“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.
(complete)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 217373
(complete)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 443590
Music for the Royal Fireworks (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
Solo part(s)
Item no.: 332051
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 238111
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 779397
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 775996
for: Organ
Item no.: 139455
for: Saxophone ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 677574
for: Violin, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 551137
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 419766
6 afrikanische Märchen mit Liedern, Spielen, Tänzen zum Erzählen, Anhören und Darstellen (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Children's choir; instruments ad lib.
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 469630
for bass and piano
for: Voice (bass), piano
Single edition
Item no.: 1209485
for: Männerchor (ATTTB)
Music score
Item no.: 758281
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 4491
ab dem 2. Spieljahr für alle Harfenarten
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 662570
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 324610
for: 2 trumpets, piano
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 1703155
for: Piano
Item no.: 487801
Sonaten Nr.1 op.3 und Nr.2 op.11 für Orgel
for: Organ
Item no.: 457115
Motette 4
for: Mixed choir (SMezATBarB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1653659
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 346602
for: Flute, viola, harp
Score
Item no.: 161146
for: 2 VL (SBFL/ZINK) BC
Item no.: 361396
for: Treble recorder, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1303714
for: 8 trombones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1313193
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1651334
for: 6 flutes
Score, Parts
Item no.: 627961
for: Bassoon, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 590135
for: Brass ensemble (4 parts), organ
Score
Item no.: 486352
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 554326
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 781453
for: 2 trumpets, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 462166
for: Trumpet
Item no.: 314027
for: Oboe, violin, viola, cello
Set of parts
Item no.: 373648
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 1664124
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1664623
for: Flute, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1250697
for: Piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 197025
for: 3 guitars
Ensemble score
Item no.: 169440
Book
Item no.: 1194197
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score, CD
Item no.: 604598
for: Flute, violin, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 139744
for Oboe, Percussion, Double Bass and Harpsichord
original for Piano
for: Chamber ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 689356
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 677112
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1346111
for: Soprano/High Voice and Piano
Buch
Item no.: 1041004
for: SATB, Flute and Clarinet
Set of parts
Item no.: 1038833
for: Soprano and Alto Soli or SA Chorus and Piano or Harp
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1037641