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.
"From the New World"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 693651
From Serenade For Winds Op. 44
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1115000
Repertoire Explorer
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1344089
für Soli, gemischten Chor und Orchester
Violoncello
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 675369
for: 2 Horns and Piano
Book
Item no.: 166934
for: Cello, orchestra
Set of parts, Solo part
Item no.: 609484
Zigeunermelodieop. 55/4
for: Voice (low), piano
Item no.: 1539053
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: String orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1534813
BOVACO Classic CB
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1017692
for: String orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1646579
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1024434
"Bohemian Suite"
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 188941
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 936884
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1212172
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1647235
for: Violin
Item no.: 353807
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 949525
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 943726
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1059874
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 265596
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 888818
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1005412
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 985164
Score
Item no.: 103927
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 114312
“From the New World”
Revised new edition of score and orchestral parts
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229077
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 658006
for: Flöte und Streichquartett
Item no.: 1352143
(Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Solo part(s)
Item no.: 210719
(Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Solo part(s)
Item no.: 210715
for: SSSA & Organ
Book
Item no.: 1006063
for: Violin, piano
Item no.: 558223
for: Violin
Single part(n)
Item no.: 138701
for: 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello
Set of parts
Item no.: 1349896
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1202572
Viola
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 668426
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1089728
for: Orchestra
STR / ST
Item no.: 615640
for: 4 cellos
Single parts Cellos 1–4
Item no.: 795968
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 114132
for: Violin, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 104187
für 6 Violoncelli
for: 6 cellos
Score, Parts
Item no.: 673289
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1349908
aus: Biblische Lieder
Organ reduction
Item no.: 238085
aus: Biblische Lieder
Organ reduction
Item no.: 238076
"From the New World"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 693653
Arrangement for Soloists, Choir and Chamber Orchestra
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 642337
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 260748
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