“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: Latin percussion
Set of parts
Item no.: 836179
for: Chamber ensemble
Choir score
Item no.: 836984
for: Flexible ensemble
Part 3 in F (horn)
Item no.: 388306
for: Flexible ensemble
Part 4 in B-flat, treble clef (bass clarinet / baritone horn / euphonium / trombone/ bass instrument)
Item no.: 325935
for: Guitar
Score
Item no.: 390767
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 189293
for: 4 trumpets, string orchestra, basso continuo
Score
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for: Clarinet, piano
Book
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for: Harp
Music score
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for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 390957
for: Saxophon und Klavier
Book
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for: Piano
Music score
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for: Flute, Violin and Harpsichord
Book
Item no.: 977176
for: Voice
Score
Item no.: 806465
for: 4 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones, 2 tubas
Score, Parts
Item no.: 810063
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 176952
Score
Item no.: 391056
for: Marching band
Score
Item no.: 1021101
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1017173
for: Piano
Score
Item no.: 239735
for: 2 Violins and Piano
Book
Item no.: 181414
for: Voice, guitar
Book
Item no.: 460423
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 838150
Choir score
Item no.: 837388
for: Woodwind ensemble
Set of parts
Item no.: 832335
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 336189
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 390801
for: Concert Band/Harmonie/Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 982561
for: Piano
Score
Item no.: 239741
for: Piano
Score
Item no.: 239702
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Music score
Item no.: 993053
for: Voice (medium), piano
Score
Item no.: 993044
for: Voice (soprano)
Book
Item no.: 992909
for: Voice (tenor)
Music score
Item no.: 992894
for: Bass Voice
Book
Item no.: 992874
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Score
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for: Mezzo Soprano
Book
Item no.: 992586
for: Mezzo Soprano
Book
Item no.: 992491
for: Voice (melody instrument]
Book
Item no.: 992332
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Score
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for: Steelpan
Buch
Item no.: 935013
for: String Quartet, Ensemble
Buch + CD
Item no.: 556047
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 839530
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 958883
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 977382
for: Harpsichord [organ]
Score
Item no.: 1044061
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 977304
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 958493
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