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: 5 soloists (STTBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 662078
33 Original Works
Schott Anthology Series
for: Classical guitar
Music score (anthology), online audio (playback)
Item no.: 697395
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Bass
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
2 Playback-CDs (choir part bass)
Item no.: 120879
for: Voice
Music score
Item no.: 269359
for: Tenor trombone [euphonium] (bass clef)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 648046
for: Tenor horn [euphonium] (treble clef)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 648017
for Piano (op. 29 und op. 32)
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 680503
for: Trombone [euphonium/tuba] (bass clef)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 430393
Volume 3
Die übrigen Lagen (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Cello
Music lesson book
Item no.: 380380
for: Trumpet [flugelhorn/cornet/tenor horn]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 392786
for: Piano
Study book
Item no.: 113056
Music lesson book
Item no.: 257323
for: Classical guitar
Music lesson book
Item no.: 388895
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1031466
for: Double bass trombone (in B-flat) [tuba (B-flat)]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 688454
Schule
for: Clarinet
Music lesson book
Item no.: 198983
Music lesson book
Item no.: 269504
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 775863
Edición arreglada y aumentada por R. Saraceno
for: Saxophone
Music lesson book
Item no.: 249587
Histoire, création et réception de l'œuvre
Actes du Colloque international, Paris, Sorbonne, Salle des Actes 5-7 Novembre 2001
Book
Item no.: 779368
Convenzioni, innovazioni, contaminazioni stilistiche
Book
Item no.: 774851
di Ludwig Van Beethoven
Analisi formale, Strutturale, Armonica ed Estetica
Book
Item no.: 1209854
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 775457
Book (critical commentary, hardcover)
Item no.: 774010
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 772673
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 767465
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 766126
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 765497
for: Horn [Wagner-tuba]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 130655
for: Tuba [bass trombone]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 130506
for: Horn [Wagner-tuba]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 130654
for: Voice (medium)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 350683
Finale. A Pronunciation Guide for Japanese Singers
Study book
Item no.: 817401
Band II, Heft 3
Neuausgabe von Isa Pagel
for: Violin
Music lesson book
Item no.: 121553
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Tenor
for: 3 solo voices (STB), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra
Playback-CD (choir part tenor)
Item no.: 299206
for: Flute
Music lesson book
Item no.: 939849
Symphony cantata
Practice-CD for choir singers
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SSAATB), orchestra, organ
Playback-CD (Choir part Soprano)
Item no.: 697313
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part tenor)
Item no.: 684900
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part tenor)
Item no.: 681113
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part bass)
Item no.: 681110
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
4 CDs
Item no.: 670148
for: 5 soloists (SATTB), mixed choir (SSATTBB), orchestra
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part alto)
Item no.: 658342
for: Brass instrument, piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 1043375
for: Violin
Music lesson book
Item no.: 124374
for: Classical guitar
Music lesson book
Item no.: 393648
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 113161
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 pianos, harmonium
3 Playback-CDs (choir part alto)
Item no.: 676638
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