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: Piano, brass ensemble, latin percussion
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1025137
for: Eb Horn and piano
Book
Item no.: 966287
Nr. 3 c-Moll
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 419808
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 843834
pour choeur à 2-3 voix égales et cordes
for: Women's choir (3 parts), string orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 621294
from "Variations on an Original Theme" ("Enigma Variations") op.36
Variation IX
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 682828
for: Organ
Item no.: 201978
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 554396
from "Variations on an Original Theme" ("Enigma Variations") op.36
Variation IX
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 682840
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 936884
for: Opera
Piano reduction
Item no.: 940326
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 930578
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 935442
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 843190
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 177740
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 142332
for: Voice, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1202084
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1202065
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1201559
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1201289
for: 2 pianos
Score
Item no.: 1200786
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 1651333
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1546628
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1592520
for: Guitar
Single part(n)
Item no.: 1657417
for: Blechbläserquintett und Orgel
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996663
for: Blechbläserquartett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996436
for: 4 Saxophones [SATBar]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 995617
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 995497
for: Flexible Woodwind Ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 995210
für Klavier und Orchester
Studienpartitur
for: Piano, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 471956
for: Guitar
Score
Item no.: 1025145
for: Concert Band and Vocal Soloist
Score
Item no.: 1017905
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1017862
for: Concert Band and Vocal Soloist
Score
Item no.: 1016239
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1019098
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1018654
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1011098
for: Concert Band and Vocal Soloist
Score
Item no.: 1010788
for: Concert Band and Vocal Soloist
Score
Item no.: 1010712
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1010556
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1118262
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 946146
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 949666
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 949624
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 949584
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