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.
für Soli, Chor und Orchester Klavierauszug (lt)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Item no.: 645509
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 824462
for: 4 trumpets, timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 342030
for: Organ
Item no.: 342936
Arrangement for Soloists, Choir and Chamber Orchestra
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 642266
aus: Biblische Lieder
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 238122
(Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 375024
(Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 375023
(Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 375022
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 972018
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 971853
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1201208
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: String orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1534814
for: Wind Band
Score
Item no.: 899830
Lied der alten Mutter, op. 101/7(1895) und 55/4(1880)
for: Salon orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 326106
(1876/77)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 343442
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Book
Item no.: 164765
for: 2 VA VC FAG
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 275658
per pianoforte
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 832696
Klassik
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 1007916
Klassik
for: Voice
Score
Item no.: 1007315
Book
Item no.: 1007201
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Book
Item no.: 1006660
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1006486
Klassik
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Book
Item no.: 1006007
aus: Biblische Lieder
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 238100
for: Concert band
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 1593348
aus: Messe in D
for: 4 voices (SATB) [mixed choir], organ
Score
Item no.: 1654510
aus der tschechischen Weihnachtsmesse
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Additional parts
Item no.: 680694
for: Violin, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 1355245
for: Flute, oboe, string orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1351793
Simrock Original Edition
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Set of parts
Item no.: 723502
BOVACO Classic CB
for: Concert band
Conductors part
Item no.: 1031203
for: Piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1535107
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 936649
"From the New World"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 693648
“From the New World”
Revised new edition of score and orchestral parts
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 194050
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 631718
for: Violin
Single part(n)
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for: Klarinettenensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 977691
for: Concert band
Conductors part, set of parts
Item no.: 1629165
for: Concert band
Conductors part
Item no.: 1629166
4. Allegro ma non troppo
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198458
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1534614
Es-Dur, F-Dur, B-Dur
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 646066
In der Natur op. 63/2
MCM - Masterworks of Choral Music
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1115024
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 1172875
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