Anton Reicha (also known by Antonín or Antoine Rejcha, 1770-1836) was one of the most important Czech classical musicians of his time. Well-known as a composer, and even more so as a music teacher and music theorist, his work at the Paris Conservatoire had a direct impact on a whole generation of aspiring French Romantic composers. Browse our sheet music and scores, and discover all his brilliant and contrasting works today!
Anton Reicha was the son of Šimon Rejcha, a street musician from Prague. At the age of 11, after the death of his father, Anton ran away from his mother, and was taken in by his uncle Josef Reicha, who was a cellist living and working in Germany. It was here that he began studying the piano, oboe and flute, and also began learning German and French. While playing for the Bonn Court Orchestra, he met the young Ludwig van Beethoven, who played the viola in the orchestra, and they also attended university lectures together.
After leaving Bonn, he lived in Hamburg and Vienna, where he was studied with Joseph Haydn, enjoyed the favour of the imperial court, and got to know many of the outstanding composers of the time.
In 1808, Anton Reicha took up permanent residence in Paris. He joined the Paris Conservatoire as a full-time professor, and was eventually appointed Director. Many of the most important French composers of the Romantic period studied with him, including Hector Berlioz, César Franck, Charles Gounod and Franz Liszt. Reicha’s writings on music theory have been widely published, including his studies of melody, counterpoint and fugue.
Anton Reicha composed a wide variety of music, and his piano works, chamber music for wind and strings, orchestral music and sacred music are particularly sought after.
for: Flöte (oder Violine), Fagott (oder Cello), Cello, Klavier
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 343800
Unbekannte Werke der Klassik und Romantik 51
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
Set of parts
Item no.: 169237
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1546133
for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, 2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello & Double Bass
First Edition
for: Chamber ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1657023
for: Flute, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1543427
Klassik
for: Flötenquartett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 993680
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1021800
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 194414
for: Oboe, 2 violins, viola, cello (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 336461
for: 3 horns
Music score
Item no.: 924560
for: Horn, 2 violins, viola, cello
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 333248
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 682859
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet (a), horn, bassoon (quintet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 194815
for: Piano
Score
Item no.: 614032
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1688086
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet (a), horn, bassoon (quintet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 350505
for: Flute, violin, cello
Item no.: 247042
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 357780
for: Bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1655053
for: Flute, violin, cello
Set of parts
Item no.: 178805
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1545368
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1545285
Edition Schott
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 723263
for: 3 horns
Item no.: 167398
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSATTB), orchestra; organ ad lib.
Piano reduction
Item no.: 237356
Unbekannte und unveröffentlichte Schriften
Musikwissenschaftliche Publikationen Band 35c
Book
Item no.: 761829
Bläserquintett
Alte Musik (Leuckartiana)
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 101444
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 577011
Item no.: 495419
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1545222
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1701269
for: Cor anglais, piano
Item no.: 282385
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 563779
for: KLAR 2 VL VA KB
Score, Parts
Item no.: 578934
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 357769
Musica Antiqua Bohemica I/85a
for: Flute, violin, viola, cello
Set of parts
Item no.: 1534988
for: Cor anglais, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 645305
Schott Archive
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Set of parts
Item no.: 794017
Schott Archive
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Set of parts
Item no.: 794016
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 393361
for: Clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello
Item no.: 169357
Band III der Gesamtausgabe Bläserquintette in 8 Bänden
C-dur, a-Moll, D-Dur
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 658461
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 161211
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet (a), horn, bassoon (quintet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 357784
for: Bläserquintett (Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette in C, Horn, Fagott)
Set of parts
Item no.: 357762
for: 4 Flöten
Buch
Item no.: 314589
Supplement
Book
Item no.: 661954
for: 4 recorders (SAAT)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 355472