“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 two violins, 2 violas and cello
Urtext
for: 2 violins, 2 violas, cello
Set of parts
Item no.: 577002
for: Oboe, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 254952
Part 2: BWV 870-BWV 893
Edition without fingering
for: Piano [harpsichord]
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401228
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 134084
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 460392
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
Set of parts
Item no.: 283258
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 108874
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 382592
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 471359
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 672754
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 362641
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 492743
Soprano
for: Voice (soprano)
Music score
Item no.: 796117
for four Bassoons
for: 3 bassoons
Score, Parts
Item no.: 666504
Piano Repertoire
for: Piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 464367
"The Surprise"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 280725
for: 2 alto recorders, 2 flutes, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 122113
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 558199
4 pieces for flute quartet (with optional piccolo)
Scherzando Instrumental Series (komplett) (complete)
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 147613
Piano Repertoire
for: Piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 457271
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 300212
for: Accordion
Item no.: 189199
for: Piano 4 hands
Item no.: 216040
for: Piano and Violin
Book
Item no.: 136092
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 673629
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 296517
Selected Popular Compositions for Organ
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 748775
for: Alphorn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271645
for: 5 recorders (SSATB), basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 3118
for: 2 violins, basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 3100
for: Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 3489
for: für Orchester
Score
Item no.: 133221
for: 2 pianos 8 hands
Music score
Item no.: 659771
for: Choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 333173
for piano four hands
for: Piano 4 hands
Single edition
Item no.: 756169
for: Trumpet (B-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 146870
Twelve easy to intermediate songs without words
for: Clarinet; piano ad lib.
Music score, CD (with piano accompaniment to print yourself)
Item no.: 696596
for 16 Wind instruments
for: Wind ensemble
Conductor score
Item no.: 766668
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 162275
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 334392
für Bassklarinette
for: Bass clarinet
Buch
Item no.: 1541858
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 776065
for: Treble recorder, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD
Item no.: 491003
for: Organ
Item no.: 157405
Excerpts from the Operatic and Concert Repertoire. Leader and repetiteur of the first Violin.
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 134293
Score
Item no.: 430029
for: Bassoon, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 577000
for: Voice (medium), piano [organ]
Sheet music, audio files
Item no.: 1202