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.
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 238049
op. 169
Einzelstimme Kb.
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra [strings, organ]
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237632
Part 2 of the oratorio fragment "Christus" op. 97 MWV A 26
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Complete Wind Parts
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATTBB), orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 235679
Requiem
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 235417
From Serenade For Winds Op. 44
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1115000
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1562720
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 329316
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Item no.: 377622
for: Accordion
Item no.: 346078
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Item no.: 186762
for: FL (VL/MAND) GIT
Item no.: 603855
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 582404
for: Choir
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 373878
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 373876
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 611296
for: Bläserquartett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 830029
for: Oboe
Music score
Item no.: 830370
for: Violin, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 830294
Th. 83
for: 4 Bassoons
Score, Parts
Item no.: 830253
Bassoon Trio
for: Bassoon Trio
Score, Parts
Item no.: 830130
D. 45
for: 4 clarinets
Score, Parts
Item no.: 830126
aus Trois Chansons de Charles d'Orléans, No. 3
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1136587
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 797460
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1201650
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1201627
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1202677
for: Solo voice, mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1202578
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1201510
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1201387
for: String orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1201379
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1201336
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1201243
for: Harmonium
Music score
Item no.: 1202178
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1202088
for orchestra
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 643944
for: SAX ENSEMBLE (SAAATTTBARBAR)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 179638
Leuckart-Chor-Ausgabe
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1106030
Violin Concerto No. 4 in D minor Op. 31 (Piano Reduction/Solo)
Violin & Orchestra Piano Reduction
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1344225
Concert Overture
Repertoire Explorer
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1344268
String Quartet No. 2 in G (parts)
Chamber Music
Item no.: 1344176
for full orchestra with principal harps in E-flat
Orchestra
Item no.: 1340733
Symphony No. 2 in B minor
Orchestra
for: Symphonic orchestra
Item no.: 1344228
Repertoire Explorer
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 631202
Klassik
for: Voice (low), piano
Book
Item no.: 972136
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 971978
Klassik
for: Clarinet or Trumpet and Piano
Book
Item no.: 971884
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