“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: Streichorchester; Bläser ad libitum
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 157685
for: Voice (high), piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 100689
for: Cello
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 100588
for: GES-H (S) GES-M KLAV DT ENGL
Single part(n)
Item no.: 100570
for: Accordion
Single part
Item no.: 102286
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 102175
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
Single part Violin
Item no.: 1136775
for: Flöte (Alt-Blockflöte), Streichorchester und Basso continuo
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 304371
for: Flexible ensemble
Vocal score, ensemble scores
Item no.: 102613
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Study score
Item no.: 680916
for: Chor (SMez) mit Sprechrollen, Tanzrollen und Instrumenten (2 Melodie-Instrumente, Stabspiele, Schlagzeug, Klavier ad libitum)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 111806
for: Voice (high), piano
Item no.: 100448
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 187729
for: Violin, cello
Item no.: 187716
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 353877
for: Viola, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 353856
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Item no.: 288776
for: Organ, orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1544751
for: 2 oboes, bassoon, string orchestra, organ
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 580833
for: Viola, orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 375472
Lyric book
Item no.: 372796
for: Violin solo, string orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 311934
for: 2 oboes, bassoon, string orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 288717
for: String orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1544683
for: Chamber orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 355627
for: Kinderchor (Mez) und 3 Blockflöten (SSA)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 355613
for: Bariton und Tasteninstrument
Item no.: 355593
for: Organ
Item no.: 287953
for: Women's choir [children's choir] (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 287895
for: Orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1546076
for: Clarinet, string orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1545248
for: Flute, string orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 643312
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 287773
for: Orchestra
Score
Item no.: 287695
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Kinder- oder Jugendchor mit kleinem Orchester
Score
Item no.: 351774
for: gemischter Chor (SAB), Kinderchor (SA) oder Männerchor (TTBB) a cappella oder mit Instrumenten (V I/Fl, V II/Va, Vc/Kb)
Piano reduction
Item no.: 351665
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 351464
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 351438
for: Violin, string orchestra, organ
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 272080
for: Violine und Klavier, erweiterbar durch Ergänzungsstimmen bis zum Quartett
Single part Cello
Item no.: 155533
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 1545601
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1106044
for: Choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 288311
for: Orchestra
Score
Item no.: 288309
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 288173
for: Flute, piano
Item no.: 288056
for: Salon orchestra
Salonorchester-Ergänzung (Zusatzstimmen für großes Orchester)
Item no.: 314063