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: Solo (S/T) und Männerchor (TBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1539014
op. 83/2
for: Violine (Klarinette), Viola (Violoncello) und Klavier
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1538905
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1617392
for: 2 Horns and Piano
Book
Item no.: 1203722
Critical Edition
for: Guitar
Item no.: 1618674
for: SSAATTBB
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 891169
Overture
for: Symphonic orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 899092
No. 1 Lento (Pierrot Triste)
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 898270
for: 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Horns, 2 Bassoons, Double Bassoon
Score, Parts
Item no.: 866096
from Nabucco
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 903586
Apollo Sax Quartet
for: 4 saxophones (AATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1020472
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1017604
for: Trumpet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 404285
Sudien und Übungen
for: Clarinet
Music score
Item no.: 166015
for: Opera
Study score
Item no.: 170017
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 169941
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 169860
for: Violine und Violoncello
Book
Item no.: 164581
for: Clarinet
Music score
Item no.: 166323
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 849457
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 843852
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 843076
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 844065
for: Male choir, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 464313
Sinfonische Dichtung
Repertoire Explorer
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 461223
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Trumpet 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 578500
for: Accordion
Item no.: 214938
for: Zither (6 chords)
Backing sheet
Item no.: 150171
op. 169
Stimmensatz
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra [strings, organ]
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 237627
Version von 1900 (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 580474
pour choeur à 2-3 voix égales et cordes
for: Women's choir (3 parts), string orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 621293
für Klavier
for: Piano
Item no.: 393463
for: Male choir (TTBB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 659057
from "Variations on an Original Theme" ("Enigma Variations") op.36
Variation IX
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 682845
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1701704
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 147040
Book
Item no.: 1204624
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1672774
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1356095
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (with critical report)
Item no.: 1651338
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1646653
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1343696
for: Flute Duo
Score
Item no.: 1353261
for: Blockflöte
Score
Item no.: 1353229
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1202163
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1201837
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1201611
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1201458