Petr Eben (1929 - 2007) is one of the most internationally renowned Czech composers of modern classical music. His works are interwoven with deep Christian feelings, while many also explore vivid philosophical ideas. Browse our sheet music and scores, and let yourself be carried away into the spiritual world of Peter Eben with Stretta Music today!
Despite being brought up in a seemingly Catholic family, Petr Eben suffered unexpectedly under the National Socialists, when he and his brother were expelled from Český Krumlov High School in 1943, due to their father’s hidden Jewish ancestry. He and his entire family were subsequently sent to Buchenwald concentration camp, which they fortunately all survived, and were able to return home after the war.
Despite his heritage, Petr Eben was allowed to teach music at Charles University in Prague under the communist regime. From 1977 to 1978, he was professor of composition at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. After the revolution in 1990, he became professor of composition at the Prague Academy of Performing Arts, and he received honorary doctorates from Prague and Manchester.
Since the 1960s, Eben was famous for his expressive, virtuosic organ improvisations. He would freely prelude texts from the Bible, and his improvisations were inspired by Gregorian Chant, and various texts in programmes composed of music and words. In his later years, he was a lecturer for many organ improvisation courses.
Petr Eben’s work encompasses a wide range of genres and styles, but his main focus was on Choral Music, Sacred Music and Organ Works. He considered his sacred opera “Jeremias”, based on a drama by Stefan Zweig, as the high point of his compositional career. Petr Eben also composed many beautiful pieces for children, especially for children’s choirs and piano.
for: Soloist, mixed choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1664148
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 152974
9 Volkslieder aus Tschechien
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for: Women's choir (3 parts) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 146545
for: Soloist, mixed choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 169555
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 139467
Edition Schott
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 792954
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 142038
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 1534615
Melodien mit Lehrerbegleitung - Lehrerausgabe
for: Guitar
Score
Item no.: 192628
for: Kinderchor, Gemischter Chor, Orgel
Choir score
Item no.: 880661
Prague Spring
for: Piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 146340
for: Flute, piano
Ensemble score, solo part
Item no.: 114527
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1108957
for: Oboe, piano
Item no.: 1208151
Secular Cantata
for: Solo voice, mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1108935
Score
Item no.: 114541
for: Harpsichord
Item no.: 104945
for: 3 Trompete, ORCH
Study score
Item no.: 114351
Edition Schott
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1108943
20 kleine Kompositionen
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 353539
for: Sopran-Instrument (Blockflöte, Piccolo, Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette, Violine oder Trompete) und Klavier
Item no.: 1654484
20 kleine Kompositionen
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1677174
for: Sopran-Instrument (Blockflöte, Piccolo, Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette, Violine oder Trompete) und Klavier
Item no.: 244641
for: Mixed choir (SATB); organ ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 302238
for: Organ
Ensemble score
Item no.: 184377
Choralfantasie
for: Organ
Item no.: 605894
Studien zur Orgelmusik 8; 287. Veröffentlichung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 768276
for: Organ
Item no.: 142848
for: Oboe, bassoon, piano
Spielpartitur, Stimmensatz
Item no.: 371848
for: Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette, Streichorchester
Score
Item no.: 429069
Sinfonia concertante
for: Bläserquintett und Orchester
Study score
Item no.: 1636333
for: Harp
Ensemble score
Item no.: 459321
for: Trumpet, piano
Item no.: 112626
Sonntagsmusik
for: Organ
Ensemble score
Item no.: 190886
for: 2 trumpets (C)
Item no.: 112625
für Flöte oder Violine und Klavier
for: Violin [flute], piano
Ensemble score, solo part
Item no.: 298148
für Chor, Orgel ad lib.
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 158193
für Orgel
Universal Orgel Edition
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 113479
Universal Orgel Edition
for: Voice (medium), organ
Item no.: 113478
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 375489
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 782156
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) mit Orgel oder 2 Trompeten, 2 Posaunen; Pauke und Schlagzeug ad libitum
Single part Organ
Item no.: 782054
Edition Schott
for: Sopran, Flöte und Klavier (Harfe)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 741710
Rhapsodische Variationen über ein altböhmisches Liebeslied
for: Guitar
Item no.: 393940
Score
Item no.: 114393
5 Klavierstücke nach Briefen von Franz Kafka
for: Piano
Item no.: 141408
Toccatenfuge
Edition Schott
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 353614
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