.: 750711
5. Frühzeitiger Frühling "Tage der Wonne, kommt ihr so bald?"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 742478
"Ein Bursch und Mägdlein flink und schön"
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 737992
Simrock Original Edition
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 747549
Zigeunerchor aus "Preciosa"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 746840
"Seinen Traum lind wob"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 746823