The Czech realm became the ’Conservatoire of Europe’ in the second half of the 18th century, and made an important contribution to the development of classical music in the musical centres of Western Europe. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the wonderful Czech music of the Classical Period.
In the second half of the 18th century, the Bohemian lands found themselves in a rather unique situation. Thanks to educational reform, the general musicality of the population increased, but at the same time, there was a great pressure to Germanize the Czech-speaking population, and unfortunately, the social and financial conditions had not improved a great deal, so an unusually large number of Czech musicians emigrated.
The Mannheim School is an important milestone in the history of classical music. The founder is widely considered to be the Czech composer Jan Václav Stamic, also known as Johann Wenzel Stamitz, while the third generation was represented by Antonín Stamic, or Anton Stamitz. The Mannheim School introduced many new musical elements such as dynamics and new instrumentation, without which, the work of the most important composers such as Mozart and Beethoven would hardly be imaginable.
A considerable number of musicians went to music-loving Prussia. Almost all of the Benda family emigrated to Prussia in the 18th century, the most well-known Bendas are František Benda or Franz Benda, and Jiří Antonín Benda, also known as Georg Anton Benda.
As the capital of a multinational monarchy, Vienna has always offered ample employment opportunities for musicians. Therefore, a large percentage of Czech musicians emigrated to Vienna. Important Czech composers in Vienna were Leopold Koželuh, who succeeded Mozart as imperial court composer after his death, and Jan Václav Hugo Voříšek, whose great talent was unfortunately cut short at the young age of 34.
Josef Mysliveček became an Italian citizen. His operas made him so famous, that he was named ’Il divino Boemo’. Alongside 26 operas, his rich work includes numerous oratorios, cantatas, symphonies and chamber music works.
Despite the difficult conditions, the importance of music to the development of Czech national identity had by no means diminished. The fact that Czech national linguistic and cultural identity was preserved is mainly thanks to the rural cantors, who continued to teach in Czech, despite pressure from the authorities. Important representatives of the Czech cultural scene were Jakub Jan Ryba, František Xaver Dušek" name = ", Josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger amongst others.
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 696041
Recent Researches in the Music of the Classical Era 17
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (anthology)
Item no.: 208206
für Englischhorn (Horn) und Orchester
for: Cor anglais, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 641903
Murray C51
for: Horn, 2 Flöten, 2 Hörner und Streicher
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 244871
for: Viola, piano
Item no.: 314517
Murray RWV E1-E4
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 149093
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Item no.: 205406
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 695020
op. 2
for: Harfe (Violine)
Item no.: 549540
pour Monsieur Dürrschmied
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 470342
for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 166412
Edition Schott
for: Clarinet, piano
Music score
Item no.: 749503
for: Flute, piano
Score
Item no.: 216606
Corona - Werkreihe für Kammerorchester
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 194756
Musica Rara
for: 2 bassoons, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 149433
Clarinet Library
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 408340
für Englischhorn (Horn) und Orchester
for: Cor anglais, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 641762
Bryan g1
Diletto Musicale - Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 304700
Musica Rara
for: Clarinet, piano
Item no.: 131406
Sonatas 1–12
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 460669
Kontrabass und Klavier
Klavierauszug mit Solostimme
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 883510
for: Oboe, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 382496
Edition Schott
for: Klarinette, Violine und Klavier; Violoncello (Fagott) ad libitum
Music score
Item no.: 721289
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 635358
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 418571
Sonatas Nos. 1–50
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano
4 music scores (Urtext)
Item no.: 673609
Simrock Original Edition
for: Oboe, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 174314
Bryan g1
Diletto Musicale - Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 304830
piano reduction in C major and D major
Part in "Viennese tuning" (A-d-f#-a): free download
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 630400
originally in C
Musica Rara
for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 132559
for: Bassoon, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 664122
für Oboe und Klavier
for: Oboe, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 582939
Piano Collection
for: Piano
Music score
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Alte Musik (Leuckartiana)
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 101459
for: Trumpet, piano
Item no.: 120977
op. 34/1
for: Violin, cello, harp
Score, Parts
Item no.: 549643
Solostimme f. Englisch Horn oder Horn oder Corno da caccia (in B
for: Horn, Horn (2), Violine (2), Viola, Cello, Englischhorn, Corno da caccia
Stimmensatz
Item no.: 641664
for: 2 oboes, cor anglais
Set of parts
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Fassung für Oboe und Klavier
Musica Antiqua Bohemica 27
for: Oboe, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 341163
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 394865
Musica Rara
for: Oboe, piano
Music score
Item no.: 414274
für Viola und Orchester
for: Viola, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 260890
for: Clarinet, violin, viola, cello
Set of parts
Item no.: 342295
for: Harfe (Klavier)
Item no.: 549623
Musica Rara
for: 2 clarinets, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 182457
for: Clarinet, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 255563
Musica Rara
for: 2 clarinets, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 414191
for: Flute, piano
Item no.: 113395
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