“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.
from "Hoffmanns Erzählungen"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 757183
"Dank sei Dir, Herr!"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 757170
op. 39/2 und 15
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 757153
Waltz
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 757145
for: Violoncello (Tenor-Saxophon) und Orchester
Single part Cello
Item no.: 757022
for: Streichorchester und Basso continuo; Holzbläser ad libitum
Single part Viola
Item no.: 756953
Kantate
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) oder Frauenchor (SMezA) mit Orchester
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 758116
for: 2 Violinen, Violoncello und Streichorchester
Single part Viola
Item no.: 757541
for: gemischter Chor (SATB/SATB), Soli (SATB) und Orchester
Single part Oboe 1
Item no.: 782455
Concerto grosso E major
for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
Single part Viola 1
Item no.: 782276
for: String orchestra, percussion
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 783947
for: String orchestra, percussion
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 783940
for: Orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 783928
for: 2 violins, cello
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 783899
for: 2 violins, cello
Single part Cello
Item no.: 783898
nach Ovids Metamorphosen
for: Orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 783866
D Major
for: 2 Oboen, Fagott, Streichorchester und Basso continuo (Cembalo oder Orgel)
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 783862
for: Flute, string orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 783795
for: Orchestra
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 783786
for: Harpsichord [piano], string orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 783775
op. 10/1
for: Harpsichord [piano], string orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 783765
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 783725
from the musical fairytale "Pollicino"
for: Orchestra
Single part Kettledrum
Item no.: 783708
for: Klarinette (C oder B) und Streicher; 2 Oboen und 2 Hörner ad libitum
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 783688
"Victoria Maesta"
for: String orchestra
Single part viola 2
Item no.: 783679
op. 44/11
for: Piccolo-Blockflöte (Alt-Blockflöte), 2 Violinen, Viola und Basso continuo; Violoncello (Viola da gamba) ad libitum
Single part Viola
Item no.: 783657
C major
for: 3 Oboen, 2 Violinen, Viola und Basso continuo; Cembalo (Klavier), Viola da gamba (Violoncello, Fagott) ad libitum
Single part Viola
Item no.: 783631
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, strings, basso continuo
Single part Viola
Item no.: 784847
for: Streichorchester und Cembalo
Single part Viola 1
Item no.: 784808
for: Chamber orchestra
Single part viola 2
Item no.: 784799
for: 2 Trompeten (Oboe und Trompete), Streicher und Basso continuo
Single part Viola
Item no.: 784732
Lambacher
for: Orchestra
Single part Horn 1
Item no.: 784722
op. 6/1
for: String orchestra
Single part Violin 3
Item no.: 784711
Schulwerk für Instrumental-Zusammenspiel
for: 2 violins, viola [violin, 2 violas], cello, double bass (string quintet)
Single part Viola
Item no.: 784663
C Major
for: 2 violins, viola, cello
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 784630
op. 2/5
for: 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 784611
for: Trompete und Streichorchester
Single part Cello
Item no.: 1566209
for: 4 Solostimmen, Chor, 2 Violinen und Basso continuo, komplementäre Bläser oder Streicher ad. lib.
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 792743
Concerto grosso g-Moll
for: 2 Violinen, Violoncello obl., Streicher und Basso continuo
Single part Viola 1
Item no.: 792728
Concerto A major
for: Streichorchester mit 2 obligaten Violinen
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 792709
Concerto grosso B minor
for: 4 violins, strings, basso continuo
Single part Viola 1
Item no.: 792694
Suites 1-3
for: Orchestra
Single part Bassoon
Item no.: 793937
(liturgisch)
for: gemischter Chor (SSAATTBB), Sopran solo und Orchester
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 791179
Kantate nach zeitgenössischen Nonsensversen
for: Chor (Mez/Bar), Sprecher und variable Instrumente
Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 791156
(Europa)
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) mit Soli (ST) und kleines Orchester
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 791145
"Ich setz ein Streit: Musik und Jägerei"
for: Männerchor (TTBB) und kleines Orchester
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 791109
Festliche Kantate
for: Kinderchor, Frauenchor, Männerchor und Blas- oder Streichorchester
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 791093
Serenade "Trommler, lass dein Kalbfell klingen"
for: Männerchor (TTBB) mit Solo (T) und kleines Orchester
Single part Viola
Item no.: 791073