“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: Cello, piano
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for: Children's choir, instruments
Einzelstimme
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for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
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for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
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for: Women's choir (SMezA) a cappella
Choir score
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for: Women's choir (SMezA) a cappella
Choir score
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for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
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for: Männerchor (TTBB), 2 Trompeten, 2 Posaunen, Orgel oder Holzbläser und Streicher ad libitum
Einzelstimme
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for: Mixed choir a cappella
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for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
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for: Women's choir (SMezA) a cappella
Choir score
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for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
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for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
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for: Male choir (TTBB), concert band
Einzelstimme
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for: Male choir (TTBB), concert band
Choir score
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for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
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for: gemischter Chor (S[S]ATB[B])
Choir score
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for: Frauen- oder Kinderchor (SMezA)
Choir score
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for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
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for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
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for: String orchestra
Stimmensatz
Item no.: 296245
for: String orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
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for: Violin, piano
Single part (solo)
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for: Klarinette (C oder B) und Streicher; 2 Oboen und 2 Hörner ad libitum
Additional parts: strings
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for: Harpsichord [piano], string orchestra
Stimmensatz
Item no.: 205237
for: Orchester; Kinderchor (2 gleiche Stimmen) und Sprecher ad libitum
Stimmensatz
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for: Concert band
Single part Flugelhorn 2 (B-flat)
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for: Concert band
Einzelstimme
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for: Concert band
Einzelstimme
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for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
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for: Concert band
Einzelstimme
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for: Concert band
Einzelstimme
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for: Concert band
Einzelstimme
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for: Concert band
Einzelstimme
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for: Orchestra
Single part Viola
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for: Piano 4 hands
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for: Flute, strings, harpsichord
Set of parts
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for: gleiche Stimmen (SMezA) mit 2 Solostimmen
Choir score
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for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
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for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
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for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
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for: Flute, 2 violins, basso continuo
Stimmensatz
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for: 2 Holzbläser (Flöten, Alt-Blockflöten oder Flöte und Oboe) und Streichorchester
Stimmensatz
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for: 2 Violinen und Violoncello (solistisch oder chorisch)
Stimmensatz
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for: Violin solo, string orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
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for: Viola und Streicher mit Cembalo; 2 Hörner ad libitum
Additional parts: strings
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for: 2 Trompeten in B und Streicher
Additional parts: strings
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for: Oboe und Streicher (Violine, Viola, Basso)
Stimmensatz
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