The Czech realm became the ’Conservatoire of Europe’ in the second half of the 18th century, and made an important contribution to the development of classical music in the musical centres of Western Europe. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the wonderful Czech music of the Classical Period.
In the second half of the 18th century, the Bohemian lands found themselves in a rather unique situation. Thanks to educational reform, the general musicality of the population increased, but at the same time, there was a great pressure to Germanize the Czech-speaking population, and unfortunately, the social and financial conditions had not improved a great deal, so an unusually large number of Czech musicians emigrated.
The Mannheim School is an important milestone in the history of classical music. The founder is widely considered to be the Czech composer Jan Václav Stamic, also known as Johann Wenzel Stamitz, while the third generation was represented by Antonín Stamic, or Anton Stamitz. The Mannheim School introduced many new musical elements such as dynamics and new instrumentation, without which, the work of the most important composers such as Mozart and Beethoven would hardly be imaginable.
A considerable number of musicians went to music-loving Prussia. Almost all of the Benda family emigrated to Prussia in the 18th century, the most well-known Bendas are František Benda or Franz Benda, and Jiří Antonín Benda, also known as Georg Anton Benda.
As the capital of a multinational monarchy, Vienna has always offered ample employment opportunities for musicians. Therefore, a large percentage of Czech musicians emigrated to Vienna. Important Czech composers in Vienna were Leopold Koželuh, who succeeded Mozart as imperial court composer after his death, and Jan Václav Hugo Voříšek, whose great talent was unfortunately cut short at the young age of 34.
Josef Mysliveček became an Italian citizen. His operas made him so famous, that he was named ’Il divino Boemo’. Alongside 26 operas, his rich work includes numerous oratorios, cantatas, symphonies and chamber music works.
Despite the difficult conditions, the importance of music to the development of Czech national identity had by no means diminished. The fact that Czech national linguistic and cultural identity was preserved is mainly thanks to the rural cantors, who continued to teach in Czech, despite pressure from the authorities. Important representatives of the Czech cultural scene were Jakub Jan Ryba, František Xaver Dušek" name = ", Josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger amongst others.
Edition Schott
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 748326
Concertino
for: Clarinet, orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 167001
for: 2 horns, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 608599
aus dem Notturno op. 20 für Flöte, Violine, Viola und Violoncello
Augsburg, 1797
for: Flute, violin, viola, cello (flute quartet)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 5885
für Mandoline, Trompete, Kontrabass, Klavier und Orchester
Partitur und Stimmen (Streicher 3-3-2-1)
Edward Tarr Collection
for: Chamber orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1351774
for: 2 FL 2 OB 2 KLAR 2 HRN FAG KB
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1670740
for: Organ, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1689192
Score
Item no.: 619278
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 679914
Drei Sonaten für Violoncello und Basso 1
for: Cello, double bass
Score, Parts
Item no.: 816841
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 775816
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 326882
for: 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 bassoons (winds octet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 582935
Klassik
for: Trumpet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 482498
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 630394
for: Bläser-Ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 394877
for: Flute, string orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 285212
for: 2 violins
Score, Parts
Item no.: 177400
for: 2 violins, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 185659
for: Bassoon, piano
Item no.: 151671
for: Sopran (Tenor) oder 1stg. Chor
Score
Item no.: 261794
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 114529
Concerto in re maggiore
for: Flute, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 133658
for: Organ, chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 649771
for: 2 clarinets, bassethorn
Score, Parts
Item no.: 643022
G
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045241
for: Oboe, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 146137
op. 10/1
for: Flute [violin], basso continuo
Music score
Item no.: 727625
und 2 Fagotte
Stimmen
for: KAMMERMUSIK HOLZ- + BLECHBLASINSTRUMENTE SEXTETTE
Set of parts
Item no.: 343158
C-Dur, F-Dur, A-Dur
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 646207
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 991404
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 491604
for: 2 horns, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1671591
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1559378
for Bassoon and Orchestra (set of parts)
for: Bassoon, orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1556098
for: Piano [harpsichord]
Music score
Item no.: 689516
Sonatas 25–37
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 605935
op. 37
for: Violine, Violoncello und Harfe (Klavier)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 553694
op. 11
for: 2 Klaviere (Harfe und Klavier)
Item no.: 549622
für Oboe, 2 Englischhörner, 2 Hörner und 2 Fagotte
for: OB 2 EHRN 2 HRN 2 FAG
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 382585
3 Sonaten für Violiner und Klavier
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 614400
Erstdruck
Erstdruck
for: Viola, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 304858
for: Violin, viola, cello, piano
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 188844
in Es-Dur, g-Moll und G-Dur
for: Piano
Item no.: 268750
La Chasse
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 241639
Ensemble score
Item no.: 172185
ludus instrumentalis 105
for: Clarinet, violin, viola, cello
Set of parts
Item no.: 109308
Diletto Musicale - Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
für Kammerochester
for: Chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 292371