“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: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 234813
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: SOLI (TB) GCH ORCH BC
Study score
Item no.: 392220
for: Concert band
Oboe (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1444308
for: Concert band
Trombone 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1444293
for: String orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1444065
for: Voice (alto) [choir], 2 trumpets, 4 trombones, basso continuo
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 229886
for: Symphonic orchestra
Bassoon (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1458149
for: Symphonic orchestra
Percussion 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1458135
for: Symphonic orchestra
Tuba (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1458118
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1458115
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1460910
for: 3 voices
Choir score
Item no.: 251757
with MP3s
for: 4 flutes [3 flutes, alto flute]
Single part Flute 3, online audio
Item no.: 692304
Galopp
for: Symphonic orchestra
Piano conductor, orchestral parts
Item no.: 371102
CD
Item no.: 843461
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 886463
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 161425
(3 European Carols)
William Allen Music-First Concert Series
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1024161
Galopp
for: Salon orchestra
Piano conductor, orchestral parts
Item no.: 180422
Kirchenoratorium
for: 6 soloists (SATTBB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), the parish, children's choir (SSA), orchestra, organ
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235848
Nr. 7 Weihnachtsmotette (Ecce Sacerdos)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 106055
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 904352
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1358830
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1358827
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1360651
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 138599
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1365854
for: Concert band
Flute (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1428259
for: Concert band
Horn 1 in F (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1428258
for: Concert band
Oboe (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1428256
for: Concert band
Trumpet 1 in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1428246
for: Jazz ensemble
Single part Alto saxophone 2
Item no.: 1417248
for: 2 violins, piano; cello ad lib.
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 158046
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 212117
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und 4 Instrumente (Bläser, Streicher) oder Orgel (Klavier)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 204662
for: für Blockflötenchor (Sopran,Alt,Tenor,Bass) Sopran
Single part
Item no.: 456014
for: Voice, piano
OTHER
Item no.: 263487
for: Women's choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 123947
Galopp "Schön ist's im Winter"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 733301
Ein deutsches Weihnachtsliederspiel nach oberbayerischen und tiroler Weisen
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) (Frauenchor, Kinderchor) mit Soli (SSATBarB) und kleines Orchester
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 738655
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 181425
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 898621
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 888693
for: Oboe, strings
Score
Item no.: 168382
for: Mixed choir (SAATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 123441
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1004887
for: Mixed choir (SATB), oboe, 2 violins, cello
Score
Item no.: 119963
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 633778