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: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 460660
Bärenreiter Urtext
– Price reduction possible for orders of larger quantities –
for: Mixed choir (SATB); organ ad lib.
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 155746
second to fifth position
for: Cello
Music lesson book
Item no.: 380379
for: Clarinet
Schule
Item no.: 916333
Original Keys
Urtext
for: Voice (medium), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 466374
for: 1–2 cellos
Parts (2)
Item no.: 684558
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 584903
for: Clarinet, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 636017
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 692777
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 692776
for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction, solo parts
Item no.: 676425
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [orchestra]
Organ reduction
Item no.: 332489
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 321613
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 294634
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 256724
New practical editions of 14 of Clara Schumann’s greatest songs
includes a CD of piano accompaniment
for: Voice (medium/low), piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 684080
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Score
Item no.: 320362
for: Piano
Music score (hardcover)
Item no.: 640833
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1198802
for: Marimba
Music score
Item no.: 1106933
for: Clarinet (B-flat)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 638953
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 478123
for: Voice (low), piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 486799
for: Voice
Buch + CD
Item no.: 147600
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 293239
Alto Solo from the 3rd Symphony
for: Voice (alto), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 161586
First setting
for: Soloist (alto), male choir (TTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 124270
Evening Blessing from the Fairy-Tale Opera "Hänsel und Gretel"
for: 2 voices, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 356796
for: Baritone, Mixed Choir [SATB] and Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 897126
for: Clarinet
Music lesson book
Item no.: 577085
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 890037
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 488215
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 268828
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 260749
Dramma in four acts
Opera Vocal Score Series (Ricordi)
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 242211
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1163676
Klassik
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1103307
Klassik
for: Unison Choir
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1103265
Rubank Solo-Ensemble Sheet
for: Marimba
Book
Item no.: 1106877
Hinshaw Music
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1634864
Gesamtausgabe
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 677327
Three sacred songs and fugue
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 235658
Urtext Collection (Carisch)
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 163401
The Walsh Collection
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 583568
Item no.: 381431
Klassik
for: Trombone and Tuba
Buch
Item no.: 1176499
Bruckner vocal Urtext
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1093131
Den Weg ich geh', ganz nah mit Gott
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 1645376