Famous Song Cycles: Free Sheet Music

Complete Romantic song cycles: Winterreise, Die schöne Müllerin, Dichterliebe, Myrthen and more. This page lists 120 pieces by composers such as Robert Schumann and Franz Schubert. Mostly Romantic repertoire. 0 include a printable PDF, 120 editable MusicXML and 0 MIDI. Every score is public domain or openly licensed — free to print, edit and share with students.

120 pieces · 0 PDF · 120 MusicXML · 0 MIDI

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Instruments

Voice & Piano (Art Song) 1,518

Top composers

Robert Schumann 105Franz Schubert 154

More collections

Studies & Teaching Repertoire 271Women Composers 645German Lieder 764French Mélodies 319English Art Songs 333Schubert: Winterreise 24Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin 20Schumann: Dichterliebe 16Schumann: Myrthen 26Schubert: Schwanengesang 14Schumann: Liederkreis, Op. 39 12Bach: Inventions & Sinfonias 30

Frequently asked questions

Is this famous song cycles sheet music really free?

Yes. All 120 scores on this page are public domain or released under open licenses (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA), so you can download, print and copy them for lessons, recitals and classrooms. Downloads unlock with a free email signup.

What file formats can I download?

0 of these pieces include a printable PDF, 120 include an editable MusicXML file (opens in MuseScore, Finale, Sibelius and Dorico) and 0 include a MIDI file for playback. Formats vary by edition.

Do I need to credit anyone?

120 of these scores are public domain or CC0, so no credit is needed.

Which pieces are easiest?

1 pieces here are marked Beginner by our approximate difficulty estimate, which is calculated from the notes in each score (density, fast notes, chords, range and length). Levels are a starting point, not a grade-exam rating.