Anton Reicha (also known by Antonín or Antoine Rejcha, 1770-1836) was one of the most important Czech classical musicians of his time. Well-known as a composer, and even more so as a music teacher and music theorist, his work at the Paris Conservatoire had a direct impact on a whole generation of aspiring French Romantic composers. Browse our sheet music and scores, and discover all his brilliant and contrasting works today!
Anton Reicha was the son of Šimon Rejcha, a street musician from Prague. At the age of 11, after the death of his father, Anton ran away from his mother, and was taken in by his uncle Josef Reicha, who was a cellist living and working in Germany. It was here that he began studying the piano, oboe and flute, and also began learning German and French. While playing for the Bonn Court Orchestra, he met the young Ludwig van Beethoven, who played the viola in the orchestra, and they also attended university lectures together.
After leaving Bonn, he lived in Hamburg and Vienna, where he was studied with Joseph Haydn, enjoyed the favour of the imperial court, and got to know many of the outstanding composers of the time.
In 1808, Anton Reicha took up permanent residence in Paris. He joined the Paris Conservatoire as a full-time professor, and was eventually appointed Director. Many of the most important French composers of the Romantic period studied with him, including Hector Berlioz, César Franck, Charles Gounod and Franz Liszt. Reicha’s writings on music theory have been widely published, including his studies of melody, counterpoint and fugue.
Anton Reicha composed a wide variety of music, and his piano works, chamber music for wind and strings, orchestral music and sacred music are particularly sought after.
for: 3 flutes (trio)
Book
Item no.: 184970
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 336780
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 577009
Item no.: 495420
für Oboe, Klarinette, Horn, Fagott, 2 Violinen, Viola, Violoncello & Kontrabass
– Erstdruck –
for: Chamber ensemble
Set of parts
Item no.: 1020920
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 941402
for: 4 Flöten
Buch
Item no.: 314179
for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, 2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello and Double Bass
first print
for: Chamber ensemble
Set of parts
Item no.: 1652755
for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, 2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello and Double Bass
first print
for: Chamber ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1652754
op. 101/5
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1545649
for: 3 horns
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 471992
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 394788
for: Bläserquintett
Set of parts
Item no.: 349616
for: 2 horns, orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355373
New Complete Edition
Item no.: 495419
Unbekannte und unveröffentlichte Schriften
Musikwissenschaftliche Publikationen Band 35c
Book
Item no.: 761829
op. 101/6
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1545222
für Englischhorn und Orchester
Klavierauszug
for: Cor anglais, piano
Item no.: 282385
Bläserquintett
Alte Musik (Leuckartiana)
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 101444
Studien-Edition
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 577011
Per 3 Violoncelli
for: Trio
Score
Item no.: 1353345
for: 2 flutes (duet)
2 single parts
Item no.: 165576
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 620187
for: Bläserquintett
Set of parts
Item no.: 327498
for: Bläserquintett
Set of parts
Item no.: 455489
for: Horn, 2 violins, viola, cello
Score, Parts
Item no.: 477511
Musica Antiqua Bohemica 65a
for: Flute, violin, viola, cello
Set of parts
Item no.: 122614
for: Mixed choir (SSAATBB), orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 689934
für 2 Flöten
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 381211
3 Tuba's
for: 3 Tuba's
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1011696
für Oboe, Klarinette, Horn, Fagott, 2 Violinen, Viola, Violoncello & Kontrabass – Erstdruck –
for: Chamber ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1021206
for: EHRN ORCH
Stimmen-Set
Item no.: 282316
Neue Gesamtausgabe der 24 Bläserquintette in 8 Bänden
Band IV
Neuedition
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 582403
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 582402
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSATTB), orchestra; organ ad lib.
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237360