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.
from: The Marriage of Figaro
for: Piano
Music score
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Psalm 121,1-3
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 725801
for: Voice (medium), piano
Sheet music, audio files
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for: Flute, piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
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for: Guitar
Music score
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for: Piano
Music score
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for: Organ
Music score
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for: Women's choir (SA) [2 voices], organ
Score
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for: Organ
Organ score
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for: Clarinet
Music score
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for: Clarinet
Music score
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for: Voice, piano
Music score
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for: Guitar
Score
Item no.: 388951
for: TASTEN- UND BALGINSTRUMENTE KLAVIER KLAVIER ZWEIHÄNDIG
Item no.: 194112
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 316968
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 316390
for: 2–3 violins, cello
Score, parts, audio file (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 5123
for: Organ
Item no.: 186092
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 587401
for: Voice, piano
Music score
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for: Clarinet
Music score
Item no.: 100941
for: Oboe, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 101469
7 variations on the duet "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen" from the Opera "Die Zauberflöte"
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 248021
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 676506
for: Organ
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 313234
for: Baritone saxophone, piano
Music score
Item no.: 662959
20 Easy Pieces
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 746682
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 280064
for: SBFL KLAV (GIT)
Item no.: 172300
for: Piano
Music score
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for: Organ
Music score
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for: Cello, piano
Book
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for: Accordion
Single edition
Item no.: 241964
for: Violin [flute/oboe], piano
Piano score, solo part, audio file
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for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 659734
for: Cello or 2 Celli and Piano
Score
Item no.: 411462
for: 2 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1703219
for: Zither (6 chords)
Backing sheet
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for: Brass ensemble, organ [piano/keyboard]
Score
Item no.: 667779
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 389341
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 549336
for: Voice (medium), piano
Sheet music, audio files
Item no.: 1396
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1549584
7 European Salon Pieces by Wilhelm Popp
for: Flute, piano
Music score
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for: Cello, piano
Item no.: 292317
for: Classical guitar
Music score
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for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1019056
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