“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
Music score
Item no.: 389818
Buch
Item no.: 112066
for: Voice, piano
Book
Item no.: 268026
for: 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 bassoons, double bass
Score, Parts
Item no.: 339323
for: Cello
Music score
Item no.: 391122
for: Piano Quintet
Score, Parts
Item no.: 554392
for: Orchestra and Violin
Score
Item no.: 1162362
for: Concert Band/Harmonie/Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 363178
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 993358
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 873490
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 871422
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 870064
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 869599
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 866546
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 962927
for: Piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1535071
for: Voice, piano
Book
Item no.: 965975
for: Voice, piano
Piano reduction (Hardcover)
Item no.: 778318
for: Voice, piano
Book
Item no.: 1005400
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 1005322
for: Opera
Book
Item no.: 966194
for: Violin, clarinet, piano
Set of parts
Item no.: 966103
for: Mixed Ensemble
Set of parts
Item no.: 965846
for: 8 Violoncelli
Set of parts
Item no.: 965775
for: Voice, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 778452
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Book
Item no.: 1007331
for: Voice
Book
Item no.: 1007183
for: Voice (high)
Book
Item no.: 1006701
for: Voice (low), piano
Book
Item no.: 1006632
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1006573
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 1006537
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 1006495
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Book
Item no.: 1006464
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1006408
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 1006227
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1006104
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1006057
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1005980
for: Klavierbegleitung
Book
Item no.: 1005922
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1005902
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1005655
for: Voice (high)
Book
Item no.: 1005559
for: 2 Voices and Piano
Book
Item no.: 268005
for: Concert Band/Harmonie and 3 Trumpets
Score, Parts
Item no.: 956216
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 997077
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