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 (SATB) [male choir (TTBB)], orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 202265
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 203990
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) a cappella oder mit Blechbläsern (4-2-3-1) oder Klavier (Orgel)
Choir score
Item no.: 203524
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 203468
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 280884
for: Orchestra
Salonorchester-Ergänzung (Zusatzstimmen für großes Orchester)
Item no.: 300632
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 299864
for: Violin, piano
Item no.: 287738
for: Viola, orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 375472
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1201298
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 629096
for: Symphonic school orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1351320
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 177439
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 171781
for: Blechbläserquintett und Orgel
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996726
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet); double bass ad lib.
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1544989
for: Salon orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 237652
for: Wind Band
Set of parts
Item no.: 900284
for: gemischter Chor (Frauen-/Kinderchor) mit Klavier oder 3 Violinen, Violoncello, Bass und Pauken
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 1667286
for: Piano
Item no.: 1632810
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 293029
for: Flute, orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1031524
for: Flute, guitar
Ensemble score
Item no.: 130527
for: Orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 405215
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 575687
Piano reduction
Item no.: 307948
for: Male choir, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 307914
Piano reduction
Item no.: 307906
for: Soloist (baritone), male choir (TTBB), concert band
Set of parts (Wind instruments)
Item no.: 307884
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 307829
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 307804
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 307055
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Ensemble score
Item no.: 306982
for: KLAR 2 VL VA VC (KB)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 431827
for: Salon orchestra
Piano score (conductor)
Item no.: 295500
for: Salon orchestra
Piano score (conductor)
Item no.: 294877
for: Salon orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 111809
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) mit Sopran solo und Orchester
Lyric book
Item no.: 199245
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 306281
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 283169
for: FL (ABFL) 3 GIT
Score, Parts
Item no.: 215784
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 307292
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 307213
for: Male choir
Ensemble score
Item no.: 307128
for: Male choir
Ensemble score
Item no.: 307121
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 308030
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 1664019
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