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.
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 594566
for brass band
score and parts
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 594561
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 594560
für Tuba und Klavier
for: Tuba, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 594430
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 594276
Night On The Bare Mountain
Cine Magic
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 594230
Erdmann Orchester–Sammlung 191
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 176348
for: Salon orchestra
Item no.: 167246
Overture
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 737506
Motette WAB 6
for: Mixed choir (SAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1632315
op. 101
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1629803
op. 109
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1629801
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 1612002
for: Trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1614104
for: Euphonium, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1614103
for: GES ORG (GCH KLAV)
Item no.: 314355
for: Soprano saxophone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244471
for: Alto saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244470
for: Baritone saxophone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244465
for: Trombone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244455
for: Tuba, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244452
for: Violin, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244449
for: Viola, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244448
for: Flute, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244433
for: Tenor recorder, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244419
for: Alto trombone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244401
for: Bassoon, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244369
for: Trumpet, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244351
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244348
for: Cello, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244334
for: Euphonium, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244330
for: Treble recorder, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244253
for: Alto saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244246
for: Tenor saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244244
for: Baritone saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244091
for: Oboe, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244062
for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244061
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1241173
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1260072
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1259999
for: Tuba, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1245291
for: Piccolo, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1245283
for: Tuba, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1245264
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1245234
for: Bass trombone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1245080
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1245064
for: Tuba (B flat), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1245063
for: Clarinet, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1245055