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: Flute, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 1661185
Ergänzungsstimme
for: 2 voices (Alt [Bariton], Tenor), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1552074
Ergänzungsstimme
for: 2 voices (Alt [Bariton], Tenor), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1552073
from Sorochinsky Fair
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 888958
For Orchestra
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1622124
Violoncello und Klavier
for: Cello, piano
Item no.: 1586267
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 781434
for: String orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1646578
Transkription von Ases Todop. 46/2
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1093140
Walzer "Wiener Wald! Wie es schallt"op. 325
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Tenor 1
Item no.: 1112020
op. 328
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 1112005
aus „1001 Nacht”
for: Concert band
Set of parts
Item no.: 1111997
"Der liebe Gott im Paradies" - Walzerop. 333
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier oder Orchester
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 1111988
Suite from the Ballet
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1136412
komponiert für die Einweihung der beiden großen Orgeln der Römer Basilika S. Giovanni in Laterano
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 989707
La Calinda (Tanz aus der Oper "Koanga") / Air & Dance
(Arr.)
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 644954
nach Motiven des Walzers "Wo die Zitronen blüh'n"
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Bass 2
Item no.: 1111937
aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 1111881
for: Piano, 2 Violins, Viola and Cello
Score, Parts
Item no.: 553918
for: Opera
Piano reduction
Item no.: 169954
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 169763
2 Violinen, Viola und 2 Violoncelli
for: 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos (quintet)
Item no.: 863974
for: Violin, piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 100650
(Beppo) "O Colombine, hör' den treuen Harlekin" aus "Der Bajazzo"
for: Voice, piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 100460
MWV P 2
op. 101
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1665546
Final Version 1906
additional part
for: Soloist (alto), boys' choir, women's choir, orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 781355
Simrock Original Edition
for: Voice (high), piano
Item no.: 1637378
Klassik
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Book
Item no.: 988525
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 987793
for: Piano
Item no.: 1345324
Klassik
for: Choir
Book
Item no.: 984419
nach Worten der Heiligen Schrift
op. 45
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 660246
Lieder im Freien zu singen op. 48/1
MCM - Masterworks of Choral Music
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043373
for: Salon orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 211013
Schule
for: Solfege
Buch
Item no.: 269554
Schule
for: Solfege
Buch
Item no.: 269549
Sudien und Übungen
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 271272
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 271259
Nach dem Erstdruck herausgegeben
for: 2 violins, viola, cello
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1215474
for: 2 violins, viola, cello
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1215467
for: 2 violins, viola, cello
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1215466
12 Klavierstücke
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1209984
for: Mandolin orchestra
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 587071
Drei Lieder über die Liebe
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Vocal score
Item no.: 418650
for: Guitar
Item no.: 418343
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 687839