“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 young flutists
Introductory book on contemporary playing techniques
for: Flute
Study book (with online audio)
Item no.: 774348
Coffee Cantata
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 voices (STB), flute, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 691346
for: Flute
Music score, CD
Item no.: 554996
for: Cello
Music score
Item no.: 837217
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 133882
"Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir"
Cantata for a penitential service (Version in a minor)
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 144612
for: Voice, piano
Score
Item no.: 583464
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score
Item no.: 857496
for: 2 bassoons
Ensemble score
Item no.: 266853
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 1343207
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 661118
for six part mixed choir a cappella (SMezATBarB)
for: Mixed choir (SMezATBarB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 581564
for: Clarinet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 162355
for: Flute, piano
Book
Item no.: 136440
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 401734
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 325813
from Peer Gynt
for: Cello, piano
Music score
Item no.: 722325
for: Clarinet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1589477
for: Clarinet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1612185
33 Beautiful Pieces
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 758499
"Chrisimas Day in the morning"
for: Frauenchor oder Kinderchor (SSAA) oder 4 solo Singstimmen
Choir score
Item no.: 755312
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026408
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 907414
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1163300
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 408880
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, CD
Item no.: 471614
for: Trombone
Music score
Item no.: 840742
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 839177
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 583712
for: Viola, electronics
Music score
Item no.: 473856
for: 4 voices, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 313921
Arrangement of the "Stabat Mater" by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
STUTTGARTER BACH-AUSGABEN
Urtext
for: 2 voices (SA), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 137218
for: Flute
Score
Item no.: 1542007
for: Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon
Music score
Item no.: 107111
for: Soloist (baritone), male choir (TTBB), chamber ensemble
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 769233
for: Harpsichord [piano]
Music score
Item no.: 214205
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 635163
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 444917
for: Voice (medium/high), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2982
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 132787
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 619360
for: Treble recorder
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 809701
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 796334
for: Viola
Music score
Item no.: 473428
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 367777
Critical commentary
Book (critical commentary)
Item no.: 655283
for: Voice, strings
Score
Item no.: 665865
for: 3 voices, 7 instrumentalists
Score
Item no.: 379391