“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, organ
Buch
Item no.: 835331
for: Mixed choir (5 voices), basso continuo
Music score (hardcover)
Item no.: 293969
for: Latin percussion
Music score
Item no.: 836014
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 835975
for: Organ, Organ Accompaniment, Bass Voice
Buch
Item no.: 835956
for: Cello, Soprano, Viola, Violin
Score
Item no.: 835909
Piano reduction
Item no.: 837919
for: Chamber ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 837859
Choir score
Item no.: 325310
Choir score
Item no.: 839339
Choir score
Item no.: 839190
for: Wind Instruments, Piano, Double Bass and Timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 838539
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 838498
Choir score
Item no.: 837907
Choir score
Item no.: 837766
Choir score
Item no.: 837133
Choir score
Item no.: 836983
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 840958
for: Voice
Piano reduction
Item no.: 840527
for: Flute, guitar
Score
Item no.: 837644
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 837636
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 634755
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 634681
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 840592
for: Symphonic orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 840451
for: Orchestra, Ensemble
Choir score
Item no.: 840438
for: Mixed Choir and Guitar
Choir score
Item no.: 839897
for: Bläserquintett
Set of parts
Item no.: 839834
Choir score
Item no.: 839704
for: Chamber ensemble
Buch
Item no.: 835858
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 835838
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 835834
for: Bass Clarinet, SATB
Piano reduction
Item no.: 835827
for: Chamber ensemble
Score
Item no.: 835694
for: Clarinet, Flute, Harp, Celeste, Piano and Percussion
Score
Item no.: 840758
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 836391
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 836378
Score
Item no.: 836367
for: Chamber ensemble
Buch
Item no.: 836287
for: String Ensemble, Ensemble, Wind Ensemble
Score
Item no.: 836215
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