“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: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391770
for: gemischter Chor (SSATTBarB) mit Soli
Choir score
Item no.: 194230
for: Organ, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 392529
for: Piano, orchestra
Study score
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for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 392358
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
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for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
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for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Study score
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for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 392129
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 392073
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Study score
Item no.: 391348
for: String orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1148693
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1148276
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1147187
for: String orchestra; percussion ad lib.
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 369199
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1148293
for: Violin
Single part(n)
Item no.: 113338
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 356583
for: 2 Violinen, Violoncello oder Kinderorchester
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 1587186
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1587176
for: 2 violins, viola, cello; double bass ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1539044
for: Voice (high), piano
Item no.: 1539002
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1538912
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1538866
for: Chamber orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 369049
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 446390
for: Piano
Item no.: 184313
for: Trumpet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 404407
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 145361
for: FL 2 OB 2 HRN STR
Score
Item no.: 133066
for: für Gitarre
Item no.: 124198
for: für 12 Musiker
Score
Item no.: 1135338
for: Soloist (boy), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1024940
for: für Chor SSATB
Chorpartitur
Item no.: 1135377
for: für Chor SSATB
Chorpartitur
Item no.: 1135366
for: für Chor SSATB
Chorpartitur
Item no.: 1135345
for: für Chor SSATB, Streicher und Basso continuo Violine 2
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1135253
for: für Chor SSATB
Chorpartitur
Item no.: 1135239
for: für Klavier und Sopran ad libitum
Item no.: 1135071
for: für Chor SSATTBB, 2 Violinen, 4 Posaunen (4 Viole da brazzo) und Basso continuo Violine 2
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1135055
for: für 2 gemischte Chöre (SAATB) und Orchester
Choir score
Item no.: 1134854
for: für 5-7 Schlagzeuger
Partitur
Item no.: 245690
for: Violine und Viola
Book
Item no.: 300877
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 202082
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 202061
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 171071