“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: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ reduction
Item no.: 177706
for: Singstimme (hoch), Oboe / Flöte / Violine, Orgel
Orgelpartitur, Stimmen
Item no.: 169258
Sammlung wichtiger Passagen aus der Opern- und Konzertliteratur
hrsg. in Zusammenarbeit mit der Deutschen Orchestervereinigung e. V. (Sammelband, Lehrmaterial) (Collection, Teaching material)
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 382996
Illustrated book, CD
Item no.: 676055
for: Flöten (2), Violine, Oboe, Basso continuo
Spielpartitur, Stimmensatz
Item no.: 196208
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 486292
for: Viola and String Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 208920
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 214245
Reconstructed from BWV 169, 49, 1053
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Viola, strings, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 205808
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 142899
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 327091
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 125048
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 401238
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401295
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 358748
for: 2 bassoons
Ensemble score
Item no.: 444524
in 4 movements (1900-1901/1911)
Mahler Neue Kritische Gesamtausgabe IV
for: Voice (soprano), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 745158
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 584015
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1200868
for: Bassoon
Music score
Item no.: 169154
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 432504
for: Piano
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 636658
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 608349
for: Guitar
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 676266
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1198808
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 428184
for: Opera
Book
Item no.: 416709
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 416698
for: 2 voices (SA), strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 244767
for: Orchestra and Mixed Voices
Score
Item no.: 190889
for: Symphonic orchestra
Book
Item no.: 188195
for: Piano, orchestra
Book
Item no.: 187868
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 185787
for: Soloists, children's choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 177653
for: Voice (high), guitar
Item no.: 477083
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 165503
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 369722
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 552633
for: Voice (medium/low), piano
Music score
Item no.: 668243
for: Piano, Violin and Cello
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 277801
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 634530
for: Harfe
Score
Item no.: 586403
(Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 133579
for: Bass Voice a Cappella
Book
Item no.: 338080
for: Oboe and other instruments
Score
Item no.: 337548
for: Violin
Item no.: 336704
for: Flute [violin], piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 310634
for: Cello
Score
Item no.: 185740