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.
für die heilige Christnacht
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), strings, organ
Score
Item no.: 1668999
Oratorio de Noel
for: Soli SMsATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Kontrabass, Orgel, Harfe
Score
Item no.: 1337241
for: Voice (soprano), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 238048
for: Voice (tenor), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 238042
Christmas pieces
Volume 2
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 610126
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 595392
"in nativitate Domini"
Orchestral version
for: Women's choir (SSA), orchestra, organ
Study score
Item no.: 610790
Solo für C, Bb, F oder Eb-Instrument mit Blasorchester
Moderne Bearbeitung
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/F), concert band
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 487294
Muzika Ensemble Music
for: Flexible Instrumentation
Score, Parts
Item no.: 560829
for: Alto flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 993969
for: 2 violins, viola, cello; double bass ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 664453
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 684984
Meditation über das 1. Präludium von Bach
for: Mezzo-Sopran (Bariton), Violine (Violoncello) und Klavier (Orgel)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 105988
Offertorium für 4-stimmigen Chor und Orchester
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 413280
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1381963
Hosianna Nr. 129
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 106670
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1203394
(Inspired By Gymnopedie No. 1 By Erik Satie)
for: Frauenchor (SSA) und Keyboard
Choir score
Item no.: 884553
for: Piano
Item no.: 1361939
for: Choral
Item no.: 1374560
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB/SSATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 217137
Galopp "Schön ist's im Winter"op. 57
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Partitur
Item no.: 147122
op.52/6
D839
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 581120
for: Trombone, piano [organ]
Piano score, solo part (treble and bass clef)
Item no.: 592977
on "From Heaven above"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 578889
Fantasie statt Urtext
for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs)
Item no.: 659978
Kirchenoratorium
for: 6 soloists (SATTBB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), the parish, children's choir (SSA), orchestra, organ
Choir score (children's choir)
Item no.: 235842
aus "Bornens Jul", op. 36 (Nr. 1)
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 3168
Score
Item no.: 557269
pour Voix et Orgue
for: Voice (medium), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1905
pour voix et piano / orgue
for: Voice (high/medium), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 3678
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 189676
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano [organ]
Score
Item no.: 744905
Eine Auswahl
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Music score
Item no.: 747191
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 751224
Transcription for mixed choir a cappella
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 750675
Ein deutsches Weihnachtsliederspiel nach oberbayerischen und tiroler Weisen
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) (Frauenchor, Kinderchor) mit Soli (SSATBarB) und kleines Orchester
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 748089
for: Chöre (SATB/SAB/SSA/TTBB) a cappella oder mit Klavierbegleitung
Music score
Item no.: 747886
(15. Jh.)
for: Männerchor (TTBB/TTB)
Choir score
Item no.: 742778
Edition Schott
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 756363
Edition Schott
for: Voice (medium), string quartet [string orchestra]
Score
Item no.: 756361
from "Nutcracker"
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 756008
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 985715
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 1169559
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1169552
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Book
Item no.: 489461
Little Piano Pieces
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 760648