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: Flute, violin, viola, cello
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1215324
Oper/Operette
for: Oboe
Music score
Item no.: 1111564
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1089742
for Flute Orchestra
for: Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1586044
Choir score
Item no.: 1176841
Klassik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1213228
for: Mezzo-Soprano or Baritone and Piano
Book
Item no.: 1119575
Klassik
for: Unison Choir
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1103569
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1139100
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1540993
for: Symphonic orchestra
Buch
Item no.: 1137329
for: Opera
Buch
Item no.: 1136919
for: Mezzo-Soprano or Baritone and Piano
Book
Item no.: 1178515
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1110421
low Voice/Piano (Key-G)
for: Voice (low), piano
Book
Item no.: 1111734
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1109786
for: Trumpet and Chamber Ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1178325
Ode to Joy - Ode à la Joie - Ode an die Freude
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1089558
Oper/Operette
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 916172
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1113085
for: Accordion Ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1118603
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1084997
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1024464
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1178472
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1110906
Solo-Konzert
for: Oboe and Concert Band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1143258
Book
Item no.: 1118833
Klassik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Book
Item no.: 1111546
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 916264
Klassik
for: Bass Voice and Piano
Book
Item no.: 1119466
for: Mezzo-Soprano and Piano
Book
Item no.: 1178151
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1144237
for: Clarinet, violin, viola, cello
Score, Parts
Item no.: 695850
Sudien und Übungen
for: Viola
Music score
Item no.: 1138313
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1144944
Klassik
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1110890
aus Trois Chansons de Charles d'Orléans, No. 1
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1136595
Ausgabe C
for: Women's choir (SSA); organ ad lib.
Choir part Alto
Item no.: 498353
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 915314
From "The Cello Concerto"
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 791952
for: Trumpet (solo) [Cornet (B-flat)], 5 trumpets
Score, Parts
Item no.: 778668
im freien Stil
for: Organ
Music score, CD
Item no.: 630573
UELZENER KUHLAU-EDITION 55
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 1161299
2008
for: 4 harps
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1591841
for: 2 violins
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1341337
2010
for: Voice, harp
Buch
Item no.: 1591924
© 2004–2024 by Stretta Music. Order and buy sheet music online.
Your specialist for all kinds of sheet music. Online shop, sheet music, music scores and play along for download, books, music stands, music stand lights, accessories.
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Luxembourg
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Denmark
Finland
Sweden
Poland
Czech Republic
United Kingdom