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: Piano
Item no.: 131529
for: Cello, piano
Item no.: 121028
für 4-stimmigen gemischten Chor, Bläser, Pauken, Orgel und Kontrabass ad lib.
mit Anhang: Das Gebet des Herrn (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: GCH BL PK ORG (+ KB)
Score
Item no.: 1677212
Oper in 4 Bildern WWV 86a
Vorabend zum Ring des Nibelungen
for: Solo voices, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1670907
1st Movement from Serenade in C Major for String Orchestra, Op. 48
Belwin Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 745053
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 744919
Kalmus Classic Series
Opera in 3 acts
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 697182
Russian Song
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 762044
for: Violin, piano
Reprint
Item no.: 580661
Hildegard Publishing Company
for: Violin, piano
Item no.: 339264
for: Oboe, piano
Item no.: 223344
Old Viennese dance tunes No. 2
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 670249
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 621032
op. 12
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 563504
Oper in 3 Aufzügen
Reclams Textbücher
Lyric book
Item no.: 385856
Version for Piano four-Hands
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 647940
mit Play-Along CD
Romantische Musik für Klarinette
for: Clarinet, piano
Solo part, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1009522
Solo für zwei Xylophone
for: Xylophone, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671382
from Symphony No. 3
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1109252
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1109138
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1109137
Konzertwerk
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 947093
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 947051
Konzertwerk
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 943830
for: Mallets
Book
Item no.: 942514
Konzertwerk
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 945672
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 945597
Konzertwerk
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 946454
Konzertwerk
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 946204
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 945135
Konzertwerk
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 945120
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 939134
for: Voice
Book
Item no.: 939100
for: 4 Violins, 2 Violas, 2 Cellos
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 939068
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 939060
Sudien und Übungen
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 939039
E-flat Major
for: Chamber Trio
Book
Item no.: 938884
Processional
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 938122
for: Voice (low)
Book
Item no.: 937975
for: Opera
Set of parts
Item no.: 940265
for: Opera
Set of parts
Item no.: 940173
A Ballet in Two Acts
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 940146
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 939940
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 939834
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 937125
Geistliche Musik
for: SATB divisi a Cappella
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 929199
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 930605
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 929971
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