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: Clarinet, piano
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for: Soprano saxophone, piano
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for: Alto Saxophone & Orchestra
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for: Oboe, piano
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for: Piccolo, piano
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for: Clarinet, piano
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano
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for: Tuba, piano
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Item no.: 1290955
for: Horn (F), piano
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Item no.: 1290792
for: Viola, piano
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for: bass clarinet, guitar
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Item no.: 1301314
for: Horn (F), guitar
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for: Violin, piano [organ]
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Item no.: 1301281
for: String orchestra
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Item no.: 1301266
for: Cornet (E-flat), piano
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Item no.: 1275706
for: Cello, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1275701
for: Trumpet [cornet], piano [organ]
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 600806
for: Trumpet (B-flat/C), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 598189
for: Solo, Duet, Trio or Quartet for Trombones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1570775
for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1572479
for: Soprano saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578371
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 392456
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 356476
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 674321
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score, CD
Item no.: 462656
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score, CD
Item no.: 444983
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 316556
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1382984
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379153
2. Satz der Symphonie Nr. 9 "Aus der Neuen Welt"
for: Organ
Item no.: 960667
Shawnee Press
for: Mixed choir (SSAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1124430
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1639416
for: Voice (medium), organ
Item no.: 178372
aus der Oper "Rusalka"
for: Brass ensemble (8 voices)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 444471
Klassik
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1584709
for: Trombone, piano
Item no.: 1556595
from 12 Melodic Etudes for Piano op. 16
RUNDEL La Musica Boema
for: 6 woodwinds (sextet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1560152
für Oboe (Flöte), Violine, 2 Violen und Violoncello
Erstdruck
for: Oboe [flute] , violin, 2 violas, cello
Score, Parts
Item no.: 661479
aus der Oper "Rusalka"
for: 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 669466
for: Piano
Item no.: 129019
Festouvertüre
Repertoire Explorer
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 432405
for: Salon orchestra
Item no.: 389205
Repertoire Explorer
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 272419
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 103969
original für Violine und Klavier
String Attack
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 691277
für Klarinette und Streichquartett
for: Clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello
Score, Parts
Item no.: 479167
und Klavier
Stimmen
for: KAMMERMUSIK STREICH- + HOLZBLASINSTRUMENTE TRIOS
Set of parts
Item no.: 211222
for: Bläserquintett
Set of parts
Item no.: 994005
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