“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: Trumpet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 315835
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 315833
for: SATB Divisi
Choir score
Item no.: 1326824
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1001621
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
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for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 318973
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 318947
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 318628
for: Electric Violin, Amplified Piano and Percussion
Set of parts
Item no.: 318626
for: Medium High Voice and Piano
Book
Item no.: 206021
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 904758
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 904308
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 904249
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 903969
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 903938
for: SSATBB a Cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 903872
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 903169
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 902501
for: Soprano / Mezzo-Soprano Duet
Book
Item no.: 901622
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 901585
for: Opera
Buch
Item no.: 1589891
for: Mixed choir (SATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1001470
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 956710
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1003159
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1353504
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 820644
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 616773
for: Concert band
Set of parts
Item no.: 928784
for: Concert band
Set of parts
Item no.: 928339
for: Concert band
Set of parts
Item no.: 928156
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 901040
for: SSATB + piano/organ
Choir score
Item no.: 898739
for: Handbells
Book
Item no.: 897751
for: SATB with Piano or Organ
Choir score
Item no.: 897746
for: Opera
Book
Item no.: 318315
for: Opera
Book
Item no.: 318275
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 318239
for: Violin, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 318236
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 318097
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 318094
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317738
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317664
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 317610
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 317495
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317441
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317431
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 317426
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