“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: Mandolin orchestra
Single part Mandolin 2
Item no.: 666506
Klassik
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1194660
Klassik
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1540161
for: Mixed Choir [SATB] and Ensemble
Choir score
Item no.: 867342
Klassik
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1540085
Geistliche Musik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1116322
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1082373
Klassik
for: Voice
Book
Item no.: 1110734
for: Trombone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1139946
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1540110
for: Harfe
Book
Item no.: 1324354
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1086002
for: Woodwind ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 977704
Klassik
for: Violin or Violoncello and Piano
Book
Item no.: 1195324
for: Trumpet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1141609
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1143947
Ouvertüre und sieben Tanzsätze aus der Oper 'Rodrigo'
for: Recorder ensemble (SATB) [strings (2 violins, viola, cello/double bass)]
Treble recorder (single part)
Item no.: 1659674
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 1173617
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 1172513
for: Mixed Choir [SATB] and Ensemble
Choir score
Item no.: 867378
Klassik
for: Voice
Music score
Item no.: 1194267
Klassik
for: 5 Violins
Book
Item no.: 1103918
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1133059
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 834388
Kendor Archive Editions
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1162239
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 496784
Harmonia-Men's Choir
for: Voice (tenor)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 913274
for: Trombone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1139049
Geistliche Musik
for: Tenor Voice and Ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1176875
Klassik
for: Timpani
Music score
Item no.: 1110196
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1139478
Klassik
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1102717
(Friese Trije)
for: Blechbläserquartett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1132266
Klassik
for: Cor Anglais [Oboe] and Piano
Book
Item no.: 1102672
for: Opera
Buch
Item no.: 1137034
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1085559
Klassik
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1195364
Klassik
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1097990
for: Gitarrenquintett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1162889
für sechs Solostimmen und Live-Elektronik
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1542777
Ce Qu'Un Seul Jour Op16 No3 Baryton-Mezzo
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1141452
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 914930
Klassik
for: Mixed Choir a Cappella
OTHER
Item no.: 1353170
Ensemble
Stimmen
Set of parts
Item no.: 1546552