“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: Soloist (tenor), male choir (TTBB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 357569
Tragedia lirica in due atti
UMPC Critical Editions
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score (with critical report)
Item no.: 696714
Collection Frédéric Chatoux
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 765414
Hymne für Sopran, Chor (SATB) und Orchester MWV B 49
in zwei Fassungen
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 601961
Reprint der Ausgabe von W. Volckmar
for: Organ
Music lesson book
Item no.: 365052
Anthem MWV B 49
– Graduated price on request –
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra [organ]
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 174811
An activity book for young pianists
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 685928
for: Voice (soprano), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1544694
for mixed chorus a cappella score
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), percussion
Choir score
Item no.: 675854
for: 4 Singstimmen (ATTB) und Streichorchester
Study score
Item no.: 618172
for: Frauenchor oder Kinderchor (SSAA) oder 4 solo Singstimmen
Choir score
Item no.: 493334
for: 2 mixed choirs (SSAT, ATBarB), double bass, organ; mixed choir (SSATB), 5 melodic instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 423319
for: 3 voices (SST), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 422095
for: Mixed choir (SATB), instruments
Score
Item no.: 433232
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 234188
from : Symphoniae Sacrae III
for: Favorit choir (SMezATBB), orchestra; 2 chapell choirs (SATB, SATB) ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 231955
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 190735
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, baritone horn, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1107081
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1106873
for: Ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1106870
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 478341
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1163299
for: Cello
Music score
Item no.: 1163188
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1099095
for: Voice, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 324853
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 324842
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 324769
for: Voice, piano
Book
Item no.: 488789
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 118979
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1163196
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1163332
for: Tuba
Music score
Item no.: 1163267
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1163182
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1163209
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 118976
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 627867
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 158426
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1163374
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 606635
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 867509
for: Tenor and SATB
Piano reduction
Item no.: 867279
for: Voice (soprano), orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 862457
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 901059
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1005267
for: Flute, violin, cello
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1585646
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 975952
for: 2 trumpets, horn, 2 trombones, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1643691
for: SATB and Ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1643197