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.
Wiener Melange Akkordeonorchester
ohne Partitur
for: Accordion orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 648673
for: Cello, orchestra
Item no.: 564718
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 647542
for: Voice (high), horn, piano
Set of parts
Item no.: 780476
Arrangement for Soloists, Choir and Chamber Orchestra
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 642258
für gem Chor, Orchester und Orgel
Orgelstimme
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1200483
Nisle-Gesamtausgabe
for: Flute, clarinet (A), 2 violins, viola, cello/double bass; 2 horns (D) ad lib.
Set of parts
Item no.: 745654
for: 3 Singstimmen, Orgel
Partitur
Item no.: 613236
Offertorium. Tenor-Arie mit Chor
D 963
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 228676
Stuttgarter Schubert-Ausgabe – Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 227264
Stuttgarter Schubert-Ausgabe – Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 227263
for: 2 Violins and Viola
Book
Item no.: 1203714
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1203594
Paraphrase
for: Concert band
Score, conductor's part, orchestral parts
Item no.: 433036
for: Descant recorder, flute
Ensemble score, solo part
Item no.: 797235
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 278479
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 779097
Der praktische Organist
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1202170
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043664
for: TASTEN- UND BALGINSTRUMENTE KLAVIER KLAVIER ZWEIHÄNDIG
Item no.: 302259
für Klavier und Orchester
Studienpartitur
for: Piano, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1585844
for: Horn, organ
Score, solo part
Item no.: 1610750
für Frauenchor SSA und Klavier oder a cap.
Klavierpartitur
for: CHORMUSIK FRAUEN- + KINDERCHOR MIT BEGLEITUNG WELTLICH EINZELN
Piano score
Item no.: 1610158
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1056844
Irische Volksmelodie
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Vocal score
Item no.: 446466
Drei Chorlieder op. 11/2
MCM - Masterworks of Choral Music
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043567
for: Piano
Piano score
Item no.: 360035
Ode à la France (Orchestré par M.F. Gaillaird). (Vocal Score)
Choir/Voice & Orchestra Piano Reduction
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1344401
Overture
Repertoire Explorer
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1344374
Repertoire Explorer
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1344321
Piano Quintet in C minor (string parts)
Chamber Music
Item no.: 1344414
Repertoire Explorer
for: Soloist (baritone), male choir (one part), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1344140
Te Deum Op. 22 (Vocal Score)
Choir/Voice & Orchestra Piano Reduction
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1340702
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1200874
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1200860
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1160914
for: Concert band
Score, conductor's part, orchestral parts
Item no.: 1589742
for: Flute, guitar
Buch
Item no.: 1019547
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043965
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043533
for: Women's choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 629921
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 346628
Männerchor
Volkslieder aus aller Welt
Item no.: 120180
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 647274
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 464427
Sudien und Übungen
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 269497