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: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 346566
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 183003
for: Male choir (TTBB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 689995
for: Wind Band
Set of parts
Item no.: 900284
for: Eb Saxophone
Buch
Item no.: 912572
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 378821
for: Piano
Item no.: 359980
for: 6 wind instruments
Set of parts
Item no.: 384635
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1020700
for: 2 oboes, 2 horns, bassoon (quintet)
Study score
Item no.: 310176
for: Piano
Item no.: 382236
Score
Item no.: 380750
String Symphony MWV N 9
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 685839
String Symphony MWV N 7
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 350136
for: Bassoon, orchestra
Set of parts, Solo part
Item no.: 1562699
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1621042
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 1620908
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 1620856
for: Flöte, 2 Violinen, 2 Violen, Violoncello und Kontrabass
Set of parts
Item no.: 1591980
for: 2 violins, cello
Score, Parts
Item no.: 780525
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1617140
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1717432
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 581241
for: Flute, Clarinet and Piano
Book
Item no.: 1203693
for: Voice, violin, cello, piano
Single part Violin
Item no.: 655168
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 878067
Suite in the Olden Style
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: String orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 775625
Suite in the Olden Style
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: String orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 775622
Suite in the Olden Style
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: String orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 775621
for: Brass ensemble, organ
Single part Kettledrums
Item no.: 496730
for: Mixed choir (12 parts) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1555443
Final Version 1906
additional part
for: Soloist (alto), boys' choir, women's choir, orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 781361
for: Chamber ensemble
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1689625
for: Flute, clarinet (A), 2 violins, viola, cello/double bass; 2 horns (D) ad lib.
Set of parts
Item no.: 745654
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1011298
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1200483
for: Organ
Score
Item no.: 1340865
for: Cello, guitar
2 single parts
Item no.: 119089
for: 2 pianos 8 hands
Item no.: 482576
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 106069
for: Flute, guitar
Ensemble score
Item no.: 130527
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet); double bass ad lib.
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1544989
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 935642
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (with critical report)
Item no.: 695291
Urtext based on the new Complete Edition
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 373761
Urtext based on the new Complete Edition
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 339532
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 181477
for: Voice (soprano), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 582825
© 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.
There is a separate Stretta website for the country Worldwide. If your order is to be delivered to this country, you can switch, so that delivery times and shipping conditions are displayed correctly. Your shopping cart and your customer account will remain the same.
switch to Stretta Music Worldwide
stay on Stretta Music Denmark
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Luxembourg
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Finland
Sweden
Poland
Czech Republic
United Kingdom
