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: Mandolin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1008164
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 297577
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1716960
for: 4 saxophones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1716965
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1716967
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1716968
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1746069
for: 4 trumpets [5 cornets]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1746072
for: 5 tubas
Sheet music
Item no.: 1746083
for: Trumpet [cornet], piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1746146
from the Opera "Prince Igor"
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 743450
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 776343
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 392148
30 etudes
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 388869
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 pianos, harmonium
Piano reduction
Item no.: 383013
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB) a cappella
Vocal score
Item no.: 191723
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 614014
for: Piano
Item no.: 284491
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 360544
for: Violin [flute], viola, guitar
Score, Parts
Item no.: 777024
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2097
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 636540
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 170012
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 140824
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1747624
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1747558
for: Voice (medium), 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 1744858
for: Flute
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1739049
Transcription for flute, clarinet, harp and string quartet
for: Flute, clarinet, harp, 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1681446
for: Voice (low), piano
Music score
Item no.: 360492
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 316688
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1361222
for: Piano
Item no.: 1358512
for: Piano Duets & Four Hands
Item no.: 1358451
Da streiten sich die Leut herum (Hobellied)
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 727453
for: 5 brass players; percussion ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 686019
Potpourri
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1689525
Auszüge aus den Enigma-Variationen
for: 8 trombones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677889
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1677564
aus der Oper "La Traviata"
Edition Maulwurf
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello, double bass (nonet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677565
Antiphon
Edition Maulwurf
for: 3 trumpets, horn, 2 trombones, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677725
German Hornsound
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677755
WAB 30
MCM - Masterworks of Choral Music
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for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1670378
for: Brass ensemble (10 parts)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677932
(originally Concerto for Oboe)
for: Trumpet, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1681313
I.-V./VI. Lage
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1673777
from "Carmen"
for: Voice (mezzo-soprano), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1668398
to "Carmen"
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1668392
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