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
Piano reduction
Item no.: 388445
for: Voice (medium), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 385237
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1636216
Altdeutscher Liederreim
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 681341
op. 110
for: Clarinet
Music score
Item no.: 732979
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1202798
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 211546
for: Bassoon, piano
Item no.: 475543
Collection Trio Bucina
for: Trumpet, trombone, organ
Item no.: 184281
Herausgegeben für die Internationale Johann Wilhelm Wilms Gesellschaft
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 606277
for: Organ
Item no.: 458961
for: Flute, harp
Buch
Item no.: 292792
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 154368
for: 4 cellos
Score, Parts
Item no.: 200486
Gm
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1024243
for: Violin, viola, cello, double bass, piano
Item no.: 129103
for: Harmonium / Orgel, Klavier
Score, Parts
Item no.: 342059
Organ Repertoire Series 26
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 336903
Repertoire der Blasinstrumente 14
for: Clarinet [violin], piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 242861
for: Piano 6 hands
Item no.: 135374
mit einer begleitenden 2. Stimme
Musica Allegra 38
for: 1–2 cellos
Ensemble score
Item no.: 349512
for: Harp
Item no.: 1204015
für Violoncello und Streicher
für Violoncello und Klavier
for: STREICH- UND ZUPFINSTRUMENTE VIOLONCELLO VIOLONCELLO UND KLAVIER
Item no.: 446563
Offenbach Edition Keck
for: 2 VL VC KLAV ORG
Score, Parts
Item no.: 182380
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Study score
Item no.: 391401
Harmoniumwerke 7
for: Harmonium [organ manuals]
Music score
Item no.: 490496
aus der gleichnamigen Operette
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 167812
Bb
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554477
for: Harmonium
Music score
Item no.: 492158
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1139552
Oratorio
for: Soli BarBMSMezATTB, Chor SSTB, 2 Flöten, 2 Oboen, 4 Klarinetten, 2 Fagotte, 4 Hörner, 2 Trompeten, 3 Posaunen, Pauken, 2 Violinen, Viola, Violoncello, Kontrabass
Piano reduction
Item no.: 226103
Frühkompositionen, Bagatellen und Impromptus
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 304054
for: Guitar
Item no.: 299498
für Orgel
for: TASTEN- UND BALGINSTRUMENTE ORGEL ORGEL ZWEIHÄNDIG
Item no.: 275741
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290516
op. 55
for: 2 guitars
Item no.: 331127
für Violine und Orchester
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 674675
Lobgesang des Jean Racine Des-Dur op. 11
Stimmensatz (Org-6-5-4-3-3)
for: Mixed choir, strings, organ
Set of parts
Item no.: 649570
Repertoire Philharmonisches Duo Berlin Jörg Baumman - Klaus Stoll
Ensemble score
Item no.: 314513
Introduction & Choral / Menuett gothique
Prière à Notre Dame / Toccata
for: Trumpet, organ
Score, Parts
Item no.: 781239
for: Flute, violin, viola, cello (flute quartet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 261032
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 404178
Leichte bis mittelschwere Transkriptionen des Budapester Domorganisten
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 183823
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 817117
Spanish Brass Repertoire
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1026781
for: 2 pianos
Music score
Item no.: 161373
for: Cello, piano
Item no.: 170310
MusicPartner - Klassik zum Mitspielen
for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction, solo part(s), CD
Item no.: 609147
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