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: Violin
Single part Violin
Item no.: 482792
for: Concert band
Single part Horn 3, 4 (E-flat)
Item no.: 1546047
for: Concert band
Single part Kettledrum
Item no.: 1545794
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1316892
for: String orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 693646
for: Flute, oboe, orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 647104
for: Piano, orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 560110
for: Piano, orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 560108
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 226551
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3, 4
Item no.: 221435
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 4, Bass instrument
Item no.: 220738
für gem Chor und Symphonieorchester
Violine 1
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1136610
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 638356
for: Violin
Single part Violin
Item no.: 632461
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 602009
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 602008
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232243
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 1170126
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3, Electronium
Item no.: 221455
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 630077
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 428443
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 362180
for: Clarinet, orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1011373
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 367695
Overture to the Opera – Dresden Version
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 369649
for: String orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 554644
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 486381
for: Orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 139323
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 243007
(Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 429060
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1689782
Polka schnell nach Motiven der Operette Die Fledermaus JSGA I/23/10
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 655365
for: Mixed choir (SATB); instruments ad lib.
Single part Viola
Item no.: 1556960
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 672684
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 1557496
für Zupforchester oder Streichorchester
for: Mandolin orchestra
Single part Mandolin 2
Item no.: 683527
Galopp für Zupforchester
for: Mandolin orchestra
Single part Percussion
Item no.: 681533
Bearbeitung für Chor und Kammerensemble
for: Mixed choir (SATB), flute, 2 violins, alto, cello, double bass
Single part Viola
Item no.: 778390
for: Clarinet (B-flat)
Single part Clarinet 2 (B-flat)
Item no.: 684479
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3, 4
Item no.: 126828
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Electronium
Item no.: 126791
Single part
Item no.: 126733
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3, 4
Item no.: 126405
Single part Bass instrument 1
Item no.: 331455
Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 277262
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 302232
Windhaager Messe A, für 2 Hörner u. Orgel
for: GES-T (A)
Single part(n)
Item no.: 307620
Single part Zither 2
Item no.: 582024
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