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.
Choralkantate für Sopran, gemischten Chor und Streicher
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 235598
E
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1612485
Signature Series (ABRSM)
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1688094
Libretto, Giovanni Battista Casti, Wien, 12 October 1785
for: Opera
Buch
Item no.: 1163738
Musiktheorie
Buch
Item no.: 887414
Hymnen und Choräle
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982794
Choral Miscellany 45
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 488215
Azione sacra
Erstausgabe
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 237396
Three sacred songs and fugue
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1331552
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1549379
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1036806
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 890037
English only
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Lyric book
Item no.: 318335
G. Schirmer's Collection of Opera Librettos
Lyric book
Item no.: 318288
für hohe Singstimme und Klavier
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 293239
Alto Solo from the 3rd Symphony
for: Voice (alto), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 161586
from Carmen
for: Baritone, Mixed Choir [SATB] and Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 897126
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 929371
for: SATB or SSATB with SATB Soli
Book
Item no.: 934499
for: SABar and Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 864224
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 692777
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 692776
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 930103
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 317595
In G Major, Opus 65
Commentary and Preparatory Accompaniment
for Cello
(and optional 2nd Cello)
for: 1–2 cellos
Parts (2)
Item no.: 684558
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 362734
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 312310
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 584903
for: Concert Band/Harmonie and 2 Baritones/Euphoniums, 2 Trombones
Score
Item no.: 1208822
Ballad for chorus and orchestra
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben, Urtext
for: 4 soloists (ATBarB) [ATB], mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 685484
Oratorio
MWV A 14
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 205767
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1043092
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 367034
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 656564
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 623064
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 840108
for: Clarinet
Music score
Item no.: 971642
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 1107089
for: Marimba
Music score
Item no.: 1106933
for: Soloist (alto/baritone), male choir (TTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 214146
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 476954
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 367589
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 461008
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1163363
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 118926
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 118925
for: Clarinet
Music score
Item no.: 118973
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