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.
From Nutcracker
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1299277
From Nutcracker
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1299146
From Nutcracker
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1299145
From Lyric Pieces Opus 12
for: 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1299033
From Albumblätter Opus 124
for: 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1299030
Fröhlicher Landmann
for: Piano, string orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 1298975
Fröhlicher Landmann
for: 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, piano
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1298973
From Children's Album Opus 39
for: Piano, string orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 1298969
From Peer Gynt
for: Oboe, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1298952
From Peer Gynt
for: Soprano saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1298949
Opus 72, No. 2
for: Soprano saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1298928
From Opus 94
for: Oboe, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1298890
From Opus 94
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1298882
From Opus 94
for: Violin, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1298875
for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1573115
for: Tenor recorder, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1573110
for: Tuba (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1573094
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1573093
From Tristan and Isolde
for: Bass recorder, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301648
From Tristan and Isolde
for: Soprano saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301647
From Tristan and Isolde
for: Violin, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301625
From Tristan and Isolde
for: Cello, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301620
From Tristan and Isolde
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301619
To A Wild Rose
for: Piccolo, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301443
To A Wild Rose
for: Oboe, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301438
To A Wild Rose
for: Bassoon, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301433
To A Wild Rose
for: Alto saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301421
Romance L'Elisir d'Amore
for: Soprano saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300039
From Lieder Ohne Worte
for: Bass clarinet, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300810
From Lieder Ohne Worte
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300806
From Lieder Ohne Worte
for: Alto trombone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300784
From Lieder Ohne Worte
for: Tuba, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300777
From Lieder Ohne Worte
for: Euphonium, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300767
From Lieder Ohne Worte
for: Tuba (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300766
From Lieder Ohne Worte
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300764
To A Wild Rose
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301413
To A Wild Rose
for: Horn (F), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301412
To A Wild Rose
for: Alto trombone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301408
To A Wild Rose
for: Euphonium, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301393
Op. 72 No. 2
for: String orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301266
Una Furtiva Lagrima
for: bass clarinet, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301256
Una Furtiva Lagrima
for: Tenor recorder, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301249
Una Furtiva Lagrima
for: Tuba, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1301224
From Coppelia
for: Piccolo, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300985
From Coppelia
for: Oboe, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300982
From Coppelia
for: Clarinet, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300979
From Coppelia
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300974
From Coppelia
for: Tuba (E-flat), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300933
© 2004–2024 by Stretta Music. Order and buy sheet music online.
Your specialist for all kinds of sheet music. Online shop, sheet music, music scores and play along for download, books, music stands, music stand lights, accessories.
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Luxembourg
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Denmark
Finland
Sweden
Poland
Czech Republic
United Kingdom
