“Where words fail, music speaks.” Hans Christian Andersen, Danish Author
What do we mean by “Classical Music”? There are classics in every artistic discipline, and music is no exception. Here at Stretta, you can find sheet music and scores from all periods of music history, and all musical forms! If you would like to know more about the meaning and origin of the term “Classical Music”, click here:
The term classical music, in a broader sense, separates what is often called “Serious Music” from Music for Entertainment and Folk Music . Classical music encompasses all periods of modern history, driven by Western composers from the Medieval Period, through the Baroque and Romantic Periods, to the modern classical music of today.
In a more narrow sense, The Classical Period means the historical period of classical music from around 1750 to 1800. It was a long period of musical development, from “Pre-Classical”, to “ Musical Sensibility”, through to “Music of the Enlightenment”. Baroque tonality continued to develop and transform, and became more complex, perfectly demonstrated through the music of the three“ Viennese Classics” Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. There was a departure from figured bass and counterpoint, and a move towards clearly defined melody and accompaniment. Many important musical works, such as the symphony and the string quartet developed, and really came into their own in the classical period, and classical music itself also began to be more and more accessible, moving out of the court and church, and into the public eye.
In Ancient Rome, the term “classicus” was reserved for a citizen in the highest tax bracket. In a figurative sense, something exemplary or immaculate is called ’classic’, a good literary example being the ’Weimar Classics’ of Schiller and Goethe. One of the highest of accolades, being named a ’classic’, is almost always awarded posthumously, an artist is very rarely referred to as a ’classic’ during their lifetime.
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 4586
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 4573
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 4567
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 946976
from the Paris Conservatoire repertoire
for: Viola, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 759000
from the Paris Conservatoire repertoire
for: Viola, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 740162
Overture
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 724328
for: Violin, piano
Score, solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 5353
for: Trombone, piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1332
for: 4 violins
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 1314
for: 2 solo voices (SS), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, cello, violone, organ
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 1261
for: Violin, viola
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 1245
for: Trumpet (C), organ
Score, part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1139
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1132
for: Mixed choir (SSAB) a cappella
Sheet music
Item no.: 1130
for: Guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1128
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1115
for: Cello
Sheet music
Item no.: 1108
for: Harpsichord [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1048
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 5779
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 5773
for: 2 voices (high), basso continuo
Score, part (pdf download)
Item no.: 5766
for: Trumpet (B-flat), piano [organ]
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 2850
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 2842
for: 2 voices
Score
Item no.: 2840
for: Voice (low), organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 2838
for: Voice (high), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2808
for: Voice (high/medium), organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 2764
for: Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 2713
for: Mixed choir (SATTB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 2699
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 2687
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2661
for: Trombone, piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 2611
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 2551
for: 4 saxophones (AATBar)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 2521
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 2478
for: Voice (medium/low), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2408
Leichte Klaviermusik für Kinder
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1656940
Pieces 33-59
First edition: Chester, London/Genève, 1921
for: Organ manuals [harmonium]
Music score
Item no.: 1556501
for: Guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 2363
for: Horn (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 2318
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2307
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 2275
for: Melody instrument (E-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part, audio file
Item no.: 2265
for: Organ [harpsichord]
Sheet music
Item no.: 2262
for: Voice (high), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2256
for: Alto saxophone, organ
Score, solo part, audio file (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 2243
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2223
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