“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: Flute, piano
Book
Item no.: 1107018
for: 4 clarinets
Book
Item no.: 1106898
for: Drum Set and Piano
Book
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for: Bassoon, piano
Book
Item no.: 1106709
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1004267
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 982205
Dowani 3 Tempi Play Along
for: 2 violins, piano
Piano score, 2 solo parts, online playback
Item no.: 1701241
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1687841
for: Piano
Music score
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for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1684533
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1655804
for: Concert band [youth concert band]
Score, Parts
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for: Clarinet
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1689573
for: Flute, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 833435
for: Flute, orchestra
Score
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for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
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for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 832627
for: Mixed ensemble
Score (with critical report)
Item no.: 797038
for: Recorder
Music score
Item no.: 768941
for: SOLI (SATB) GCH STR FAG BC
Score
Item no.: 151636
for: für Posaunenquintett, elektrische Orgel und Klavier
Score
Item no.: 151271
for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 151164
for: GES-H (S) 11 INST
Score
Item no.: 150561
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 148712
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); basso continuo ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 148391
for: 4 recorders (quartet)
Score
Item no.: 148095
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 146869
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 146037
for: Strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 145528
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 145250
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 143552
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 143377
for: SOLI GCH (SSA/STT) ORG
Score
Item no.: 143163
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 628203
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 553537
for: Viola, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 493159
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 920194
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 920180
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 887073
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 887291
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 648920
for: Piano Reduction
Piano reduction
Item no.: 553814
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 471518
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 891436
for: Tenor and SATB
Choir score
Item no.: 865405
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 620374
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 613408
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 613406
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