The Romantic Period – Sheet Music & Scores

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.

Programme Music

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.

Musical Elements of Romanticism

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.

Romantic & Verismo Opera

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.

Important composers of the Romantic Period

F. Chopin: Nocturnes, Klav
Frédéric Chopin

Nocturnes

for: Piano

Music score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 401152

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DL: C. Schumann: Scherzo Nr. 2 c-Moll, Klav
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Clara Schumann

Scherzo No. 2 in C Minor

Op. 14

for: Piano

Sheet music

Item no.: 1563133

4.90  €incl. VAT
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L. v. Beethoven: Sonate in A op. 69, VcKlav (KlavpaSt)
Ludwig van Beethoven

Sonata in A major op. 69

Bärenreiter Urtext

for: Cello, piano

Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 1582650

5.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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P.I. Tschaikowsky: Symphonie Nr. 6 h-Moll op., Sinfo (Part.)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Symphony No. 6 in B minor Op. 74 „Pathétique“

for: Symphonic orchestra

Score

Item no.: 214559

85.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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P. Heidrich: Happy Birthday-Variationen, 2VlVaVc (Pa+St)
Peter Heidrich, Mildred Jane Hill

Happy Birthday–Variationen

für Steichquartett
Thema und 14 Variationen über die Melodie von Mildred J. Hill

for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)

Score, Set of parts

Item no.: 108677

30.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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D. Popper: Hohe Schule des Violoncellospiels op. 73, Vc
David Popper

High School of Violoncello Playing op. 73

Forty Etudes
previously 26,95 € (save 72 %)

for: Cello

Music score

Item no.: 190079

7.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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J. Brahms: Sonate e-Moll op. 38, VcKlav (KlavpaSt)
Johannes Brahms

Sonate e-Moll op. 38

Bärenreiter Urtext
previously 16,50 € (save 70 %)

for: Cello, piano

Piano score, solo part

Item no.: 648451

4.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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L. Farrenc: Sinfonie Nr. 1 op. 32, Sinfo (PartHC)
Louise Farrenc

Symphony No. 1 op. 32

Critical Edition of the Orchestral Music, Volume 1

for: Symphonic orchestra

Score (Hardcover)

Item no.: 157262

154.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de)
G. Verdi: La Traviata, GsGchOrch (KA)
Giuseppe Verdi

La Traviata

Opera Vocal Score Series

for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra

Piano reduction

Item no.: 260582

28.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
DL: W. Popp: Nightingale Serenade op. 447
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Wilhelm Popp

Nightingale Serenade

op. 447

for: Flute, piano

Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)

Item no.: 1471

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C.-L. Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist in 60 Exercises 1, Klav
Charles-Louis Hanon

The Virtuoso Pianist in 60 Exercises 1

Exercises 1–20
Schirmer Library of Musical Classics

for: Piano

Music score

Item no.: 274489

7.30  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
J. Brahms: Symphonie Nr. 4 e-Moll op. 98, Sinfo (Part)
Johannes Brahms

Symphony No. 4 in E minor Op. 98

Urtext based on the new Complete Edition

for: Symphonic orchestra

Score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 612622

76.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
F. Chopin: Etudes, Klav
Frédéric Chopin

Etudes

Chopin National Edition

for: Piano

Music score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 344829

30.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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L. v. Beethoven: Symphonie Nr. 4 B-Dur op. 60, Sinfo (Part.)
Ludwig van Beethoven

Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major op. 68

Bärenreiter Urtext

for: Symphonic orchestra

Score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 276524

49.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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F. Chopin: Ballades op. 23, 38, 47, 52, Klav (Stp)
Frédéric Chopin

Ballades op. 23, 38, 47, 52

National Edition

for: Piano

Study score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 335298

23.55  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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F. Chopin: Preludes op. 28, 45, Klav
Frédéric Chopin

Preludes op. 28, 45

National Edition Series A Volume 7

for: Piano

Music score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 105772

24.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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C. Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, Sinfo (Part)
Claude Debussy

Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

Bärenreiter Urtext

for: Symphonic orchestra

Score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 603656

29.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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M. Bruch: Quintett G-Moll Musica Mundi 14
Max Bruch

Quintett G-Moll

Musica Mundi 14

for: 2 violins, viola, cello, piano (piano quintet)

Score, Parts

Item no.: 357722

36.80  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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A. Bruckner: Symphonie Nr. 4 Nr. 4 Es-Dur (
Anton Bruckner

Symphonie Nr. 4 Nr. 4 Es-Dur ("Romantische")

Second Version (1878) with the 1880 Finale

for: Symphonic orchestra

Study score

Item no.: 409801

29.70  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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H. Parry: Songs Of Farewell
Hubert Parry

Songs Of Farewell

for: Gemischter Chor (SATB/SSATB/SSAATB/SSAATTB)

CHORBUCH

Item no.: 433866

14.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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L. Farrenc: Air Russe Varie Op 17, Klavier
Louise Farrenc

Air Russe Varie Op 17

for: Piano

Music score

Item no.: 620062

10.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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A. Bruckner: Sinfonie Nr. 9 d-Moll, Sinfo (Stp)
Anton Bruckner

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor

Critical new edition by Benjamin Gunnar Cohrs,
drawing upon the work of Alfred Orel und Leopold Nowak (2000)

for: Symphonic orchestra

Study score

Item no.: 268802

30.80  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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F. Burgmueller: 25 Etueden op. 100, Klav
Friedrich Burgmüller

23 Etudes op. 100

Edition from the first edition.
Provided with notes on the practical use

for: Piano

Music score

Item no.: 125096

12.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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F. Chopin: Leichte Klavierstücke mit Übetipps 5, Klav
Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, Ferdinand Hiller

Easy Piano Pieces with Practising Tips 5

Urtext Primo – A new concept for the beginner
Edition with German and English Commentary

for: Piano

Music score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 634370

15.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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C.-L. Hanon: Junior Hanon for the Piano, Klav
Charles-Louis Hanon

Junior Hanon for the Piano

The Virtuoso Pianist in 60 Exercises Arranged in a Simplified and Condensed Format
Includes the Complete Book 1 and Excerpts from Books 2 and 3 of C. L. Hanon's Famous Studies

for: Piano

Music lesson book

Item no.: 150661

13.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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C. Schumann: Ausgewählte Klavierwerke, Klav
Clara Schumann, Janina Klassen

Selected Piano Works

Urtext

for: Piano

Piano reduction (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 401375

32.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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F. Schubert: 8 Lieder aus der Winterreise op., VaKlv (2Sppa)
Franz Schubert

8 Songs from Winterreise for Viola and Piano, Op. 89 / DV 911

plus Liedtexte

for: Viola, piano

2 Performance scores

Item no.: 477627

22.30  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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N. Paganini: Terzetto M.S. 69, VlVcGit (Pa+St)
Niccolò Paganini

Terzetto M.S. 69

for violin, cello and guitar

for: Violin, cello, guitar

Score, Parts (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 607504

28.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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C. Debussy: Suite bergamasque , Klav
Claude Debussy

Suite bergamasque

for: Piano

Music score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 401362

10.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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G. Verdi: Don Carlo, GsGchOrch (KA)
Giuseppe Verdi

Don Carlo

versione in quattro atti
Ricordi Opera Vocal Score Series

for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra

Piano reduction

Item no.: 389057

34.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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C. Reinecke: Sechs Miniatur-Sonatinen op. 136 fuer Klavier
Carl Reinecke

6 Miniatur-Sonatinen op. 136

für Klavier

for: Piano

Item no.: 285717

15.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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F. Schubert: Ausgewählte Klavierstücke, Klav
Franz Schubert

Selected Piano Pieces

Bärenreiter Urtext

for: Piano

Music score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 1582648

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K. Atterberg: Suite op. 19, VlVlaStr
Kurt Atterberg

Suite op. 19

for: Violin (solo), viola (solo), string orchestra

Piano reduction, solo parts

Item no.: 290017

43.80  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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R. Schumann: Klavierkonzert a-Moll op. 54, 2Klav (KA)
Robert Schumann

Piano Concerto in A Minor op. 54

for: 2 pianos

Piano reduction (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 561233

27.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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R. Schumann: Ausgewählte Klavierstücke, Klav
Robert Schumann

Selected Piano Pieces

Bärenreiter Urtext

for: Piano

Music score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 1582664

2.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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F. Chopin: Grande Polonaise Op 22 National Edition Ec , Klav
Frédéric Chopin

Grande Polonaise Op 22 National Edition Ec J Ekier

National Edition

for: Piano

Music score

Item no.: 344830

16.05  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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J. Brahms: Symphonie Nr. 3 F-dur op. 90, Sinfo (Part)
Johannes Brahms

Symphony No. 3 in F major op. 90

Urtext based on the new Complete Edition (G. Henle Verlag)

for: Symphonic orchestra

Score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 565554

78.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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P.I. Tschaikowsky: Symphonies No.4 - 5 - 6 , Sinfo (Part.)
Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky

Symphonies No.4 - 5 - 6

In Full Score

for: Symphonic orchestra

Score

Item no.: 164106

61.40  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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L. v. Beethoven: Ouvertüre
Ludwig van Beethoven

Overture "Egmont" Op. 84

Urtext based on the new Complete Edition (G. Henle Verlag)

for: Symphonic orchestra

Score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 241358

28.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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J. Brahms: Messe
Johannes Brahms

Messe

Missa Canonica

for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ

Score

Item no.: 162246

19.65  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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G. Fauré: Barcarolles, Klav
Gabriel Fauré

Barcarolles

for: Piano

Music score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 562649

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L. Farrenc: Sinfonie Nr. 3 g-moll op. 36, Sinfo (Part.)
Louise Farrenc

Symphony No. 3 op. 36

Critical Edition of the Orchestral Music, Volume 3

for: Symphonic orchestra

Score

Item no.: 139273

154.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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E. Koehler: 25 romantische Etueden op. 66, Fl
Ernesto Köhler

25 romantische Etüden op. 66

für Flöte

for: Flute

Music score

Item no.: 129591

12.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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S. Rachmaninow: Trio G-Moll - 1 Trio Elegiaque
Sergei Rachmaninoff

Trio G-Moll - 1 Trio Elegiaque

for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)

Item no.: 129058

25.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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K. Atterberg: Suite op. 19, VlVlaStr (Part.)
Kurt Atterberg

Suite op. 19

for: Violin (solo), viola (solo), string orchestra

Score

Item no.: 303488

31.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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DL: P.I. Tschaikowsky: Blumenwalzer (Valse des Fleurs), Klav
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Blumenwalzer (Valse des Fleurs)

aus der Ballettmusik „Der Nussknacker“, op. 71

for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)

Score, parts (pdf download)

Item no.: 1689

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E. Grieg: Sämtliche Lyrische Stücke, Klav
Edvard Grieg

Complete Lyric Pieces

for: Piano

Music score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 609171

37.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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J. Brahms: Sonate für Klavier und Violoncello op. 38, VcKlav
Johannes Brahms

Sonate für Klavier und Violoncello op. 38

op. 38

for: Cello, piano

Item no.: 630406

16.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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F. Schubert: Impromptus op. 90 D 899, op. post. 142 D , Klav
Franz Schubert

Impromptus op. 90 D 899, op. post. 142 D 935

Bärenreiter Urtext

for: Piano

Music score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 586170

11.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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C. Reinecke: Trio op. 274, KlarHrnKlav (KlaPa+St)
Carl Reinecke

Trio op. 274

für Pianoforte, Klarinette (oder Violine) und Horn (oder Viola)

for: Clarinet [violin], horn [viola], piano

Piano score, Solo parts

Item no.: 495590

16.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
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