“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: Big Band and Concert Band
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for: Soprano, Orchestra
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for: Chamber ensemble
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for: Narrator and Organ
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for: Small Wind Ensemble
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for: String Orchestra and Trumpet
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for: Mixed choir (SABar), organ
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for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
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for: Soloist (baritone), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
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for: Concert band
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for: Concert band
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for: CHORMUSIK MÄNNERCHOR MIT BEGLEITUNG GEISTLICH EINZELN
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Trio and Chorus from the Oratorio 'The Creation Hob XXI:2'
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
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for: Symphonic orchestra
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for: Clarinet, horn, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass
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for: Children's choir, piano, instruments
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for: 2 Singstimmen (SS/SA), 2 Violinen, / 2 Blockflöten (AA), Basso continuo
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Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra
for: Guitar, orchestra
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Item no.: 1677378
for: Voice (soprano), organ
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Item no.: 1672855
15 pieces for mezzo-soprano, percussion and double bass
for: Voice (mezzo-soprano), Double bass, percussion
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Item no.: 1671630
for: String orchestra
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for: Women's choir (SA), organ
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for: Vocalists, Choir and Opera Orchestra
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for: Youth concert band
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for: Concert band
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for: Concert band
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for: Voice, piano
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for: Symphonic orchestra
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for: Clarinet, horn, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass
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for: Concert band
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for: Concert band
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Item no.: 630099
for: 5–6 voices
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for: 5 voices
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for: 4 voices
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for: Concert band
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Item no.: 1069574
for: Violin, viola
2 Performance scores
Item no.: 181969
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 858422
for: Flute and Kantele
Piano score, solo part
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for: Brass ensemble (10 parts)
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Item no.: 966790
for: 12 Trumpets
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for: 4 trumpets, horn, 4 trombones, tuba, percussion
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for: Brass ensemble (10 parts)
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for: Flugelhorn (solo), Brass ensemble (9 parts)
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Item no.: 966725
for: Percussion ensemble
Einzelstimme
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for: Chamber ensemble
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Item no.: 836864
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
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for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
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