“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.
Klassik
for: Oboe, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1141552
Southern Music
for: 3 Bassoons
Buch
Item no.: 927550
for: Trumpet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1137434
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 1173427
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Book
Item no.: 1143475
for: Handbells [3-5]
Single edition
Item no.: 914473
Klassik
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1110034
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1193939
for: Voice, piano
Book
Item no.: 1162866
Klassik
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 1195489
Choir score
Item no.: 1176476
Klassik
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1103684
for: Woodwind ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1038832
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1105542
Klassik
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 1105495
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 870906
for: Violin, Flute and Organ
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1162645
for: Viola, piano
Buch
Item no.: 833927
Klassik
for: Latin percussion
Music score
Item no.: 1175330
for: Klarinettenchor
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1132347
Klassik
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1111773
for: 4 clarinets
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1132859
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1174372
Klassik
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1645049
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1657309
Klassik
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1098027
Klassik
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1098865
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1139858
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 1175037
Mark Foster
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1656740
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 833703
Klassik
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1111802
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1195131
Klassik
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 1119508
for: Flute, guitar
Book
Item no.: 1191478
Klassik
for: Trumpet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1195607
for: Trumpet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1139986
Sudien und Übungen
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 997136
Klassik
for: Voice, All Instruments
Buch
Item no.: 1193937
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1139959
Klassik
for: Oboe, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1194663
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1539814
Klassik
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 1539576
Klassik
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1540112
Klassik
for: Concert band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1593598
Klassik
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1109995
Piano Treasures Vol. 13
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1164099