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.
Allow me oh Maiden
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1043627
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 278407
for: Piano 4 hands
Music score, CD
Item no.: 498469
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 498468
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 696688
An Oratorio Based on the old Testament Text
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 601371
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 933150
for: SATB with SST Soli
Book
Item no.: 932297
for: SATB divisi with STB Soli
Book
Item no.: 930603
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 929374
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 931243
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 162784
for: Voice, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 962162
for: Voice, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 817383
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 1024909
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 559838
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1636217
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 932280
for: Voice (baritone), 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet), piano
Score
Item no.: 929050
for: Oboe
Music score
Item no.: 1106976
Book (critical commentary, hardcover)
Item no.: 696865
Introduction and Critical Commentary
Book (critical commentary)
Item no.: 696720
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 838124
for: Horn
Book, CD
Item no.: 473862
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 880348
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 664968
for: Horn
CD-ROM
Item no.: 1204419
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 877177
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1099139
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 840136
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 870856
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 891637
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1585649
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1025061
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 883065
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 933368
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 875112
for: Medium or High Voice and Piano
Buch
Item no.: 838842
for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 128638
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 324988
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 801229
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 956897
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 812918
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1532346
for: Vocal and piano
Buch
Item no.: 1178012
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 891100
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 971803
for: Clarinet
Music score
Item no.: 971602
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