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.
bearbeitet für Violine Solo, alternativ Viola Solo, Klarinette in B, Marimba und Orchester
for: Chamber orchestra
Flute 1, 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 817757
Klassik
Single part Piano
Item no.: 1194691
nach der Studie h-moll, op. 35, 22
for: Mandolin orchestra
Single part(n)
Item no.: 1025147
Single part
Item no.: 348021
D 488
Einzelstimme Va.
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 238069
D 27
Einzelstimme Vl. 2
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 238039
D 27
Einzelstimme Vl. 1
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 238038
D 750
Einzelstimme Org.
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 238011
D 730
Einzelstimme Org.
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 237995
D 66
Einzelstimme Va.
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237893
Le Moulin de la forét noire
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3
Item no.: 219095
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3
Item no.: 126134
Single part
Item no.: 338371
Percussion (orchestral part)
Item no.: 146958
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3, 4
Item no.: 150923
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 2
Item no.: 155300
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3, 4
Item no.: 154719
Single part
Item no.: 137354
Ausgabe A
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 498346
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3
Item no.: 151597
Single part 2
Item no.: 377359
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 278339
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 278337
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 1
Item no.: 277312
Le Moulin de la forét noire
for: Accordion orchestra
Bass instrument in C (orchestral part)
Item no.: 219097
Arrangement for soli, choir, 2 pianos and timpani ad lib (arr. S. Bartmann)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 pianos; timpani ad lib.
Single part Piano 2
Item no.: 1689655
for: Mixed choir (SAB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 328931
Musique sacrée française
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano 4 hands
Single part Piano
Item no.: 1641227
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3
Item no.: 244730
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 457256
Single part 2
Item no.: 328177
for: Trombone
Single part
Item no.: 493706
Trombone 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 367900
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236281
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 238051
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [orchestra]
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 470193
bearbeitet für Violine Solo, alternativ Viola Solo, Klarinette in B, Marimba und Orchester
for: Chamber orchestra
Clarinet 1, 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 817752
for: Accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 389203
Erstausgabe nach den Klosterneuburger Stimmen
Urtext Stuttgarter Schubert-Ausgaben
unbezeichnete Stimme
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237194
for: Clarinet (B-flat)
Single part Clarinet (B-flat) 1
Item no.: 684480
Prière aux Anges gardiens
for: Streichquartett oder Streichquintett (Streichorchester)
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 729422
Overture
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 734488
Waltz
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 734483
Walzer nach den Motiven der Operette "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 734479
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 734477
from "Aida"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 757322
Waltz
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 757316
Walzer nach den Motiven der Operette "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 757252