Josef Suk (1874-1935), along with Vítězslav Novák, is one of the most famous modern Czech composers. While Novák was more taken with impressionism, Suk bridged the gap between late romantic and classical modernism as one of the greatest lyric poets in Czech music. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all his wonderful music today.
From 1885 to 1892, Josef Suk studied violin at the Prague Conservatoire, and later in a masterclass for composition with Antonín Dvořák. For Suk, Dvořák was more than just a teacher, he was also his lifelong friend and mentor. In 1898 Suk married Dvořák’s daughter Otylka. Unfortunately, the family’s happiness did not last long, Dvořák died in 1904 and, tragically, his beloved Otylka one year later in 1905. These sad events had a fundamental influence on the second half of Suk’s work. The composer expressed his grief and loss in his symphony of mourning Asrael.
With three fellow students from the conservatoire, Josef Suk founded the chamber ensemble “The Czech Quartet”, which went down in music history as one of the most successful of its time. As second violinist, he performed in over 4,000 concerts all over the world. The quartet became world-class, and contributed a great deal to the standard of chamber music performance for generations to come.
From 1922, Suk was professor of the masterclass for composition at the Prague Conservatoire and later became director. His students included many important Czech composers, such as Jaroslav Ježek, Pavel Bořkovec and Bohuslav Martinů.
Although Suk’s work is not very extensive, with only 37 opuses, it is very unique. It combines the personal qualities of Josef Suk, human warmth, sensitivity and care, with Dvořák’s neo-romantic musical tradition, and his own melodic lyrics. His symphonic, piano, choral and chamber music works are held in particularly high esteem.
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Piano score
Item no.: 347691
Kalmus Edition
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 490102
Book
Item no.: 176461
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 638565
Böhmischer Volkstanz für 5 Violinen, Kontrabass (Violoncello) und Schlagzeug (3 Spieler)
for: String orchestra, percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 146482
1895-1902
Simrock Original Edition
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 159519
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 162267
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: String orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 662904
tje composer's arrangement for two clarinets and stringed instruments
for: 2 clarinets, 3 violins, viola, cello
Score, Parts
Item no.: 133305
1886 - 1895
Simrock Original Edition
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 159518
Edition Schott Violin-Bibliothek
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 605919
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 104699
Simrock Original Edition
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 357563
Tondichtung
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Repertoire Explorer
Study Score 601
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 555908
for: 2 violins
Ensemble score
Item no.: 146518
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Violin, viola, cello, piano
Piano score, parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 298828
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 638559
on the Old Czech Choral “St. Wenceslas”
for: String orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 558886
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 368341
Simrock Original Edition
for: Flute [violin], violin, piano
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 166862
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 159853
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 635250
Simrock Original Edition
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 175515
mit alternativer Version des Adagio (3. Satz) Takt 80-85
Simrock Original Edition
for: String orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 184619
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 357375
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 113597
1907 - 1935
Simrock Original Edition
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 159520
Simrock Original Edition
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 357230
aus der szenischen Musik zu Märchen Raduz und Mahulena
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 473174
Simrock Original Edition
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 155158
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 172064
Vergessene Kammermusik – wieder entdeckt
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 161421
for Violin, Violoncello, String quartet, Harmonium, Harp
for: Chamber ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 276778
Symphonic Poem
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Repertoire Explorer
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1018183
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: String orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 746201
Reprint
Repertoire Explorer
for: String orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1659326
Vergessene Kammermusik – wieder entdeckt
for: String orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1566756
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: String orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 746202
Reprint
Repertoire Explorer
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1344522
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1007680
Symphonie c-Moll op. 27
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1015612
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: String orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 746200
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: String orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 746204
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: String orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 746203
Urtext
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 755783
Reprint
Repertoire Explorer
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1344484
Summer Tale
Reprint
Repertoire Explorer
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1344899
Concert March
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1011907
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