“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: Violin, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1558811
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (hardcover, with musicological analysis)
Item no.: 1012849
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 796950
for: Voice (soprano), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1632890
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 767631
for: Cello
Music score
Item no.: 606952
for: Violin, piano
Set of parts
Item no.: 606946
for: Piano 4 hands
Music score
Item no.: 1136452
for: 2 solo voices (MezBar), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, organ; trumpet, harp, kettle drums ad lib.
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 345456
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 1161183
Single part Flute 2
Item no.: 584158
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 212173
for: Violoncello solo und Cello-Ensemble
Study score
Item no.: 136937
for: 4 Blockflöten (SSAT) oder 4 Violinen und Basso continuo (Bass-Blockflöte oder Violoncello)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1545283
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1545040
for: 3 recorders (SSA)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 606424
for: Voice (low), piano
Conductor score
Item no.: 355625
for: Chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 355623
for: tiefe Singstimme und Streichorchester
Piano reduction
Item no.: 355592
for: Voice (high), piano
Item no.: 355579
for: Voice (high), piano
Item no.: 355575
Book
Item no.: 1212252
Book
Item no.: 1212005
for: Varie
OTHER
Item no.: 263565
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 817014
for: 2 treble recorders (duet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 463825
for: 2 pianos, percussion
Ensemble score
Item no.: 358974
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 358958
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 358957
for: Voice (medium), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 358838
for: Voice (high), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 358836
for: Voice (medium), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 358796
for: Voice (low), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 358779
for: Bassoon
Item no.: 272997
for: EHRN 2 KLAR 2 FAG 2 TRP 2 POS / 9 BL
Score
Item no.: 191018
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 180909
for: 2 Trumpets and 2 Trombones
Book
Item no.: 444736
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 900377
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 140738
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Chorstimme
Item no.: 140672
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 643704
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 191263
for: 2 Violinen, Violoncello oder Kinderorchester
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 1587186
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1587176
for: Voice (high), piano
Item no.: 1539002
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1538912
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