“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: Oboe, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 254952
Part 2: BWV 870-BWV 893
Edition without fingering
for: Piano [harpsichord]
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401228
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 205427
for: Viola, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 163194
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 344835
contains the unsigned solo part as well as the solo part arranged and annotated by Heinrich Schiff
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: Cello, orchestra
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 180584
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 130180
for: Violin, horn (E-flat) [viola/ cello], piano
Score, Parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 687142
for: 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos (sextet)
Study score
Item no.: 1134811
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 382592
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 621026
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 471359
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
Set of parts
Item no.: 283258
für Flöte und Klavier
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 673629
Soprano
for: Voice (soprano)
Music score
Item no.: 796117
for 16 Wind instruments
for: Wind ensemble
Conductor score
Item no.: 766668
for four Bassoons
for: 3 bassoons
Score, Parts
Item no.: 666504
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 776065
The four themes arranged for woodwind quintet
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 562150
for: Alphorn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271645
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 296517
Piano Repertoire
for: Piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 464367
for: Organ
Item no.: 157405
for: Piano 4 hands
Item no.: 216040
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 334392
for: 2 violins, viola [violin], cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 198085
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 497427
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part (anthology)
Item no.: 168215
for: Violinen (2), Streicher (1. Violine, 2. Violine, Viola, Cello, Kontrabass, Cembalo)
Score
Item no.: 485180
(Urtext)
for: Piano, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 287131
for: 2 violins, basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 3100
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 229317
"The Surprise"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 280725
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 432907
for: Trumpet (B-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 146870
for: 2 alto recorders, 2 flutes, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 122113
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1632096
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 278821
for: für Orchester
Score
Item no.: 133221
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 558199
4 pieces for flute quartet (with optional piccolo)
Scherzando Instrumental Series (komplett) (complete)
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 147613
for: Choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 333173
for: Voice (medium), piano [organ]
Sheet music, audio files
Item no.: 1202
Oratorio
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 558777
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1612022
6 Sonaten und Suiten für Violine und B.c. (Bc nicht ausgesetzt)
London 1676
Collegium Musicum - Kölner Reihe Alter Musik
for: Violin, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 658606
for: Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 3489
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 349931