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.
Klassik
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 1540524
Grand opéra in fünf Akten
UMPC Critical Editions
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
2 Piano reductions
Item no.: 745200
Theme from Requiem
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1143400
Sudien und Übungen
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 1141432
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 1175248
for: Flexible Band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1089867
for: Flute Quintet
Score, Parts
Item no.: 993612
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1019512
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 915567
Choir score
Item no.: 1176733
Oper/Operette
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 907551
for: Mezzo-Soprano and Piano
Book
Item no.: 1118239
From 6th Symphony
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1144370
Mark Foster
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 827300
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 1175147
for: 2 Euphoniums and Piano
Book
Item no.: 1143308
Ballade von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Carl Loewe Edition Band 12
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1009459
for: Voice, piano
Book
Item no.: 1118725
for: Flute, violin, viola, cello
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1215330
Solo-Konzert
for: Brass Band and Baritone[s]/Euphonium[s]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1144810
for: Voice
Book
Item no.: 1118699
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1197757
Klassik
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1118769
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1118862
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1145305
Klassik
for: Mezzo-Soprano and Piano
Book
Item no.: 1119520
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1132572
Klassik
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 1110938
for: Bläserquartett
Buch
Item no.: 1173770
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1194704
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 1172153
Klassik
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1118859
for: Voice
Single edition
Item no.: 1118798
for: Saxophone
Music score
Item no.: 1139381
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 1175152
Kendor Archive Editions
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1162195
Book
Item no.: 1204577
et La F M Vol 2 Eleve Cy301e
for: Voice
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1162861
Book
Item no.: 1204630
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1092430
Klassik
for: Instrumental
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1194670
Trahir Vincent ... Transposé
for: Mezzo-Soprano and Piano
Book
Item no.: 1118233
for: Trumpet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1139823
(from I Lombardi)
for: Blechbläserquartett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1132386
Choir score
Item no.: 1176854
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