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: 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
Fred Bock Publications
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1003257
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
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1066725
Klassik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Book
Item no.: 1213480
(from Don Pasquale)
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1132056
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1212058
Accompaniment
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1002234
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1043742
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1067331
for: Violin, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829284
Klassik
for: Voice (soprano)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 916874
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 1137395
Klassik
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1097953
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1082533
for: 8 Wind Instruments
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1212040
Choir score
Item no.: 1176959
Chant et Piano
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 893349
for: Cello or 2 Celli and Piano
Score
Item no.: 888867
Instrumental Accompaniment Set
for: SATB with Soprano & Bass Soloists, Piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1058851
5 Octaves of Handbells Level 3
for: Handbells
Choir score
Item no.: 1126440
Op. 21 for Piano
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1164028
Klassik
Lyrics
Item no.: 996982
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