“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: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 687536
for: Flute [violin], harpsichord
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 774495
for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 409419
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 409410
for: GCH (3-4) BC
Choir score
Item no.: 179322
for: Flute, piano
Music score
Item no.: 178499
Libro Primo – Recercada (Castell’Arquato, II)
Tastata – Opere d'intavolatuta d'organo e cimbalo
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 619070
for: Voice (alto), organ
Music score, solo part
Item no.: 767186
for: Piano, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 896903
Italian Instrumental Music Of The Renaissance 16
for: 3 melodic instruments
Score, Parts
Item no.: 482230
Der Kuckuck und die Nachtigall - Ausgabe für Orgel solo
Tiere in der Orgelmusik 6 b
for: Organ
Item no.: 558488
for two oboes
Collection David Walter
for: 2 oboes
Ensemble score
Item no.: 677784
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 347365
String Quartet No. 3
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 340239
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 337732
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 273355
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 260063
for: Piano
Item no.: 173866
für Orchester
Studienpartitur
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1344858
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 419216
for: ABFL OB (VL) BC
Item no.: 195135
for: 2 guitars
Ensemble score
Item no.: 194061
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 189905
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 189321
for: Brass ensemble (5 parts)
Score (C), Parts
Item no.: 1683445
20 easy pieces
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 395670
for: Flute, oboe
Buch
Item no.: 859910
for: Clarinet
Music score
Item no.: 697508
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 331709
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 620673
for: Guitar
Songbook
Item no.: 137081
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1689404
for: Glockenspiel
Music score
Item no.: 1689389
for: Trumpet
Item no.: 314027
für Mandoline
for: Mandolin
Music score
Item no.: 614715
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 920633
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 893191
for: 2 Soprano Voices and Mixed Choir [SATB]
Piano reduction
Item no.: 867135
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 885703
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 661391
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 628280
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 293772
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 867071
for: TB and Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1192928
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 920265
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1214353
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 1541954
for: Bassoon, strings, percussion
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 226241