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: Frauenchor (SAA), Orgel
Music score
Item no.: 551143
Repertoire Explorer
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 559830
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1072770
for: Cello (oder Violine), Klavier
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 183107
Excerpt from Pictures at an Exhibition
for: Brass ensemble (7 voices)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 184906
Ein Beitrag zur Klaviermusik in der ersten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts
Studien zur Musikwissenschaft 3
for: Piano
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 151156
for: OB (VL) HRN (VA) KLAV
Score, Parts
Item no.: 148513
for mixed chorus a cappella
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 148321
for: Piano
Item no.: 146969
Lyric book
Item no.: 154893
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 152787
for: Zither (6 chords)
Backing sheet
Item no.: 151639
for: Flute, violin, viola, cello (flute quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 442660
2E Solo En Re Mineur Opus 141 N° 2
for: Viola, piano
Buch
Item no.: 460200
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 155697
for: 2–3 voices, guitar [piano]
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 1633277
Southern Music
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 178210
for: Violine (oder Klarinette), Klavier
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 178025
Lyrische Komödie in drei Akten
Opera Explorer
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 134408
for: Viola, cello
Faksimile, 2 Stimmen
Item no.: 134305
Steuermann, laß die Wacht – aus der Oper "Der fliegende Holländer"
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Bass 2
Item no.: 134251
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Book
Item no.: 972459
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1108566
Opus 69 N°2
for: 2 guitars
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1072386
from the Opera Hänsel und Gretel
for: Soprano, Mezzo Soprano and Wind Ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198666
(Herr bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden)
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1646488
for: Brass ensemble (10 parts), organ, timpani, percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 498693
Arie und Szene
for: Voice (tenor), piano
Music score
Item no.: 739857
op. 11
for: 2 guitars
Ensemble score
Item no.: 760431
in memory of Rikard Nordraak
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198344
from the Opera La Gioconda
for: Mezzo Soprano and Symphonic Band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198371
Klassik
for: 2 Euphoniums and 2 Tubas
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1531030
for: Mixed choir (SSATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 908164
The Rod of Jesse Hath Blossomed
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1037799
for orchestra
study score
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1345032
3-5 octave Handbells
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 918305
for Guitar
for: Guitar
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 683395
Klassik
for: Cor Anglais and Piano
Buch
Item no.: 1636420
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1593936
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 164611
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 163013
Horn und Klavier (1796)
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 483353
nach der Sonate
for: Flute, violin, viola, cello (flute quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 563088
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 482076
for: Zither
Item no.: 286792
Polka schnell (Arr.)
for: 2 piccolos, piano
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 646122
Synagogalmusik 2
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 496567