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: Frauenchor (SMezA), 2 Soli (Sopran/Alt) und Orgel, Streicher ad libitum
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 729606
op. 165/2
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 737300
Waldweben (zum Konzertvortrag)
for: Orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 740508
Tarantella Napoletana
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 734480
for: Guitar, string orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 153564
for: Orchestra
Single part Oboe
Item no.: 784089
from the ballet "Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus"
for: Orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 783830
op. 77
for: String orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 783772
from "Aida"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 757325
Waltz
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 757317
Waltz
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin obligato
Item no.: 757309
Waltz
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 757297
Waltz
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 757296
Waltz
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 757268
Waltz from the Opera "Die Fledermaus"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 757222
Overture
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 757178
Liebesgruß
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin obligato
Item no.: 757161
Liebesgruß
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 757159
Overture
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 757110
op. 22
for: Violin, orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 746696
Vorspiel des 1. Aufzuges mit angefügtem Schluss des 3. Aufzuges
for: Orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 746472
op. 22
for: Violin, orchestra
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 744573
for: Jugendchor (Mez/SMezA) mit Streichorchester und Orgel oder mit Klavier 2- oder 4-händig
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 1544928
Liebesgruß
for: Mandolinen-Quartett oder Mandolinen-Orchester
Single part Mandolin 1
Item no.: 784861
for: Voice (medium), string quartet [string orchestra]
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 784351
from "Aida"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Oboe 1
Item no.: 784927
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 299424
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 209074
for: 2 violins [oboes], basso continuo
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 201212
for: Salon orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 201206
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 225110
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 223429
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 214756
for: Orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 138537
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 154435
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 295516
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 294818
for: 3 recorders (SAT), piano
Single part descant recorder
Item no.: 355068
Vorspiel zum 3. Akt, Tanz der Lehrbuben, Aufzug der Meistersinger und Gruß an Hans Sachs
for: Orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 725901
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 181322
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 180725
for: Concert band
Single part Trumpet 2 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1546227
for: Streichquartett oder Streichquintett (Streichorchester)
Single part Cello
Item no.: 1545971
for: gemischter Chor (unisono, Volksgesang) mit Orgel oder kleinem Orchester
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 1545686
for: GCH 2 KLAR 2 VL KB ORG
Single part(n)
Item no.: 307643
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1017483
for: Cello, orchestra
Single part (Cello solo)
Item no.: 692785
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 643602
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