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: Symphonic orchestra
Item no.: 309062
for: Symphonic orchestra
Item no.: 309061
for: 2 VL VA KB (VC)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 188846
for: Piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 128238
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Score
Item no.: 314791
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1158158
for: SATB and Keyboard
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1159563
Fragment aus Goethes "Harzreise im Winter" (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Soloist (alto), male choir (TTBB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 241464
for: Piano
Item no.: 297768
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1540946
for: Piano and String Quartet
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1541113
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1215808
for: Symphonic orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 191866
for: Klarinette, 2 Hörner, Violine, 2 Violen, Violoncello und Kontrabass
Set of parts
Item no.: 1634126
for: Violin, orchestra
Stimmensatz
Item no.: 264388
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 344532
for: Flute
Single part
Item no.: 129532
CD
Item no.: 171282
for: Cello, piano
Item no.: 634111
for: Flute, piano
Item no.: 1352219
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 771034
for: Voice (tenor), piano
Music score
Item no.: 1690257
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1668016
nach der Henle-Gesamtausgabe (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Piano, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1681627
(Ausgabe ohne Posaunenstimmen)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 3 trombones, organ
Item no.: 1670855
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part (Organ solo)
Item no.: 1669218
Op. 147
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 1697119
über Themen von Anton Bruckner
for: Concert band
Conductors part (B-flat), set of parts
Item no.: 1670098
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1137873
Choir score
Item no.: 1177347
Mezzo Soprano Baryton
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1140330
aus der Operette "Der Vogelhändler"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 685461
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 913747
Anton Bruckner Gesamtausgabe
for: Male choir (TTBB), Brass winds
Choir score
Item no.: 689993
Piano Treasures Vol. 9
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1164118
from Roma-Suite
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1211125
Collection Quatuor Hélios
for: Violin, viola, cello, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 816817
for: Choir and Organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 998500
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 998824
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1200784
Harmonia-Womens Choir
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 925816
Volkslied aus Irland
Chor-Klassiker
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043265
Walzer As-Dur op. 39 Nr.2
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 1043778
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1200972
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1356196
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1145515
Choir score
Item no.: 1176457
for: Piano [organ]
Book
Item no.: 1331437