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.
First setting
for: Soloist (alto), male choir (TTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 124270
English only
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Lyric book
Item no.: 318335
G. Schirmer's Collection of Opera Librettos
Lyric book
Item no.: 318288
Schirmer Choral Classics
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 317595
für hohe Singstimme und Klavier
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 293239
String Solo
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 316335
Melodramma buffo in due atti
Opera Vocal Score Series (Ricordi)
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 260749
Dramma in four acts
Opera Vocal Score Series (Ricordi)
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 242211
Evening Blessing from the Fairy-Tale Opera "Hänsel und Gretel"
for: 2 voices, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 356796
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 1101068
for baritone and piano
for: Voice (baritone), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 682374
Two Part Songs No. 222
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Score
Item no.: 320362
25 Pieces
Schott Anthology Series
for: Clarinet, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 636017
second to fifth position
for: Cello
Music lesson book
Item no.: 380379
Oratorio
MWV A 14
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 205767
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [orchestra]
Organ reduction
Item no.: 332489
Chorlied
bearbeitet für gemischten Chor, zwei Violinen und Klavier
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 321613
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318172
Opera in four acts
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318178
Schirmer Performance Editions
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 692724
Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 395157
100 Recreations
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 316273
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 316217
Piano Method
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 316172
Opera in five acts
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318126
Schule
for: Clarinet
Schule
Item no.: 916333
für Männerchor a cappella
mit Klavierstimme zur Probenzwecken
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 263633
dedicated to the very beginners
for: 2 cellos
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1681520
for Two Cellos
for: 2 cellos
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1672531
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1163676
From "Eight Partsongs" Op. 119
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 929374
Klassik
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1103307
Klassik
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1105442
Klassik
for: Unison Choir
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1103265
Rubank Solo-Ensemble Sheet
for: Marimba
Book
Item no.: 1106877
Klassik
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 840136
Hallelujah unto God's Almighty Son!
for: SATB, Piano or Full Orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1038838
from Enigma Variations
for: Cello, piano
Music score
Item no.: 759085
Lehrhilfsmittel
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 971706
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 915659
Classic Clarinet Series
for: Clarinet
Music score
Item no.: 971602
Symphonies 1 - 9
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 971803
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 722500
Hinshaw Music
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1634864
The Classical Piano Sheet Music Series
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1532346
Music for Brass
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 971770
2nd Movement
for: Cello, piano
Music score
Item no.: 722319
D
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1030562
© 2004–2024 by Stretta Music. Order and buy sheet music online.
Your specialist for all kinds of sheet music. Online shop, sheet music, music scores and play along for download, books, music stands, music stand lights, accessories.
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Luxembourg
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Denmark
Finland
Sweden
Poland
Czech Republic
Worldwide
