“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: Celli (2), Klavier (Orgel)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1640308
Aria mit verschiedenen Veränderungen. Nach der neuen Bach-Ausgabe. (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 182135
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 180175
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 275242
for: Orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 596882
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Item no.: 129058
Polka
Neuausgabe nach dem Autograph
Kompletter Satz Bläser- und Schlagzeugstimmen
for: Symphonic orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 677771
for: Accordion
Item no.: 604286
for: Piano, orchestra
Book
Item no.: 348387
for: Harp, piano
Item no.: 558443
for flute, oboe, clarinet in B flat and bassoon
for: Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette in B und Fagott
Set of parts
Item no.: 748163
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 393457
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 433112
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 484627
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 367054
for: Clarinet
Item no.: 353635
Overture to the Operetta
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 374447
for: Bassoon, piano
Music score (anthology), online media
Item no.: 618508
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 611412
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1479716
9 Volumes in a Slipcase
for: Symphonic orchestra
9 Study scores (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 695842
for: Chamber ensemble
13 Study scores (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 695300
for: Bass and Drums
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 610438
with Urtext and Bärmann parts
for: Clarinet, orchestra
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 333670
for: Harpsichord [piano]
Music score
Item no.: 265341
Reduced Version
for: 2 solo voices (MezBar), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, organ; trumpet, harp, kettle drums ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 174025
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 661684
for: Violin, organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 367387
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 168053
with marked and unmarked string parts
Henle Urtext Editions
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401516
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; double bass, percussion ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 446152
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 139467
Urtext Edition without fingering
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 486536
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1582645
for: Voice (soprano), violin [flute], basso continuo
Score, Parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 117307
für Flöte (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Flute
Item no.: 359797
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 170628
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 108914
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 129591
for two pianos
for: Piano, orchestra
Piano reduction (2 piano's)
Item no.: 109179
for double bass and piano
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 404239
Henle Urtext Editions
for: Harpsichord [piano]
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401124
for: Voice (soprano), 2 violins, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 376847
for recorder orchestra
The Recorder Orchestra
for: BFL ENSEMBLE (SAAATTBGBFL)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 374815
op. 97
for: Violine, Klarinette und Klavier
Score, Parts
Item no.: 154842
für Klavier
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 380979
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 581093
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 664033