“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: String orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 352387
for: Organ
Item no.: 352231
for: gemischter Chor (STBar) und Instrumente
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 293590
for: gemischter Chor (STBar) und Instrumente
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 293584
for: für Solostimmen, 2 gemischte Chöre (SSAATTBB), 2 Instrumentalensembles und Basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 409788
for: 6 Klarinetten
Set of parts
Item no.: 1538993
for: gemischter Chor (SATB), Solo (S) und Klavier oder Streicherbegleitung
Choir score
Item no.: 354250
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Book (critical commentary)
Item no.: 1018527
Sinfonia for Brass
Schott Harmonie Serie
for: Brass ensemble
Set of parts
Item no.: 1546331
for: Piano 4 hands
Item no.: 1586164
for: für Chor SATB, Orgel und Streicher Bass
Choir part
Item no.: 1135197
for: Piano
Item no.: 1586382
for: Kinderchor (SMezA) mit Sprecher, Klavier, E-Gitarre, E-Bass und Schlagzeug
Set of parts
Item no.: 1546028
for: Violin, piano
Item no.: 353442
for: Frauenchor (SSA) mit Klavier oder Streichorchester
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 375990
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) oder Frauenchor (SMezA) mit Orchester
Choir score
Item no.: 368415
for: Cello, piano
Item no.: 352085
for: 4 Hörner in F
Score, Parts
Item no.: 351909
for: Cello, piano
Item no.: 351840
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) mit Soli (SB), 3 Sprecher und Orchester
Piano reduction
Item no.: 351836
for: Voice (high), piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 100484
for: Voice (tenor), piano
Item no.: 100461
for: GES-M KLAV ORCH
Item no.: 100451
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Item no.: 556537
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 353868
"The Great"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 215258
for: Choir, piano
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 796917
for: 3 flutes (trio)
Single part Flute 2
Item no.: 302291
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 949521
Cantata
for: Voice (baritone), piano
Music score
Item no.: 274582
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 274523
for: 2 pianos
Music score
Item no.: 273783
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 921212
for: Piano, orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 696421
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 192526
for: 2 Violins, Viola
Book
Item no.: 1350801
for: Oboe, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1350750
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1350730
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1350682
for: Flute, basso continuo
Book
Item no.: 1350666
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1350639
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1350568
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1350501
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1350358
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1350057
for: Violin, Flute or Oboe and Piano
Book
Item no.: 1349973