“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: Harpsichord [piano]
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 142396
Chorale Preludes, Part I
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 114653
for: Violin, organ
Score, Parts
Item no.: 237624
for: Guitar
Music score
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for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Score, Parts
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for: 5 clarinets [4 clarinets, bass clarinet]
Score, Parts
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for: Viola, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 350619
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
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Volume 2 (Nos. 4-6)
for: Flute, violin, melody instrument (C/ripieno), basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 697722
for: Piano
Music score
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for: 3 melodic instruments (C)
Ensemble score
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for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
Score, Parts
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for: Flute, cello, piano
Score, Parts
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for: Saxophone or Clarinet and Piano
Buch
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for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
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for: Violin, viola, cello [2 violins, cello]
Score, set of parts (anthology)
Item no.: 475073
for: Harp
Item no.: 576210
for: Oboe, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 603852
Edition Peters Green Series
for: 2 pianos
Music score
Item no.: 359445
for: Clarinet choir
Score, Parts
Item no.: 555010
for: Voice, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 153282
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 283793
for: Vocal and Piano Reduction
Piano reduction
Item no.: 389018
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 167633
for: 2 descant recorders [flutes/oboes/violins]
Ensemble score (anthology)
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for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
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for: Small wind band
Item no.: 327747
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
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Vol. 1
Music for Woodwind Instruments 15
for: 2–3 recorders
Ensemble score
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Denkmaeler Der Musik In Salzburg Bd 14
for: Violin, basso continuo
Item no.: 561971
for: Celtic Harp
Buch
Item no.: 330256
A collection of early to middle grade student pieces selected from the works of J.S. Bach.
for: Treble recorder, piano
Music score, solo part
Item no.: 199898
for: 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos (double quartet)
Set of parts
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for: Trumpet [cornet], piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 299691
for: Bassoon, piano
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for: 3 bassethorns [2 clarinets (B-flat), bassoon/ 3 clarinets (B-flat)]
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 167882
for: Organ
Music score (hardcover)
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for: Oboe, basso continuo
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for: String orchestra
Study score
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for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
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for: Flute
Music score
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for: Solo voices, orchestra
Score
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for: Piano
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for: Flute, piano
Book
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New Completion
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
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First complete edition with full commentary
for: Descant recorder
Music score
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for: Organ 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 475837
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