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.
Additional Orchestra Score
for: Choir and Orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1004634
for: Soprano Voice Or Tenor and Piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 966255
Coronation Music
for: Soprano Solo, SATB, Orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1005212
for: Violin, piano
Score
Item no.: 852575
Overture
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1067572
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1085505
Klassik
for: Unison Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1101175
BOVACO Vocal Solo
for: Voice, concert band
Score
Item no.: 1063131
String Quartet No. 2 in G (parts)
Chamber Music
Item no.: 1344176
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 866754
for: Voice (tenor)
Score
Item no.: 922646
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1540493
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1540219
Buch
Item no.: 1174991
Harmonia-Womens Choir
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 924348
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1067518
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1110675
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Score
Item no.: 854248
for: Violin, piano
Book
Item no.: 1005606
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 903934
BOVACO Vocal Solo
for: Voice, concert band
Piano score (conductor)
Item no.: 1062019
for: Violin, piano
Score
Item no.: 851723
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1211985
for: Harfe
Score
Item no.: 864999
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1145320
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1023418
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Book
Item no.: 1204628
Choir score
Item no.: 1176926
Bb Clarinet Solo/Duet with Piano - Grade 1.5
for: Clarinet, piano
Book
Item no.: 1106706
Harmonia-Men's Choir
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 931348
Buch
Item no.: 1137178
Klassik
for: Viola
Score
Item no.: 1178199
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 883422
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1540049
Prelude & Siciliano
BOVACO Classic CB
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1018121
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1043681
Walton Choral
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 985644
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 905123
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 912593
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1013199
Oboe and String Ensemble
for: Oboe and String Ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829352
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1138323
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 904969
introduction aux études caractéristiques
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 922404
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 1098579
for: Concert Band and Vocal Soloist
Score
Item no.: 1010712
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1212511
Klassik
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 878097