“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: Piano
3 music scores, CD
Item no.: 554178
for: Viola, piano [organ]
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 5998
for: Women's choir (SSA), organ
Score
Item no.: 5892
for: 5 voices
Score
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for: Organ
Sheet music
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for: 2 violins [flutes], basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
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for: 2 violins [recorders/cornets], basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
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for: Voices, flexible ensemble (4 voices)
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for: 2 flutes [violins], guitar
Score, parts (pdf download)
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for: Violin
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for: Trumpet (C), basso continuo [organ]
Score, parts (pdf download)
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for: Organ
Sheet music
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for: Women's choir (SA) [2 voices], organ
Score
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for: Piano
Item no.: 289790
for: 2 violins, cello [bass instrument]
Score, parts (pdf download)
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for: 2 voices (medium), basso continuo
Sheet music
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for: Organ
Sheet music
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for: Voice (high), treble recorder [violin], basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
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for: Voice (low), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2806
for: Violin [treble recorder/flute/oboe], basso continuo
Score, parts, audio files
Item no.: 2737
for: 2 trumpets (B-flat), piano
Score, part (pdf download)
Item no.: 2678
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Organ reduction (pdf download)
Item no.: 2657
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 2559
for: Violin [treble recorder/flute/oboe], cello [bassoon], organ
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 2553
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score (pdf download)
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for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part, audio file
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for: Voice (medium), piano
Sheet music, audio files
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for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
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for: Voice (medium), basso continuo
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for: 2 guitars
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for: Voice (medium), piano
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for: 2 violins, cello [string orchestra]
Score, parts (pdf download)
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for: Trumpet, basso continuo [organ]
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for: Trumpet (C), basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
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for: Organ [harpsichord]
Sheet music
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for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
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for: Trumpet (C), basso continuo [organ]
Score, parts (pdf download)
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for: Voice, organ
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for: Organ, 2 violins, basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 3963
for: Piano
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for: Voice (tenor), piano
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for: Voice (low), piano
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for: Organ
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for: Organ
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for: Violin, piano
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for: Piano
Music score, CD
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for: 2 guitars
Ensemble score
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for: Choir a Cappella
Score
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