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.
No. 45
for: Piano 4 hands
Music score
Item no.: 322966
Voice Method
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 311703
Ricordi Critical Editions
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
2 Piano reductions
Item no.: 300645
für Singstimme und Klavier
for: Voice (low), piano
Music score
Item no.: 378856
commedia lirica in tre atti
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Hardcover)
Item no.: 260619
from Symphony No. 9
for: Cello, piano
Music score
Item no.: 732069
Tragedia lirica in due atti
UMPC Critical Editions
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score (with critical report)
Item no.: 696714
Mezzo-Soprano-Baritone
for: Voice (medium), piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 766823
Romantic Sketchbook for Piano (ABRSM)
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 417122
Opera in three acts
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318164
Collection Frédéric Chatoux
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 765414
Hymne für Sopran, Chor (SATB) und Orchester MWV B 49
in zwei Fassungen
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 601961
Reprint der Ausgabe von W. Volckmar
for: Organ
Music lesson book
Item no.: 365052
Op. 50
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 418271
Bärenreiter Urtext
Book (critical commentary)
Item no.: 342509
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Voice (low), piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1020833
für Gesang (mittel) und Klavier
for: Voice (medium), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 482954
Opéra en trois actes
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 428268
The New Novello Choral Edition
for: 3 soloists (MezTB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 396045
von D 365 36 Originaltänze für Klavier
for: Violine (Flöte) und Gitarre
Ensemble score
Item no.: 475428
Opera in four acts
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318124
Bärenreiter Urtext
Book (critical commentary)
Item no.: 335916
Lower intermediate level
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 288628
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 342927
for young male chorus (with cambiata voices) and piano (simplified)
Emerging Voices
for: Male choir, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 682683
Anthem MWV B 49
– Graduated price on request –
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra [organ]
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 174811
for: Cello
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1701318
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1689986
Oper/Operette
for: Opera
Buch
Item no.: 1163737
Oper/Operette
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 964740
Saviour Offered For Mankind
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1105516
Klassik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 840108
for: Cello, piano
Music score
Item no.: 759082
for 2 Trombones (or 2 Euphoniums) & Wind Orchestra
for: Concert Band/Harmonie and 2 Baritones/Euphoniums, 2 Trombones
Score
Item no.: 1208822
Morceau de Genre
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 971725
Classic Clarinet Series
for: Clarinet
Music score
Item no.: 971788
Lehrhilfsmittel
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 971512
Prüfungsliteratur
for: Voice, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 962293
tragedia lirica divisa in prologò e due atti
UMPC Critical Editions
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Book (critical commentary, hardcover)
Item no.: 778730
Oratorium
Reprint
Repertoire Explorer
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1343728
Oper/Operette
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 962202
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1163682
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 722263
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 722297
from Coppélia
for: Flute, piano
Music score
Item no.: 722357
from Lakmé
for: Cello, piano
Music score
Item no.: 759078
(Choeur d’anges)
Repertoire Explorer
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1345191
Psalm 24
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 367034
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