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.
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An Oratorio Based on the old Testament Text
Practice CD for choir singers – Edition for soprano
mp3 format
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
4 Playback-CDs (choir part soprano)
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for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
4 CDs
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for: 5 soloists (STTBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
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33 Original Works
Schott Anthology Series
for: Classical guitar
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Volume 3
Die übrigen Lagen (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
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for: Double bass trombone (in B-flat) [tuba (B-flat)]
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Band II, Heft 3
Neuausgabe von Isa Pagel
for: Violin
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Eine Auswahl aus den Gesangsetüden
for: Brass instrument, piano
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Schule
for: Clarinet
Music lesson book
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Music lesson book
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Para el registro medio de la voz
Edición Ibérica
for: Voice (medium)
Music lesson book
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Book (softcover)
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Edición arreglada y aumentada por R. Saraceno
for: Saxophone
Music lesson book
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Finale. A Pronunciation Guide for Japanese Singers
Study book
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Histoire, création et réception de l'œuvre
Actes du Colloque international, Paris, Sorbonne, Salle des Actes 5-7 Novembre 2001
Book
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Convenzioni, innovazioni, contaminazioni stilistiche
Book
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di Ludwig Van Beethoven
Analisi formale, Strutturale, Armonica ed Estetica
Book
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Music score
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für Violine
Universal Geigen Edition
for: Violin
Music lesson book
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for: Flute
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Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Soprano
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Playback-CD (Choir part Soprano)
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Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Tenor
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op. 42/1
for: Mixed choir (SAATBB) a cappella
Music score
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aus der "Deutschen Messe" D 872
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Orgel
Music score
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aus dem Oratorium "Elias", op. 70 (aus den Psalmen 55, 108 und 25)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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for: Classical guitar
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for: Piano
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Book (critical commentary, hardcover)
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Book (softcover)
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Kritische und technische Revision von Elio Battaglia
Deutsche Übersetzung von Prof. Ingeborg Reichelt, mit CD (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Voice (low)
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op. 32 Cor (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
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EMB Music Lesson – Exercises, Studies
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