“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: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 382592
Waltz for Violine and Piano
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 100696
for: Piano, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116478
for: Flute, piano
Item no.: 208330
for: Cello
Music score
Item no.: 392876
for: 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos (sextet)
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 564559
for: Piano
Solostimme
Item no.: 884468
Two copies needed for performance
for: 2 pianos
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 229046
for: Piano
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 684796
120 Duette aus acht Jahrhunderten
for: 2 treble recorders (duet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 761663
Edition Schott
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 755325
für Gesang und Klavier
Original-Ausgabe für Hohe Stimme
Lieder in 3 Bänden, Urtext, Band 1 (Sammelband, Urtextausgabe) (Collection, Urtext)
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 360075
for: Oboe, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 254952
for: BFL BC
Score, Parts
Item no.: 345493
for two violins, 2 violas and cello
Urtext
for: 2 violins, 2 violas, cello
Set of parts
Item no.: 577002
for: Organ
Item no.: 142848
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
Set of parts
Item no.: 283258
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391771
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 113494
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 205427
Part 2: BWV 870-BWV 893
Edition without fingering
for: Piano [harpsichord]
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401228
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 362641
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 403727
Soprano
for: Voice (soprano)
Music score
Item no.: 796117
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 300212
for: Accordion
Item no.: 189199
for: Piano and Violin
Book
Item no.: 136092
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 piano four hands
for: Piano 4 hands
Single edition
Item no.: 756169
for: Treble recorder, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD
Item no.: 491003
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part (anthology)
Item no.: 168215
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 673629
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 334392
for: Organ
Item no.: 157405
for: 2 alto recorders, 2 flutes, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 122113
for 16 Wind instruments
for: Wind ensemble
Conductor score
Item no.: 766668
for four Bassoons
for: 3 bassoons
Score, Parts
Item no.: 666504
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 162448
Selected Popular Compositions for Organ
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 748775
for: Organ
Ensemble score
Item no.: 475278
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 696706
for: Flute, piano
Item no.: 359706
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: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 558199
for: 2 violins, viola [violin], cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 198085
for: Trumpet (B-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 146870
Excerpts from the Operatic and Concert Repertoire. Leader and repetiteur of the first Violin.
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 134293