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.
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1666017
Em
for: Violin, piano
Instrumental Solo & Accompaniment
Item no.: 1665860
A
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1665780
G
for: Violin, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1665771
C
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1665661
Eb
for: Voice (low), piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1665607
D
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1666289
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1666255
C
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1665838
G
for: Voice (high), piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1666283
Dm
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1666275
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1666117
C
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1666026
Em
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1666211
Gb
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1666191
Am
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1665881
C
for: Violin, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1666213
A
for: Violin, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1666326
Em
for: Violin, piano
Instrumental Solo & Accompaniment
Item no.: 1666152
G
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1665907
für (Tenor-)Solo und Chor
arrangiert mit Begleitung von Violoncello, Harfe, Orgel und Kontrabass (ad lib.)
for: Soloist, mixed choir, cello, organ
Score
Item no.: 1664988
für Chor und Orchester
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1664984
für (Tenor)-Solo und Chor
Violoncello, Harfe, Orgel und Kontrabass (ad lib.)
for: Soloist, mixed choir, cello, organ
Set of parts
Item no.: 1664990
für Soli, Chor und Instrumentalquartett
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), instruments
Score
Item no.: 1664985
für Soli, Chor und Instrumentalquintett
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), instruments
Choir score
Item no.: 1664986
für (Tenor)-Solo und Chor
arrangiert mit einer Begleitung von Violoncello, Harfe, Orgel und Kontrabass
for: Soloist, mixed choir, cello, organ
Choir score, Solo part
Item no.: 1664989
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1664889
for: Voice, Trombone, Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1664895
für Soli, Chor und Instrumentalquintett
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), instruments
Set of parts
Item no.: 1664987
as well as songs for advent and winter season
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 1664423
Facsimile
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1663079
op. 250
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1663088
Schott Piano Collection
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1663065
für dreistimmigen Chor (SAM) neu gesetzt
for: Mixed choir (SAM), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1660320
bearbeitet für vierstimmigen gemischten Chor a cappella von Rudi Spring (1995)
op. 58f
for: Mixed choir (4 voices) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1658498
nach dem Requiem op. 48 bearbeitet für Bariton und Orgel (Harmonium)
for: Voice (baritone), organ
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1658500
für Chor (SAM)
for: Mixed choir, orchestra [organ]
Score
Item no.: 1657960
aus dem «Album für die Jugend»
for: 2 violins
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1657962
for Women's Choir or vocal Trio
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1657963
für Posaunenquartett
for: 4 trombones [3 trombones, bass trombone]
Score, Single parts
Item no.: 1657961
Arrangement
for: Mandolin, guitar
Ensemble score, online audio
Item no.: 1654511
op. 121
for: Flute, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1654613
Bearbeitung für Kammerorchester (arr. Linckelmann)
for: Soli SATTB, Chor SSATTBB, Oboe, Klarinetten (2), Fagott, Horn, Trompete, Posaune, Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Kontrabass
Score
Item no.: 1655411
Bearbeitung für Chor und Klavier zu vier Händen
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), 4. Klavier-hdg
Item no.: 1655412
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1655410
in der Frühfassung (1835–37) und Spätfassung (1891)
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), [Orgel]
Score
Item no.: 1655409
A Midsummer Night‘s Dream
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1650960
Operette in 3 Akten | Reprintausgabe
for: Gesang und Orchester
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1650924