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: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 269104
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 203475
Edition Vieweg (Musikschätze vergangener Zeiten)
for: String orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 334489
Weihnachtsoratorium in zwei Teilen
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 641609
Weihnachtslied
Süddeutsche Weihnachtsmusik Band 19
for: 2 solo voices (SS), flute, string orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 601982
Christmas Oratorio
after the first edition of 1869
for: 5 soloists (SMezATB), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, harp, organ
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236158
für die heilige Christnacht
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), strings, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 371364
Christmas Cantata
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235825
for: Bass recorder
Item no.: 183244
4st Männerchor
Europäische Weihnachtslieder für 4st. Männerchor
Item no.: 120160
for: Singstimme (S), gemischter Chor Orchester, Orgel
Stimmen-Set
Item no.: 365825
Böhmische Hirtenmesse
Frei gedichteter Messtext alternativ in deutscher oder tschechischer Sprache
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237201
Greift auf den Notentext der in Privatbesitz befindlichen autographen Partitur zurück, die lange Zeit als verschollen galt.
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 238025
aus op.8 für Mezzosopran, Chor ad.lib. und Orchester
for: Soloist (mezzo-soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1043505
Trilogie sacrée
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 241832
Volgarizzata da Dante
Das Ave Maria eignet sich zum Musizieren im kleineren Rahmen.
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 374256
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 656482
Kikapust Choral Series
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 166653
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1358826
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1360653
for: Bariton Voice and Mixed Choir [SmezATB]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1178822
for: Accordion
Item no.: 149266
"Schön ist's im Winter". Galopp
for: Frauen- oder Kinderchor (SMezA) mit Klavier
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 751552
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 365823
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 903594
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 903030
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 307723
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 237599
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 985510
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 366810
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 873179
for: Mandolino E Strumenti Diversi
Score
Item no.: 258109
for: 2 Soprani
Book
Item no.: 343199
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1155614
Adattamento Facile Per Coro A 4 Voci Con Accompagnamento Di Organo O Pianoforte
for: Mixed choir, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 998499
Weihnachtslied
Süddeutsche Weihnachtsmusik Band 19
for: 2 solo voices (SS), flute, string orchestra
Single part Flute
Item no.: 601984
Weihnachtslied
Süddeutsche Weihnachtsmusik Band 19
for: 2 solo voices (SS), flute, string orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 601981
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 475618
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 697295
for: GES (INST) GIT
Item no.: 485790
for: Mixed choir (SABar), organ
Item no.: 604431
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 332604
for: Salon orchestra
Additional parts
Item no.: 134902
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1110097
Ein Singen zur Menschwerdung Christi von der Verheißung bis zur Geburt. Nach Volksliedern f. Solostimmen, Chor, Sprecher u. kleines Orch.
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir part Alto
Item no.: 649630
Sechs Sprüche op. 79/1
MCM - Masterworks of Choral Music
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043365
Böhmische Hirtenmesse
Frei gedichteter Messtext alternativ in deutscher oder tschechischer Sprache
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 237212