“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: Soli SSATBB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), SATB, Oboen (2), Streichorchester (2) (je Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Kontrabass, Orgel)
Score
Item no.: 1337296
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Clarin-Trompeten (2), Pauke, Posaunen (3), Violinen (2), Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337277
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Klarinetten (2), Fagotte (2), Hörner (2), Trompeten (2), Posaunen (3), Pauke, Tamtam, Violinen (2), Violen (2), Cello, Kontrabass
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Item no.: 1337262
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 944225
for: String orchestra
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Item no.: 944214
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 944097
for: Concert band
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Item no.: 944065
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 944017
for: Marching band
Score
Item no.: 943940
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 943934
for: Choir
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Item no.: 943444
for: Symphonic orchestra
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Item no.: 943134
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 943097
for: Symphonic orchestra
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Item no.: 943050
for: Symphonic orchestra
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Item no.: 946404
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 946381
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 946327
for: Concert band
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Item no.: 946263
for: Symphonic orchestra
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Item no.: 946147
for: String orchestra
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Item no.: 946104
for: String orchestra
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Item no.: 945698
for: String orchestra
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for: String orchestra
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Item no.: 944968
for: Concert band
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Item no.: 944629
for: String orchestra
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Item no.: 944559
for: Concert band
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for: Concert band
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Item no.: 941399
for: String orchestra
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Item no.: 943001
for: Concert band
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Item no.: 942911
for: Symphonic orchestra
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Item no.: 942785
for: Concert band
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Item no.: 942546
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 941999
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 1541597
for: Double bass
Buch + CD
Item no.: 1541551
for: Bassoon
Buch + CD
Item no.: 1541514
for: Oboe
Buch + CD
Item no.: 1541484
for: Trombone
Music score, CD
Item no.: 638774
for: Trombone
Music score, CD
Item no.: 465440
for: Cello
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 465408
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 465297
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1326461
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1326423
for: Flute, piano
Book
Item no.: 1107018
for: 4 clarinets
Book
Item no.: 1106898
for: Drum Set and Piano
Book
Item no.: 1106866
for: Bassoon, piano
Book
Item no.: 1106709
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1004267
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 982205