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: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3, 4
Item no.: 126323
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 1, 2
Item no.: 138149
Single part Mandola
Item no.: 604763
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 2
Item no.: 337106
(Zorika, Józsi, Mihály, Chor), Nr. 7
aus "Zigeunerliebe"
for: Piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 463603
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 348812
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 608016
Single part Horn 2
Item no.: 458693
2. Fassung: Bearbeitung für Soli SS und hohe Streicher 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb
for: Singstimmen (SS), Orchester (2 Violen, 2 Violoncelli, Kontrabass / Orgel) (1. Fassung) / Soli (SS), Orgel (2. Fassung)ngstimmen
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424356
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part Kettledrums
Item no.: 458416
Lieder nach Klaviersonaten Beethovens
instrumentale Klassiker in modernem Gewand
for: Children's choir (S/SA) [mixed choir (SAM)], piano; instruments ad lib.
Single part Bass instrument
Item no.: 693208
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 430708
Orgelmusik Der Klassik + Romantik Bd 16
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 409218
Corona - Werkreihe für Kammerorchester
Single part
Item no.: 218349
Print on demand
Music for String Ensemble
for: String orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 674609
Edition Peters Green Series
for: 4 soloists (SATB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 274951
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 430671
op. 60
Einzelstimme Vc.
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSATTB), orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237495
für Schülerorchester
for: String orchestra, piano; 2 horns ad lib.
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 672700
for: Choir, orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1560532
for: Oboe, chamber orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355027
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1612011
for: Clarinet, string orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355303
for: Trumpet, orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355263
for: Trumpet, orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355260
for: 7 soloists (SSATTBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355014
for: 7 soloists (SSATTBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355012
für Klarinette
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 327050
Musique sacrée francaise
Urtext
for: Voice (baritone), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 687414
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin (orchestral part)
Item no.: 343036
Bearbeitung für Soli, Chor, kleines Orchester und Orgel
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 671645
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 645019
Hymne
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236124
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235866
Oratorium für Gründonnerstag und Karfreitag
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235856
für Soli, Doppelchor und Orchester (1843)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235347
aus: Biblische Lieder
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 238097
op. 51; Da Israel aus Ägypten zog
Einzelstimme Va.
for: Women's choir (SSAA) [male choir (ttbb)], orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235342
Quattro pezzi sacri Nr. 4
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 670471
für Schülerorchester
for: String orchestra, piano; 2 horns ad lib.
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 672703
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 1, 2
Item no.: 153261
Single part Mandolin 1
Item no.: 634382
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 274960
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3
Item no.: 159155
für Streichorchester
op. 20
for: String orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1646569
op. 49
for: Choir, orchestra
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 483450
für vierstimmigen gemischten Chor a cappella
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1200504
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 771656