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 edition of the shorter sacred music for choir and ensembles
Musique sacrée française
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 425526
for: 2 cellos
Item no.: 200321
for Piano and Clarinet
Version for Violoncello
with marked and unmarked string parts
Urtext
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401401
Dover Full Scores
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 214908
with marked and unmarked string parts
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 344072
with marked and unmarked string parts
Breitkopf Urtext
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 141769
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 558187
Oratorio
MWV A 14
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 470975
Edition without Fingering
Henle Urtext Editions
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 664059
Critical Edition of the Chamber Music volume 4
Clothbound
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Score (Hardcover), single parts
Item no.: 226447
for: 2 pianos
Piano reduction
Item no.: 361012
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 607821
Henle Urtext
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 281181
revidierte Ausgabe
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 401529
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 141819
for: Piano
Book
Item no.: 224861
for Violoncello and Pianoforte
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 679977
New practical editions of 14 of Clara Schumann’s greatest songs
includes a CD of piano accompaniment
for: Voice (high), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 684082
Separate editions from the New Liszt Complete Critical Edition
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 197615
for: 2 pianos
Music score
Item no.: 443587
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 601583
ossia Il figlio per azzardo
Farsa giocosa per musica in 1 atto
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 260778
for: Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 172888
Chopin National Edition
for: Piano
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 779477
Urtext Primo – A new concept for the beginner
Edition with German and English Commentary
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 622704
String Solo
for: Cello
Music score
Item no.: 299268
Volume 1 and 2
First Publication
for: Piano
2 music scores
Item no.: 393465
for orchestra
New Edition of the Complete Works (NBE)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 196857
His most beautiful piano pieces in a collection
Schirmer Performance Editions
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 682566
Symphony cantata MWV A 18
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SSAATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1641236
A Practical Performing Edition
Alfred Masterwork Edition
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 190248
UMPC Critical Editions – Practical Series
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 774788
L'Organiste. Pièces pour Orgue ou Harmonium. Nach Autographen und Erstausgabe
Band 5 (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 205810
Piano Method
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 316206
per canto e pianoforte
for: Voice (high), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 4070
Russian Dance
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 724088
aus den "Kinderszenen", op. 15
bearbeitet für Klarinette oder Trompete und Klavier
for: Clarinet (B-flat) [trumpet], piano
Piano score, solo part, audio file
Item no.: 1085
adapted for Great Organ
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 762529
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1023833
Mittelschwere Stücke
Klavierstücke von Fanny Hensel 7
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 275744
for: Viola, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 272293
Camera flauto Amadeus 18
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Parts (2)
Item no.: 200246
Bearbeitung für Bläserquintett
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 665480
Second Version (1890)
Anton Bruckner Gesamtausgabe
for: Symphonic orchestra
Conductor score
Item no.: 613448
'Auch das Schöne muss sterben'
Breitkopf Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 350903
Collection Quintette Moragues
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 150163
Wiener Urtext Edition
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 343320
for: Flute, cello, piano
Item no.: 359501
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