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: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 106069
for: Flute, guitar
Ensemble score
Item no.: 130527
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet); double bass ad lib.
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1544989
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 935642
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (with critical report)
Item no.: 695291
Urtext based on the new Complete Edition
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 373761
Urtext based on the new Complete Edition
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 339532
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 181477
for: Voice (soprano), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 582825
Urtext based on the New Complete Edition (G. Henle Verlag)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 466302
Urtext based on the New Complete Edition (G. Henle Verlag)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 432660
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 283169
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 147310
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 770628
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 622857
for: String orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 340242
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 189702
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 565750
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 307031
for: KLAR 2 VL VA VC (KB)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 431827
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Ensemble score
Item no.: 306982
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 306281
for: FL (ABFL) 3 GIT
Score, Parts
Item no.: 215784
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 128293
for: String orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 210824
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 308030
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 307829
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 307804
for: Male choir
Ensemble score
Item no.: 307128
for: Male choir
Ensemble score
Item no.: 307121
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 307055
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 158178
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 158113
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 158112
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 136192
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 305364
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 305315
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 305299
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 305298
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 305249
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 305245
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: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 307292
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 307213
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