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.
Complete Book 1 & 2
Schirmer Library Of Music Classics
for: Violin
Music score
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für Pianoforte, Klarinette (oder Violine) und Horn (oder Viola)
for: Clarinet [violin], horn [viola], piano
Piano score, Solo parts
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Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 817246
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 586170
for: Bassoon, piano
Item no.: 205842
for: Bassoon, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 577000
Ouvertüre
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 432907
Polka
Neuausgabe nach dem Autograph
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 677770
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 217918
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401088
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 295238
for: 2 violins, viola, cello, piano (piano quintet)
Piano score, parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 432030
for: String orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 695133
The Masters Collection
Music lesson book
Item no.: 585250
ABRSM Easier Piano Pieces 35
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 330404
Study edition commented by Alfred Cortot
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 649898
für Violine und Klavier
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, 2 solo parts
Item no.: 645983
Critical report on all versions by Paul Hawkshaw
in English, includes detailed introduction in German
2 Books
Item no.: 636748
im Stile von Gaetano Pugnani
Kreisler Klassische Manuskripte 5
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 201324
for: Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 2086
Reproduced from the authoritative B. Schott's edition
for: Solo voices, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 416704
Tragedia giaponese in due atti
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 296488
2Second Version (1878) with the 1880 Finale
Anton Bruckner Gesamtausgabe (Complete edition)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Conductor score
Item no.: 337522
textcritical edition of the final version 1910
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 685909
Dover Full Scores
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 154205
Urtext Edition without fingering
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401147
for: Cello, piano
Item no.: 491195
by G. Paisiello (from 'L'amor contrastato, ossia La molinara')
for: Clarinet, guitar
Ensemble score
Item no.: 656702
für Klavier und Bläserquintett
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, piano
Item no.: 212548
Bearbeitung des orig. Violinparts für Flöte vom Komponisten
for: Flute, cello, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 216438
Études op. 10 and op. 25
Complete Works 2
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 375907
for flute and piano
The Chester Woodwind Series
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 279974
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 212402
Edition without Fingering
Henle Urtext Editions
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 664057
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 796413
Universal Orgel Edition
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 113673
(Urtext)
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 401382
Urtext based on the new Complete Edition
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 487064
for: 2 classical guitars
Set of parts
Item no.: 694886
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
2 Piano reductions
Item no.: 629796
Polka
Neuausgabe nach dem Autograph
Kompletter Satz Bläser- und Schlagzeugstimmen
for: Symphonic orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 677771
Premier livre
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1582668
Leicht darstellbare Ein-, Auszugs-, und Zugabestücke aus Barock, Klassik und Romantik
for: Organ (manuals, ped. ad lib)
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 676161
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Piano score, parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401359
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 661684
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 289320
Drei äußerst süffig zu spielende Stücke, für jeglichen gutgelaunten Anlass bestens geeignet
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
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Edition Peters Green Series
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 359702
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