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.
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 243544
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 393363
Edition Schott
for: Klarinette und Streichorchester; 2 Hörner ad libitum
Score
Item no.: 746754
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 131982
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 281731
Schott Archive
for: Viola, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 743471
for: Violin, cello
Item no.: 165520
for: 2 horns, strings
Set of parts
Item no.: 1678131
for: FL VL 2 VA VC
Item no.: 226109
für Bläseroktett
for: 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 bassoons (winds octet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 674344
für Soli, Instrumente und Bc
for: Soli, Instrumente, Generalbass
Score
Item no.: 636572
for: 2 violins, piano
Item no.: 293419
for: Oboe, piano
Item no.: 265629
für Viola, Streicher und Basso continuo
Quellenpublikationen aus dem Archiv der Sing-Akademie zu Berlin, Bd. 14
for: Viola, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 682532
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 420755
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 442654
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 343489
Corona - Werkreihe für Kammerorchester 41
for: String orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 211153
Missa aulica
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 366395
Sonatas 13–24
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 460670
„Ha, ha, ha, ha, ich merke wohl an euren werten Nasen“
aus: Sechs Canons zu Drey und Vier Stimmen
Leipzig 1807
for: Women's choir [male choir] a cappella
Score
Item no.: 6311
for: Organ or Harpsichord
Book
Item no.: 998920
for: 2 VA FAG VC
Stimmen-Set
Item no.: 179592
eingerichtet für Blockflötenensemble
for: 3 recorders (aat)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 102619
Neuedition
for: Flöte (OB) Horn, Violine, Viola, Violoncello (FAG)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 468357
Musica Viva Historica 39
for: 2 oboes, bassoon
Spielpartitur, Stimmensatz
Item no.: 1535045
for: Bassoon Duet
Book
Item no.: 962054
für 2 Englischhörner, 2 Waldhörner und Fagott
Partitur und Stimmen
for: KAMMERMUSIK HOLZ- + BLECHBLASINSTRUMENTE QUINTETTE
Score, Parts
Item no.: 179634
für 2 Oboen, 2 Klarinetten, 2 Hörner, 2 Fagotte und Kontrafagot
Partitur
for: KAMMERMUSIK HOLZ- + BLECHBLASINSTRUMENTE NONETTE UND MEHR
Score
Item no.: 297894
aus: A second Set of Six Solos for a Violin and Violoncello with a Thourough Bass for the Harpsichord
for: Violin, basso continuo
Score, parts, audio files
Item no.: 5657
op. 20
Augsburg, 1797
for: Flute, violin, viola, cello (flute quartet)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 5884
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 626837
for: Piano [harpsichord/organ]
Music score
Item no.: 1351545
Wer auf Gott den Herrn vertraut
for: Voice (alto), string orchestra, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 777438
for: Clarinet, chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1355380
Duets for Trumpet
for: 2 trumpets (B-flat)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1328467
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1378846
Musica Antiqua Bohemica I/41
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 745759
Erstdruck
Erstdruck
for: VL (OB)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 282797
für Kontrabass und Orchester
Harmoniestimmen
for: Double bass, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 654927
für Fagott und Orchester
Ausgabe für Fagott und Klavier
for: Bassoon, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 682009
Erstdruck
Erstdruck
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 262351
RWV C 42
Werke für Horn
for: Horn, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1632351
for: Piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 145404
for: Organ
Item no.: 457036
for: 2 horns, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 608599
für Kontrabass und Orchester
for: Double bass, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 192051
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 896757
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