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.
(American Quartet)
Henle Urtext Editions
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 657858
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 586175
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 498712
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 131688
15 leichte, melodisch-harmonische und rhythmische Etüden für Violoncello (1. Lage)
mit Begleitung eines 2. Violoncellos ad libitum
for: Cello
Music score
Item no.: 392876
for violin and piano
3 Tempi Play Along
for: Violin
Solo part, 2 Playback-CDs
Item no.: 209798
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 117787
High School of Cello Playing
for: Cello
Music score
Item no.: 163499
Orchesterfassung
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 246105
Musica Antiqua Bohemica I/13
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 123011
op. 100
for: Violin, piano
Item no.: 401391
String Solo
for: Cello
Music score
Item no.: 299268
Transcribed for Viola and Piano
for: Viola, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 383422
with marked and unmarked string part
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1012810
op. 46
for: Piano 4 hands
Item no.: 337097
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 383700
for viola and piano
for: Viola, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 163194
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Voice (low), piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1020833
für Violoncello in der ersten Lage
mit Begleitung eines zweiten Violoncellos (ad libitum)
for: Cello
Music lesson book
Item no.: 198036
for: 2 violins, viola, cello, piano (piano quintet)
Piano score, parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 680213
für hohe Singstimme und Klavier
Simrock Original Edition
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 357275
für Klavier, 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncello
for: 2 violins, viola, cello, piano (piano quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 104092
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 676387
Nur 1. Position
Revidierte Ausgabe mit neuer Klavierbegleitung von J. Schlichting
DOWANI 3 Tempi Play Along
for: Cello, piano [2 cellos]
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD
Item no.: 491064
for: 2 flutes, alto flute
Score, Parts
Item no.: 499504
with marked and unmarked string parts
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 245458
eine Transposition der Violastimme für Violoncello ist der Ausgabe beigefügt
for: 2 violins, viola [2 violins, cello]
Set of parts
Item no.: 476631
for: Cello
Ensemble score
Item no.: 190080
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 674555
für 4 Solostimmen, Chor und Orchester (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 382978
Op. 72 N° 2
for: Piano 4 hands
Sheet music
Item no.: 6141
für tiefe Singstimme und Klavier
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Voice (low), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 300598
for: Violin, piano
Item no.: 299889
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 227321
Arrangement
for: Viola, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 683859
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 577057
for: 2 violins, viola (trio)
Set of parts
Item no.: 674775
für Violoncello und Klavier
for: Cello, piano
Item no.: 392871
Gesamtausgabe der Werke von Antonín Dvorák IV/7
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 114484
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 623513
Simrock Original Edition
for: Voice (high), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 357567
[mit CD: Klavier-Begleitung zur Solostimme]
MusicPartner - Klassik zum Mitspielen
Urtext
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD
Item no.: 337773
Musica Antiqua Bohemica I/22
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 122659
in Bearbeitung für 4 Stimmen von Leoš Janáček
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 313750
op. 87
for: Violin, viola, cello, piano
Ensemble score, solo parts
Item no.: 607094
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 163727
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 492917
op. 101, Nr. 7
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part, audio file
Item no.: 1317
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 198028
Gesamtausgabe der Werke von Antonín Dvorák IV/6
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 243808
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