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.
Violine (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Violin
Item no.: 133836
für Violoncello und Klavier
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 638804
Russische Klaviermusik in Einzelausgaben
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 637182
Aus der Reihe "Russische Klaviermusik"
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 635544
für Alt und Akkordeonorchester Stimmensatz
for: Accordion orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 623652
for: 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos (quintet)
Score, 5 Single part
Item no.: 776253
for: Frauenchor (SSAA)
Music score
Item no.: 1200635
Reprint
Repertoire Explorer
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1014075
4 Akten und einem Epilog
Studienpartitur (in 3 Bänden) (kyr)
for: BUEHNENWERKE + SZENISCHE WERKE OPER
Item no.: 563795
for: Organ
[deutsch, englisch, französisch, spanisch]
Item no.: 577203
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 564176
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Item no.: 559084
Opéra buffa in einem Akt
Piano reduction
Item no.: 103705
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 606108
Zehn Transkriptionen aus dem Werk Robert Schumanns
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 581253
Mov. IX from Variations for Orchestra Op. 36
(Enigma Variations)
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 581554
Del Bel Canto Italiano - Vol. 2
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 997646
for: 4 Melody Instruments and Mixed Ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 997653
for: 4 Melody Instruments and Mixed Ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 997740
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 998373
aus "Marienlieder" für gemischten Chor op. 22
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 868754
for: Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 994116
for: 4 clarinets
Book
Item no.: 994620
for Soprano Saxophone and Military Band
for: Soprano Saxophone and Symphonic Band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198570
(Streicher 5-4-3-2-2)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1201802
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 492691
for: 2 flutes [violins], guitar
2 Performance scores
Item no.: 665145
for: 2 VA FAG VC
Stimmen-Set
Item no.: 179592
for: Violin, viola
Item no.: 442616
8 Arrangements
for: 2 classical guitars
2 Performance scores
Item no.: 1209921
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 136735
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 491467
for: Saxophone
Item no.: 490716
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 579691
sat / atb
for: 3 SAX (SAT/SAB/ATB)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 492596
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 553406
for: 3 trumpets, 2 horns, 3 trombones, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1681178
for: Piano
Item no.: 554502
Uelzener Kuhlau Edition 20
for: Flute; piano ad lib.
Item no.: 552470
Klassik
for: Flute, guitar
Buch
Item no.: 495085
Passions-Oratorium (vermutlich 1847)
Neuausgabe
for: 6 soloists (SATTBB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), strings, timpani
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 683750
op. 11
Partitur / Einzelstimme
for: Violin, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 236523
for: Accordion
Single edition
Item no.: 1025169
for: Accordion
Item no.: 349753
Musik der Thomaskantoren zu Leipzig
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 117221
for: 2 trumpets, 2 trombones (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1654522
Herzwunden / Letzter Frühling
für Salonorchester
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 176733
Arranged for Brass Quintet & Organ by David Giardiniere
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba, organ
Score, Parts
Item no.: 916801