“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.
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for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1629805
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1611943
Irma und Stefan Wolpe – Briefwechsel 1933-1972
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 773674
Harold Gore Publishing
for: 4 saxophones (AATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 461528
for: Flute, oboe, organ
Score, Parts
Item no.: 611000
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 664536
for: Voice (low), piano
Item no.: 169603
for: FAG (1-6)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 157696
Flute teaching material
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 1165646
für Piccolohorn in F (Trompete in C) und Orgel
for: Horn, organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 494074
Schütz-Gesamteinspielung, Band 9
Audio-CD
Item no.: 677168
Öl auf Leinwand 1847
Postcard
Item no.: 297990
for: 3 flutes (trio)
Music score
Item no.: 270933
Balletoper in vier Akten
Zeitgenössische Transkription für zwei Violen da Gamba [und Cembalo]
for: 2 viole da gamba, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 577806
for: 3 wind instruments (trio)
Item no.: 462087
(Facsimile)
for: Harpsichord [piano]
Item no.: 335335
Fünf Lieder nach Texten von J. W. Goethe
for: Voice (baritone), piano
Item no.: 333882
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 334050
International Composition Project initiated by Susanne Kessel
for: Piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 693632
Klassische Meisterwerke – in neuer Gestalt
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1011487
for: Women's choir (SAA); piano ad lib.
Piano score
Item no.: 1027030
for: Women's choir (SAA); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1027029
Brass Pack
for: Flexible Wind Ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 992012
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 991408
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 148098
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 938729
for: Concert band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 938716
for: Streichtrio
Book
Item no.: 938642
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Book
Item no.: 938488
for: Concert band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 938464
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 938402
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 937917
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 937874
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 937749
for: Voice
Music score
Item no.: 937723
for: Concert band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 937720
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 937713
for: Unison and 2-Part
Book, CD
Item no.: 847338
for: Piano, Keyboard
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 847275
for: 2 pianos
Book
Item no.: 847242
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 889616
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 889578
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 889369
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 889260
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 888961
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 888819
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 888763
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 888136
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