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: Mixed choir a cappella
Vocal score
Item no.: 1043954
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 290770
Männerchor
Item no.: 1616750
Männerchor
Volkslieder aus aller Welt
Item no.: 1616532
for: Flute, piano
Book
Item no.: 963235
for: Choir
Piano reduction
Item no.: 964638
Carmen No.3
for: Mezzo-Soprano or Baritone and Piano
Book
Item no.: 964616
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 963609
D. 51
for: Cello Trio
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829963
Urtext
Die erste kritische Edition von Verdis Requiem mit komplett käuflichem Aufführungsmaterial.
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 670138
nach Worten der Heiligen Schrift
op. 45
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 660249
Klassik
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 987779
Schule
for: Solfege
Buch
Item no.: 269524
Schule
for: Solfege
Buch
Item no.: 269523
WAB 23
MCM - Masterworks of Choral Music
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 658291
D 49
Stimmensatz
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 232262
Urtext-Ausgabe
Komplettes Orchestermaterial
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Set of parts
Item no.: 677250
Lauda Sion Soli SATB, Coro SATB, 2 Fl, 2 Ob, 2 Clt, 2 Fg, 2 Cor, 2 Tr, 3 Trb, Tim Studienpartitur
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 630420
Quattro pezzi sacri Nr. 2
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 670422
for: Vocal, Horn [Eb] and Piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1140822
for: 2 Pianos, 8 Hands
Book
Item no.: 1118789
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Item no.: 581969
for: 4 clarinets
Score, Parts
Item no.: 830239
for: Bläserquartett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829982
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829978
for: 4 Oboen
Score, Parts
Item no.: 830283
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 830071
Recorder
for: Blockflöte
Book
Item no.: 829928
for: 3 Trombones and Bass Trombone
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829871
for: 4 Trombones and Bass Trombone
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829837
Flute
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 829834
for: Blechbläserquartett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829702
Oboe
for: Oboe
Music score
Item no.: 829489
D. 45
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829344
for: 4 Identical Saxophones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829113
D. 51
for: Bassoon Trio
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829103
Romanze des Wolfgang aus 'Tannhäuser'
edition pro salon
for: Violin, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1657038
Studienpartitur (fr)
for: BÜHNENWERKE + SZENISCHE WERKE OPER
Study score
Item no.: 1585845
B-Dur
for: Choir (1 voice), organ
Organ reduction
Item no.: 1115033
Reprint
Repertoire Explorer
for: 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos (sextet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1344173
for: 5 saxophones (SAATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 182414
for: Cornet und Klavier
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829018
Violin and Piano
for: Violin, piano
Book
Item no.: 1011733
for: Klarinettenensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 830123
for: Clarinets Quartet
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829545
Violin and Piano
for: Violin, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829534
for: Blechbläserquartett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829513
for: Klarinettenensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829485