“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: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ reduction
Item no.: 169372
for: 2 pianos
Music score
Item no.: 161397
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 161303
for: Piano 4 hands
Music score
Item no.: 404199
for: Voice (low), piano
Book
Item no.: 169716
for: Low Voice In G and Piano
Score
Item no.: 169712
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 169708
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 241213
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 575687
for: KLAR (KLAR-A) KLAV
Item no.: 562862
for: Guitar
Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 797239
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 381470
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Item no.: 381418
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 381189
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 381186
URTEXT Neuausgabe nach den Quellen (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
Score
Item no.: 562725
for: 5 wind instruments
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 494157
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1020700
for: Viola, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 305917
for: Viola, piano
Item no.: 305912
for: VA KB
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 305865
for: Violin
Item no.: 305745
for: Trombone, organ
Item no.: 305725
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 305701
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 305619
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 305611
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 305577
for: 2 pianos
Item no.: 305553
for: Piano
Item no.: 305532
for: Piano
Item no.: 305525
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 294340
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 292261
for: Violin, piano
Item no.: 277956
for: Piano
Item no.: 268775
for: Piano
Item no.: 215921
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 304643
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 177050
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 158178
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 158113
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 158112
for: Voices, string orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 140575
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 644756
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 305364
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 305349
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 305347
P. 6, Erstdruck,
Erstdruck (Set) (Set)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Item no.: 305340
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 305315
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 305299