“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: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 839530
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 958883
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 977382
for: Harpsichord [organ]
Score
Item no.: 1044061
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 977304
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 958493
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 1353943
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1011623
for: 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, organ
Organ score, solo parts
Item no.: 769258
for: Violin, piano
Score
Item no.: 265175
for: 3 trumpets
Score, Parts
Item no.: 861005
for: Mezzo-Soprano, Ensemble
Buch
Item no.: 860655
for: Opera
Score
Item no.: 858177
for: Vocal, 2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello and Piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 965965
for: Children's choir, clarinet, violin, piano
Set of parts
Item no.: 778424
for: Voice, instruments
Score
Item no.: 778210
for: Clarinet, piano
Set of parts
Item no.: 966249
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 966064
for: Voice, harp [piano]
Piano reduction
Item no.: 778415
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Lyric book
Item no.: 776859
for: Voice, piano
Book
Item no.: 1204739
for: Voice, piano
Book
Item no.: 1204530
for: Accordion
Score
Item no.: 258339
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 258296
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 258143
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 993223
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 993221
for: Voice (medium), piano
Music score
Item no.: 993116
for: Recorder Duet
Score
Item no.: 993050
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 993012
for: 2 Violins, Viola, Cello [or Double Bass] and Bass Continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 993009
for: Opera
Piano reduction
Item no.: 992998
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 992974
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 992964
for: Recorder Duet
Score
Item no.: 992907
for: Piano
Score
Item no.: 992899
for: SS or AA Recorders [or 2 Flutes, or 2 Violins]
Score
Item no.: 992862
for: Saxhorn in Eb and Piano
Book
Item no.: 992796
for: Voice and Instrumental
Book
Item no.: 992602
for: Voice and Instrumental
Score
Item no.: 992509
for: Voice (medium), piano
Music score
Item no.: 268093
for: Voice (medium), piano
Music score
Item no.: 268089
for: Voice (medium), piano
Music score
Item no.: 268085
for: Voice (medium), piano
Music score
Item no.: 268072
for: 2 Trumpets In C or B-Flat and Piano
Book
Item no.: 145202
for: Libretto
Lyrics
Item no.: 259021
for: Libretto
Lyrics
Item no.: 258991
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