“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.
Urtext Primo – A new concept for the beginner
Edition with German and English Commentary
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition, anthology)
Item no.: 612728
Original Works and Arrangements
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 634676
Preparatory Exercises for free Improvisation
for: Organ
Music lesson book
Item no.: 101001
for: Piano 4 hands [2 pianos 4 hands]
Ensemble score
Item no.: 563892
Edited from the sources
Wiener Urtext Edition
for: Cello, basso continuo
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 471291
for: Violin
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 465164
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
2 Piano reductions
Item no.: 374733
for: Voice, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 203049
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 389027
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 172808
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 143808
Urtext
for: Piano
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401067
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 455640
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 417813
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 476962
for: Voice (tenor), piano
Item no.: 353268
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 124485
New practical editions of 14 of Clara Schumann’s greatest songs
includes a CD of piano accompaniment
for: Voice (high), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 684082
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 192872
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 166090
easy arragements for children's ensemble
for: Flexible ensemble (2 melodic instruments (C/B-flat), cello [double bass/bassoon], piano; percussion ad lib.)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 192416
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 907629
for: 2 soloists (SBar), narrator, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 113087
for: 6 Männerstimmen (AATBarBarB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 353903
for high voice and piano
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 680161
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 268899
Clarinet
for: Big Band and Concert Band
Buch
Item no.: 474024
Recent Researches in the Music of the Classical Era 17
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (anthology)
Item no.: 208206
Cantata for the Purification of Mary – Ich habe genung (Version for solo soprano)
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Voice (soprano), flute, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 172338
Bass Clarinet
for: Big Band and Concert Band
Buch
Item no.: 474009
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 669930
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 245931
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 975627
for: C/Bb Baritone/Euphonium BC/TC
Book, CD
Item no.: 554994
for: Flute, Viola and Bassoon
Set of parts
Item no.: 269316
for: Soprano Voice, Violin, Viola and Double Bass
Score
Item no.: 838108
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1636212
for: Piano
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 669838
for: Piano 4 hands
Book
Item no.: 962355
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 120759
Study book
Item no.: 769514
op. 89
for: Mixed choir (SAATBB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1557187
for: Mixed choir (SSAATBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 635762
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 769464
for: Voice, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1018364
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 680930
for: Voice (baritone), piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 765205
Reprint
Repertoire Explorer
Study Score 765
for: Mixed choir (SSAATBB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1345292
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