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.
Edition from the first edition.
Provided with notes on the practical use
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 125096
Pre-elementary level
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 288626
for Violoncello and Pianoforte
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 679977
Romantische Stücke aus Spanien für Flöte und Klavier
Romantic Pieces from Spain
for: Flute, piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 631719
The Complete Chopin
A New Critical Edition
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 444691
mit Vorbemerkung des Komponisten zur Erstausgabe der Sonaten op. 65
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 359615
Evening Blessing from the Fairy-Tale Opera "Hänsel und Gretel"
for: 2 voices, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 356796
im Stile von Gaetano Pugnani
Kreisler Klassische Manuskripte 5
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 201324
Urtext
for: Piano
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401375
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 393009
for: Voice (high), piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 359822
Schirmer Library of Musical Classics
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 274489
50 Popular Classics in Easy Arrangements
for: Violin, piano
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 663159
Urtext
for: Piano
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401067
His most beautiful piano pieces in a collection
Schirmer Performance Editions
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 682566
Selection of original pieces and transcriptions
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 499283
New Edition (Complete)
for: Trombone [baritone horn] (bass clef)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 617462
New practical editions of 14 of Clara Schumann’s greatest songs
includes a CD of piano accompaniment
for: Voice (high), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 684082
including first edition of the first version
Urtext
for: Piano
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401448
from Clarinet Method Op. 63, Part 1, Vol. 1 (No. 14-27)
for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD
Item no.: 655558
First and upper first position
for: Cello
Music lesson book
Item no.: 380378
from Opus 16
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 360163
Bekannte Melodien aus der Zeit der Romantik – leicht arrangiert
Ready to Play
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 667734
Urtext
for: Piano
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401154
Easy pieces for piano four–hands to play together
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 659340
Study edition commented by Alfred Cortot
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 649898
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 117787
for violin and piano
3 Tempi Play Along
for: Violin
Solo part, 2 Playback-CDs
Item no.: 209798
for: Flute
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 576445
Etüdenwerk für Gitarre
25 methodische und fortschreitende Etüden mit Spielanleitung
for: Classical guitar
Music lesson book
Item no.: 401595
with complete theoretical Explanations
for: Bassoon
Music lesson book
Item no.: 172783
SATB and piano (Elgar’s original piano accompaniment) or orchestra
Words from Bavarian Volkslieder and Schnadahupfl
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 328572
High Voice
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 564550
10 Strauss favourites arranged for solo clarinet with backing track CD
for: Clarinet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 888114
for piano solo
Separate Edition from the New Liszt Complete Critical Edition
for: Piano
Item no.: 184916
(Teaching material)
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 359759
Chopin National Edition
for: Piano
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 779477
60 Exercises
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 407964
Easy pieces to play together
Duo-Schatzkiste
for: 2 clarinets (B-flat)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 659338
Jerusalem
for Voice (Medium / High) and Piano
for: Voice (medium/high), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2982
Version for two hands edited from the first edition
Wiener Urtext Edition
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 154069
for flute and piano
Mitropa Instrumental Series
for: Flute, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 634029
für gemischten Chor (SATB) und Orchester
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 632324
für Violine und Klavier
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, 2 solo parts
Item no.: 645983
Urtextausgabe
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 658259
for the beginning pianist with downloadable mp3s
23 Pieces
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 343754
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 429220
String Solo
for: Cello
Music score
Item no.: 299268
Három románc op. 94
for: Oboe [flute], piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 198272
for: Violin, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 722286
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