The 19th century stands for industrialization, change and revolution throughout Europe, but also for the struggle for national identity and self-determination. Against the background of forced Germanization, and the suppression of an independent Czech culture in the German, Austrian, Hungarian region, composers such as Bedřich Smetana and Antonín Dvořák embodied Czech Romanticism in the music world. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the wonderful music by Czech romantic composers today.
The struggle for a true Czech national identity became the decisive engine driving change in Czech society and culture. Music proved to be an excellent instrument for expressing this new national movement, and was perfected by the most important representatives of Czech romanticism:
One of the greatest Czech nationalist composers Bedřich Smetana was actually born into a German family, and baptized “Friedrich”. As a young man he spoke only a little Czech. It was this ’German Czech’ who became the founder of Czech national music, and also the conductor of the Czech National Theater in Prague. The programmatic cycle of the symphonic poems “My Fatherland” with the movement Vltava is known to every schoolchild in the Czech Republic today.
Just as Smetana contributed to the formation of a national identity within the Czech region, Antonín Dvořák was also instrumental in the popularization of Czech music around Europe and further afield. Dvořák is arguably the most famous Czech composer of all time, and one of the few who became famous in Europe, Russia and the USA during his lifetime. Dvořák’s music is characterized by a combination of precise compositional craftsmanship and unique Slavic melodies. Dvořák’s Symphonies and symphonic poems are part of the core repertoire of all orchestras around the world today.
More influential yet lesser-known Czech romantic composers include Zdeněk Fibich and Josef Suk. Take a look at Piano Works by Zdeněk Fibich and Chamber Music by Josef Suk, which are real hidden gems.
for: SAX QUARTETT (SATB)
STP ST
Item no.: 337279
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1020873
for: 2 Klaviere 12MS
Item no.: 556421
for: Piano
Item no.: 103955
for: Flute, guitar
Book
Item no.: 1191475
for: Piano
Music score (reprint)
Item no.: 634934
Klassik
for: String instrument
Music score
Item no.: 1110362
Arrangement for Soloists, Choir and Chamber Orchestra
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 642329
op. 39
for: Orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 747982
for: 3 clarinets (trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 603141
für Soli, gemischten Chor und Orchester
Violine 2
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 675367
für Soli, gemischten Chor und Orchester
Violine 1
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 675366
aus: Legenden op. 59 Nr. 1-10
for: KLAR BAS (VC) KLAV
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 395465
op. 58
for: 4 Soli, gemischter Chor und Orchester
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 1539035
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Cello, orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 773345
for: String orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1646578
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1201080
Repertoire Explorer
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1344386
for: Voice
Book
Item no.: 136674
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 344532
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 145981
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 302881
Poem Op. 41/IV/14, Stimmung Op. 41/IV/26
for: Piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1535099
für Streichorchester
Urtextausgabe
for: String orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 678715
for: Accordion
Item no.: 213374
"Bohemian Suite"
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 188937
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 867933
for: 2 OB 2 KLAR TRP 2 HRN 2 FAG K-FAG
Score
Item no.: 361230
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 465270
Book
Item no.: 1007679
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 985517
(Urtext)
Solo part(s)
Item no.: 139124
Item no.: 1617316
for: Violin, piano
Book
Item no.: 1007173
for: Voice, piano
Book
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for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 813328
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 668428
Choir score
Item no.: 1176457
for: 2 guitars
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1050373
Op. 92 N. 12 Americano
for: Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1215165
aus der 9. Symphonie
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 781438
64
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 349508
for: TENOR 1
Choir part Tenor 1
Item no.: 104124
for: 4 guitars (quartet)
Stimmen-Set
Item no.: 584205
aus: Biblische Lieder
Organ reduction
Item no.: 238103
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 612986
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