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.
Score
Item no.: 557269
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano [organ]
Score
Item no.: 744905
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 662949
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 1338531
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Score
Item no.: 1338507
for: Soli SMsATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Kontrabass, Orgel, Harfe
Score
Item no.: 1337241
Edition Schott
for: Voice (medium), string quartet [string orchestra]
Score
Item no.: 756361
Transcription for mixed choir a cappella
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 750675
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 4022
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano [guitar, keyboard]
Score
Item no.: 2317
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 413280
for: Voice, organ
Score
Item no.: 456352
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 193579
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 388483
for: Piano
Item no.: 476986
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 189676
Item no.: 609872
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 921184
for: SOLI GCH 2 OB 2 TRP-C PK 2 VL VA VC ORG (+ 2 FAG)
Score
Item no.: 181544
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 106670
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB/SSATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 217137
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 189405
Christmas Oratorio
after the first edition of 1869
for: 5 soloists (SMezATB), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, harp, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236156
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 557224
Christmas Oratorio
after the first edition of 1869
for: 5 soloists (SMezATB), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, harp, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236154
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 148252
Christmas Oratorio
after the first edition of 1869
for: 5 soloists (SMezATB), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, harp, organ
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236157
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 189406
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 189404
Ave Maria
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 725119
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 343877
Christmas Oratorio
after the first edition of 1869
for: 5 soloists (SMezATB), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, harp, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 633491
Christmas Oratorio
after the first edition of 1869
for: 5 soloists (SMezATB), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, harp, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236155
Christmas Cantata
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (XL format, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1016880
Arranged For You
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 967157
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 894205
Christmas
for: Chor und Klavier
Choir score
Item no.: 881950
Silent Night
for: Mixed choir (SATB), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198595
Hymnus
Soli ebenfalls enthalten
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 766567
Shawnee Sacred
for: Unison or 2-part Vocal
Choir score
Item no.: 825935
Gitarre und Streichorchester oder Streichquartett
for: Guitar, strings
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 646578
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1116085
for: Mixed choir, piano
Item no.: 332065
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 455798
for: Horn, piano
Ausgabe in B
Item no.: 487085
for: Organ
Item no.: 297843
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 269104
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 203475
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