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Contemporary Classical Music – Sheet Music

After the Second World War, there emerged a new generation of composers, who sought to stretch the boundaries of music history, and find new and exciting styles and forms. Browse our sheet music and scores, take a look at our Modern Classical Music, and explore the wide world of contemporary music with Stretta Music today!

An Overview of Post-War Contemporary Music

Dodecaphony & Serialism

Dodecaphony or Serialism is the use of the twelve semi-tones as the harmonic and structural basis, rather than the traditional harmonic key structure which governed classical music until the turn of the twentieth century. Arnold Schoenberg was the father of twelve-tone composition in the 1930s. Moving into the post-war era, all dodecaphonic or serial musical parameters, including note lengths, dynamics and even timbres were set in rows. After 1948, the Darmstadt “holiday courses” became the centre of Dodecaphony or Serialism for almost a decade. Despite the mathematical and logical basis, twelve-tone composition still produced many highly emotional works such as Luigi Nono’s Il Canto sospeso.

Electronic Music

As the technical and electronic possibilities continued to grow and thrive after the war, the first studio solely dedicated to electronic music was founded in Cologne in 1951 by Herbert Eimert. Important electronic music composers were Edgar Varese, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Ernst Krenek, Maurice Kagel, Luciano Berio and Iannis Xenakis, who was also an assistant to the architect Le Corbusier.

Aleatoric Music

Aleatoric comes from the Latin “alea”, meaning dice. Aleatoric composition leaves elements of the music to chance. The American composer John Cage was the first to experiment with aleatoric music, and many others followed, in particular K. Stockhausen, P. Boulez, W. Lutosławski.

Soundscapes

Soundscape composition plays with sense and emotion, it uses long drawn musical landscapes to give the listener time to recognise and experience the music in a whole new way. The most important compositions include Atmosphères and Lontano by György Ligeti. Other works of this type were created by Luigi Nono, Krzysztof Penderecki, Iannis Xenakis.

Minimalism

Minimalism also came to Europe from the USA. Minimalism uses repetitive, wide blocks of sound, without strong contrasts or dramatic changes. It is in the repetition, with gradual, small changes, that the minimalist effect is achieved. The pioneers of minimalism in the 1960s were American composers Philip Glass, John Adams, Le Monte Young, Terry Riley and Steve Reich. They were followed in Europe by Henryk Górecki and Arvo Pärt.

Important Post-War Contemporary Classical Composers

B. Schloemann: Such Wer Da Will Ein Ander Ziel Op , Blechens
Burghard Schloemann

Such Wer Da Will Ein Ander Ziel Op 62/1

for: Brass ensemble

Item no.: 143913

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G. Deutschmann: Funny School Boogie Dwv 119, Stro (Pa+St)
Gerhard Deutschmann

Funny School Boogie Dwv 119

for: String orchestra

Score, Parts

Item no.: 143907

53.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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B. Krol: Kleine Ehestand Kantate Op 186 (2Part)
Bernhard Krol

Kleine Ehestand Kantate Op 186

2 Scores

Item no.: 556761

48.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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DL: N. Hakim: Variations, Klav
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Naji Hakim

Variations

sur "Auprès de ma blonde"

for: Piano

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Item no.: 755091

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DL: W. Killmayer: Douze Études transcendentales, Klav
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Wilhelm Killmayer

Douze Études transcendentales

for: Piano

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Item no.: 754413

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DL: R. Schtschedrin: Pastorale, KlarAKlv
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Rodion Shchedrin, Shchedrin, Rodion

Pastorale

for: Clarinet (a), piano

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Item no.: 754381

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DL: M. Eggert: Außer Atem
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Moritz Eggert

Breathless

Edition Schott

for: 3 Blockflöten (SAA) für 1 Spieler

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Item no.: 754374

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DL: H. Badings: Trio-Cosmos, 3Vl (Sppa)
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Henk Badings

Trio-Cosmos

Music for three Violins soloists or groups destined for the group-teaching and adapted to various methods

for: 3 violins

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Item no.: 754321

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DL: H. Sutermeister: Winterferien, Klav
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Heinrich Sutermeister

Winterferien

7 instruktive Vortragsstücke

for: Piano

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Item no.: 754268

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DL: M. Tippett: Prelude: Autumn, ObKlav
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Michael Tippett, Tippett, Sir Michael

Prelude: Autumn

arranged for oboe and piano

for: Oboe, piano

Music score

Item no.: 754256

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DL: B. Hummel: Offenbarung neuen Lebens
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Bertold Hummel

Revelation of New Life

Advent Cantata for alto solo, mixed choir and chamber orchestra

for: Alt solo, gemischter Chor und Kammerorchester

Solostimmensatz

Item no.: 784406

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DL: B. Hummel: Der Rabe und der Fuchs
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Bertold Hummel

Der Rabe und der Fuchs

für vierstimmigen Männerchor (TTBB) Schlagzeug und Klavier

for: Männerchor (TTBB), Schlagzeug und Klavier

Dirigierpartitur Partitur enthält separate Schlagzeugstimme

Item no.: 784122

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DL: A. Goehr: Overture (Stsatz)
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Alexander Goehr

Overture

for ensemble

for: Ensemble

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Item no.: 784045

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DL: A. Reimann: Aria, VcKlav
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Aribert Reimann

Aria

for violoncello and piano

for: Cello, piano

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Item no.: 758417

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DL: Echo of Eirene
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Willi Herbert, Willi, Herbert

Echo of Eirene

Edition Schott

for: Trompete (auch Flügelhorn)

Music score

Item no.: 758395

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DL: A. Pieper: Wie schön ist es, dem Herrn zu danken (Chpa)
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Andreas Pieper

Wie schön ist es, dem Herrn zu danken

Psalm 92

for: gemischter Chor (SATB) a cappella

Choir score

Item no.: 758362

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DL: P. Wittrich: Concerto 1, Org
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Peter Wittrich

Concerto 1

"Salve Regina"

for: Organ

Music score

Item no.: 758358

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DL: V. Shoot: Mini Partita, FagKlav (Pa+St)
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Vladislav Shoot

Mini Partita

Version for bassoon and piano

for: Bassoon, piano

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Item no.: 758347

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DL: H.W. Henze: Der junge Lord (Stp)
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Hans Werner Henze

Der junge Lord

Comic opera in 2 acts after the parable from "The Sheik of Alexandria and his Slaves" by Wilhelm Hauff

Study score

Item no.: 758172

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DL: B. Heller: Come una colomba, GesSKlav
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Barbara Heller

Come una colomba

Wie eine Taube. Liederzyklus

for: Voice (soprano), piano

Music score

Item no.: 748636

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DL: H.W. Henze: Requiem (Stp)
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Hans Werner Henze

Requiem

Neun geistliche Konzerte

for: Klavier solo, konzertierende Trompete und Kammerorchester

Study score

Item no.: 748595

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DL: H.W. Henze: Sonatina, VlKlav
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Hans Werner Henze

Sonatina

aus dem Märchen für Musik "Pollicino"

for: Violin, piano

Music score

Item no.: 748535

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DL: H.W. Henze: Tristan (Stp)
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Hans Werner Henze

Tristan

Préludes

for: Klavier, Tonbänder und Orchester

Study score

Item no.: 748509

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DL: K. Penderecki: Utrenja I (Stp)
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Krzysztof Penderecki

Utrenja I

Grablegung Christi

for: Soli (SATBB), 2 gemischte Chöre (SATB/SATB) und Orchester

Study score

Item no.: 748462

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DL: W. Killmayer: Drei Gesänge nach Hölderlin, GesBr/AlKlav
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Wilhelm Killmayer

Drei Gesänge nach Hölderlin

Edition Schott

for: Voice (baritone/alto), piano

Music score

Item no.: 748366

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DL: H.W. Henze: Das Wundertheater (KA)
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Hans Werner Henze

The Miracle Theater

Oper auf ein Intermezzo von Miguel de Cervantes

Piano reduction

Item no.: 748345

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DL: H. Schroeder: Orgelchoräle im Kirchenjahr, Org
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Hermann Schroeder

Orgelchoräle im Kirchenjahr

Edition Schott

for: Organ

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Item no.: 748322

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DL: H. Genzmer: Konzert, KlavOrch (KA)
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Harald Genzmer

Concert

Edition Schott

for: Piano, orchestra

Piano reduction

Item no.: 748296

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DL: H. Genzmer: Sonate, 2Klav
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Harald Genzmer

Sonata

Edition Schott

for: 2 pianos

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Item no.: 748174

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DL: C. Orff: Ein Sommernachtstraum (KA)
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Carl Orff

Ein Sommernachtstraum

Schauspiel von William Shakespeare

for: Sprecher, Chor und Orchester

Piano reduction

Item no.: 748141

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DL: N. Hakim: Romance, HrnKlav
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Naji Hakim

Romance

Edition Schott

for: Horn (F), piano

Music score

Item no.: 743419

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DL: C. Orff: In taberna quando sumus (Chpa)
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Carl Orff

In taberna quando sumus

from "Carmina Burana"

for: Männerchor (TTBB) und Klavier 4-händig

Choir score

Item no.: 742765

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DL: M. Theodorakis: Betrayed Love, Klav
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Mikis Theodorakis

Betrayed Love

from: Ballad of the Dead Borther

for: Piano

Music score

Item no.: 744370

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DL: N. Hakim: O filii et filiae, Org
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Naji Hakim

O filii et filiae

Variations on an Easter Hymn

for: Organ

Music score

Item no.: 744081

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DL: H. Genzmer: Improvisationen, Ablf
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Harald Genzmer

Improvisationen

Edition Schott

for: Treble recorder

Music score

Item no.: 743730

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DL: H.W. Henze: Drei Märchenbilder, 2Git (Sppa)
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Hans Werner Henze

Three Fairytale Pictures

from the children's opera "Pollicino"

for: 2 guitars

Ensemble score

Item no.: 737129

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DL: Ch. Jost: Ritual Returning, VlVlaVcKlav (Pa+St)
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Christian Jost

Ritual Returning

Piano Quartet No. 1

for: Violin, viola, cello, piano

Score, Parts

Item no.: 737026

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DL: R. Schtschedrin: Tanja - Katja
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Rodion Shchedrin, Shchedrin, Rodion

Tanja - Katja

Romance in Folk Style

for: Frauenstimme (Sopran oder Mezzosopran) und Klavier

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Item no.: 737020

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DL: M. Theodorakis: East of the Aegean, VcKlav
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Mikis Theodorakis

East of the Aegean

Suite for cello and piano

for: Cello, piano

Music score

Item no.: 736988

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DL: J. Casken: Concerto for Orchestra, Orch (Stp)
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John Casken

Concerto for Orchestra

Music Of Our Time

for: Orchestra

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Item no.: 736974

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DL: R.M. Helmschrott: Litanei, Org
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Robert Maximilian Helmschrott, Helmschrott, Robert M.

Litanei

Benedicere

for: Organ

Music score

Item no.: 736957

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DL: A. Reimann: Fantasiestücke (Pa+St)
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Aribert Reimann, Robert Schumann, Reimann, Aribert / Schumann, Robert

Fantasiestücke

by Robert Schumann

for: Klarinette in A, Flöte, Harfe und 2 Violen

Score, Parts

Item no.: 736770

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DL: I. Szelényi: Sonate, ObKlav
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István Szelényi

Sonata

Edition Schott

for: Oboe, piano

Music score

Item no.: 736769

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DL: J. Guillou: Augure, Klav
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Jean Guillou

Augure

op. 61

for: Piano

Music score

Item no.: 736710

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DL: W. Killmayer: Schumann in Endenich (Sppa)
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Wilhelm Killmayer

Schumann in Endenich

Chamber music No. 2

for: Klavier, elektrische Orgel (Harmonium) und Schlagzeug (5 Spieler)

Ensemble score

Item no.: 736667

12.99  €incl. VAT
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DL: L. Méneret: Rêveries, Git
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Laurent Méneret

Rêveries

4 Pieces for Guitar

for: Guitar

Music score

Item no.: 740305

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DL: K. Penderecki: Cadenza, Va
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Krzysztof Penderecki

Cadenza

per viola sola

for: Viola

Music score

Item no.: 740288

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DL: G. Barry: Low, KlarKlav (Pa+St)
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Gerald Barry

Low

for clarinet and piano

for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano

Score, part

Item no.: 740285

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