“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: für Streichquartett
Taschenpartitur
Item no.: 1134889
Canto Per Solo E Coroa A 4 Voci Ineguali Con Organo
for: Choir
Book
Item no.: 990411
for: 2 Mixed Choirs, Violin, Trombone [Viola] and Basso Continuo
Book
Item no.: 990260
op. 77/1Hob. III:81
for: für Streichquartett
Taschenpartitur
Item no.: 1134865
Responsorium ad absolutionem
for: für Chor SATB, Orgel und Streicher und Orgel
Choir score
Item no.: 1134847
Musica religiosa - aus Band 15/1 der Monteverdi Gesamtausgabe
for: für Chor SSATTBB, 2 Violinen, 4 Posaunen (4 Viole da brazzo) und Basso continuo Posaune 3 (Violoncello 1 ad lib.)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1134817
Potpourri
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 1112018
Walzer "Morgens um die sechste Stunde"op. 279
for: Männerchor (TTBB), Soli (ST) und Klavier
Chorstimme
Item no.: 1112014
"Frühling kommt angezogen" Idylleop. 52
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Tenor 2
Item no.: 1112013
Kompositionen für Orgel
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 989965
Sechs Stücke für Orgel
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 989875
Adventskantate nach dem Chorsatz aus dem Oratorium "Judas Maccabaeus"
for: String orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 580982
from L'Estro Armonico
RV 567 / PV 249
for: 4 violins, cello, strings, basso continuo
Violin 3 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 622556
for: 2 violins, piano; cello ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 615891
Oratorium
Urtext - Neuausgabe nach den Quellen
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 656434
"5. Londoner" Hob. I:95 (1791)
Haydn-Mozart Presse
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 655951
Stimmen der Völker. Volksliedbearbeitungen (deutsch) Nr. 10
Uns rufen nun die freien Wogen zur Reise fort
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 883592
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 861529
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 861519
A Carol for Christmastide
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 861484
Vokalpartitur
Vokalpartitur
Item no.: 867420
Mezzo-Sopran, Flöte, Oboe, Bass-Klarinette, Celesta, Percussion, Violi
Partitur und Stimmen
for: Mezzo-Sopran, Flöte, Oboe, Bass-Klarinette, Celesta, Percussion, Violine, Viola und Violoncello
Score, Parts
Item no.: 867159
for: Bassoon and Small Orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 866902
Hawkes Pocket Scores HPS 840
for: 29 Stringed Instruments and 2 Harps
Study score
Item no.: 556153
A Collection of Works for Piano
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 779227
for: Gemischter Chor: SAB
Choir score
Item no.: 879541
for: Clarinet (B-flat)
Music score
Item no.: 697336
"Trauersinfonie"
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 817234
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 883210
Vier Hymnen. Nr.2
for: Tenor (Chorst.), Bass (Chorst.)
Stimme
Item no.: 881602
für Klarinette, Fagott und Orchester
for: Clarinet, bassoon, orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 655743
for: 2 violins, orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355499
Offertorium de venerabili
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 1355186
aus: Zwölf deutsche geistliche Gesänge
op. WoO VI/13, 4, 1899
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1664467
Abendhymnus Mildes Licht
aus: Zehn Chöre zur Ganznächtlichen Vigil
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1105748
F-Dur
for: Mixed choir (STBar) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1120962
for: Flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 bassoons
Single part Oboe 1
Item no.: 1355019
for: Flute, oboe, string orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1351790
for: Clarinet, chamber orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 611554
for: Clarinet, orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 499350
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Tenor 1
Item no.: 1557697
for: Mixed choir, instruments
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 666917
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 665942
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1201655
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1201641
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1043848
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1202634
for: Männerchor, Orgel
Music score
Item no.: 1202587