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.
op. 165/2
for: Orchestra
Salonorchester-Ergänzung (Zusatzstimmen für großes Orchester) Fl II, Ob II, Klar II, Fag I, Fag II, Hn I/II
Item no.: 757239
Waltz from the Opera "Die Fledermaus"
for: Salon orchestra
Piano score (conductor)
Item no.: 757220
Waltz
for: Orchestra
Salonorchester-Ergänzung (Zusatzstimmen für großes Orchester) Picc, Ob II, Klar II, Fag I, Fag II, Hn I/II, Hn III/IV, Pos I/II, Pk (Schlgz), Hfe
Item no.: 757192
Waltz
for: Salon orchestra
Piano score (conductor)
Item no.: 757187
from "Hoffmanns Erzählungen"
for: Salon orchestra
Piano score (conductor)
Item no.: 757179
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
for: 2 violins, viola, cello, piano (piano quintet)
Study score
Item no.: 749171
op. 39
for: Orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 743924
op. 50
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 743813
op. 135
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 749587
4. Singt und trinkt (Volksgut)
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 742695
"So sei gegrüßt viel tausendmal"
for: gleiche Stimmen (SMezA)
Choir score
Item no.: 746810
Polka française für Orchester arrangiert für Kammerensemble von Michael Rot (2016)
for: Flöte (Schlagwerk), 2 Klarinetten (Schlagwerk), Horn und Streichquintett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 781789
Lose Blätter
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 781677
"Im Feuerstrom der Reben" aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 737803
op. 48/5
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 737638
1. Mary had a baby
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) mit Soli (ST)
Choir score
Item no.: 742508
5. Im Holz "Wo das Echo schallt"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 742436
Waltz
for: Salon orchestra
Einzelstimme Violoncello [Salonorchester]
Item no.: 734485
C Minor
for: Orchestra
Stimmensatz Flöte I; Flöte II; Klarinette I; Klarinette II; Fagott I; Fagott II; Horn I; Horn II; Trompete I; Trompete II; Pauke; 4 Violinen I; 4 Violinen II; 2 Violen; 4 Violoncelli/Kontrabässe
Item no.: 760947
op. 94/1
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 758131
"Pilger auf Erden"
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 751902
6. Freund Husch "Husch, ich schlüpfe aus dem Busch"
for: Frauen- oder Kinderchor (SMezA)
Choir score
Item no.: 751631
"Es tanzen Mond und Sterne"
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Tenor 1
Item no.: 751583
Potpourri nach Motiven des Balletts "Die Puppenfee"
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 724242
op. 30
for: Piano, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 722548
for: Voice, piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (app)
Item no.: 1684617
No. 2 A Major
for: 2 violins, cello, double bass
Einzelstimme Violine II (solo/rip.)
Item no.: 784441
Walzer nach Motiven aus "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 784317
"Auf, auf, vorbei ist die Nacht" aus der Operette "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Bass 1
Item no.: 782654
"Frühling kommt angezogen" Idylle
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Bass 2
Item no.: 782651
Walzer "Wiener Wald! Wie es schallt"
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Bass 1
Item no.: 782639
"Der liebe Gott im Paradies" - Walzer
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier oder Orchester
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 782589
"Vorbei der Mai" - Walzer nach Motiven aus "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 782575
"Donau so blau" Walzer
for: Women's choir (SMezA), piano
Choir part Alto
Item no.: 782542
for: Male choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1342551
for: Trumpet, strings
Set of parts
Item no.: 1023590
for: 3 clarinets, bass clarinet
Score, Parts
Item no.: 796725
"Rosamunde"
Overture
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1714149
(Elsaß) / "Es tanzt ein Butzemann" (Thüringen) Kanon
for: Frauen- und Kinderchor (SMezA)
Choir score
Item no.: 741719
Abendsegen und Traum-Pantomime aus der Oper "Hänsel und Gretel"
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 725350
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 4
Item no.: 220886
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 191674
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 257297
for: Harpsichord
Item no.: 305570
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 307237
for: Voice, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 779131
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 256809