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: Bassoon, guitar
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for: Cello, piano [organ]
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for: Alto saxophone, piano [organ]
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for: Tuba (B flat), guitar
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for: Clarinet, piano
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for: Voice & Bassoon
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for: Voice & Euphonium
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for: Piccolo, piano
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for: Soprano saxophone, piano
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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for: Bass clarinet
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for: Soprano saxophone, piano
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for: Alto trombone, piano
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for: Violin, piano
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Posaune & Klavier
for: Trombone, piano
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Item no.: 593892
für Violoncello und Klavier
for: Cello, piano
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Item no.: 593761
version in D minor
for: Euphonium, piano
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Item no.: 593650
Tuba & Klavier
for: Tuba, piano
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Item no.: 593577
for horn and piano
for: Horn, piano
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Item no.: 593575
Trombone & Piano
for: Trombone, piano
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Item no.: 592413
score and parts
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 592322
Blasorchester
for: Mixed choir, concert band
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Item no.: 592245
Blasorchester
for: Mixed choir, concert band
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Item no.: 592243
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 591548
Keyboard & Drum Set optional
for: String orchestra
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Item no.: 596754
Trumpet / Cornet & String Orchestra
for: Trumpet or Cornet & String Orchestra
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Item no.: 596684
Flugelhorn & Strings
for: Flugelhorn & String Orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 596531
und Klavier
for: Tuba, piano
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Item no.: 593238
Version in C minor
for: Bassoon, piano
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Item no.: 592987
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
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Item no.: 592913
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
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Item no.: 592827
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
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Blasorchester
for: Concert band
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Item no.: 592614
Solo for Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone or Euphonium & Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 590989
Brass Band
for: Solo for Trombone or Euphonium & Brass Band
Sheet music
Item no.: 590724
Keyboard & Drum Set optional
for: 5 saxophones
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Item no.: 590421
Keyboard & Drum Set optional
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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Item no.: 590379
Blasorchester
for: Clarinet, concert band
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Item no.: 588641
Blasorchester
for: Voice, concert band
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Item no.: 588106
for: Organ, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 763519
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 763425
for: Concert band
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Item no.: 686116
Brass Band
for: Brass band
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Item no.: 595112
Brass Band
for: Brass band
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Item no.: 594822
Brass Band
for: Brass band
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Item no.: 594787
for brass band
score and parts
for: Brass band
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Item no.: 594729
Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald
for: Brass band
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Item no.: 594564
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 594562
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