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: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 164500
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 160834
for: Trombone/Tuba and Piano
Book
Item no.: 149675
Commentary and Preparatory Exercises
for: Cello with Optional Second Cello
Book
Item no.: 1203674
Book
Item no.: 1203631
Symphonic Poem No.3
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 473894
Klassik
for: 2 cellos
Book
Item no.: 404461
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 404433
from "Deutsche Volkslieder"
for: Voice (high), guitar
2 Performance scores
Item no.: 208055
for: Viola
Music score
Item no.: 208053
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 208051
Pops For Ensembles Level 2.5
for: Clarinet choir
Score, Parts
Item no.: 443155
for: Voice, guitar
Music score
Item no.: 141030
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 133770
for: Trombone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 133445
Mezzosoprano/Baritono
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 208905
Prüfungsliteratur
for: Voice (medium), piano
Music score
Item no.: 101189
for: 2 pianos
Ensemble score
Item no.: 217476
Mitropa Classics
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 797913
Book
Item no.: 131928
Dover Miniature Scores
for: Organ, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 165646
Study score
Item no.: 226222
Dover Piano And Keyboard Editions
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 400144
Dover Miniature Scores
Study score
Item no.: 350187
for solo voices and piano accompaniment
for: 4 voices (SATB), piano 4 hands
Score
Item no.: 244750
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 189382
for: 2 guitars
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1008233
Keyboard Ensemble Series
for: 2 pianos
Score
Item no.: 428808
Universal Orgel Edition
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 113676
Ein Tongemälde für die Orgel
Universal Orgel Edition
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 113476
op. 24
for: Violin, piano
Item no.: 613979
Edition Schott Einzelausgabe
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 356262
for: Opera
Score
Item no.: 150039
for: Guitar
Item no.: 362299
Unbekannte Werke der Klassik und Romantik 8
for: Piano 4 hands
Item no.: 148960
Non nobis Domine / Nicht unserm Namen, Herr
for: 3 soloists (STBar), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 143897
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 207422
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 940794
for: Keyboard
Item no.: 396373
aus "Schwanengesang" D 957 Nr.4
original für Gesang und Klavier
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1161527
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 125729
Vocal Collection
for: Voice (low), piano
Book
Item no.: 316486
Piano Collection
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 316322
Two Pianos, Four Hands
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 229475
(Come to Our Choir)
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1656059
(StudioTrax CD)
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 1123395
Classics for Children Series
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1124532
for: Trombone, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 609743
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