From the beginning of Monteverdi to the end of J.S Bach, browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the wonderful baroque music on offer with Stretta today!
One of the key features of this period, was the introduction of the figured bass or basso continuo. The continuous, uninterrupted bass line forms the harmonic basis for baroque music. The harmony developed from the sacred, modal style, to the major-minor system that we use today.
Expression in baroque music was shaped by the doctrine of affect. There was a rich system of figures that corresponded to a musical rhetoric, with which human emotion could be portrayed musically.
In Italy, opera emerged as a new form of expression, combining words, text, plot and staging. Other popular musical forms of the time were the concerto grosso, the suite, the fugue, the Baroque Sonata, the cantata and the oratorio. The most famous oratorios of the time were written by J.S Bach, the Christmas Oratorio, St. Matthew Passion and St. John Passion.
op. 2/5
for: 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 784611
for: Trompete und Streichorchester
Single part Cello
Item no.: 1566209
for: 4 Solostimmen, Chor, 2 Violinen und Basso continuo, komplementäre Bläser oder Streicher ad. lib.
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 792743
Concerto grosso g-Moll
for: 2 Violinen, Violoncello obl., Streicher und Basso continuo
Single part Viola 1
Item no.: 792728
Concerto A major
for: Streichorchester mit 2 obligaten Violinen
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 792709
Concerto grosso B minor
for: 4 violins, strings, basso continuo
Single part Viola 1
Item no.: 792694
Suites 1-3
for: Orchestra
Single part Bassoon
Item no.: 793937
for: 2V obl.,Str,Bc
Single part Violin 4
Item no.: 656819
Concerto grosso B minor
for: 4 violins, strings, basso continuo
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 792693
for: Oboe (Violine), Streicher und Basso continuo (Cembalo/Orgel); Violoncello (Viola da gamba) ad libitum
Single part Cello
Item no.: 755845
Concerto grosso D major
for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 782269
for: Streichorchester und Cembalo
Single part Violin 3
Item no.: 784806
for: Violine und Streichorchester; 2 Hörner ad libitum
Single part Horn 1
Item no.: 784714
for: String orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 784639
for: 3 Violinen und Basso continuo oder Streichorchester
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 784520
for: String quartet [string orchestra]; basso continuo ad lib.
Single part Viola
Item no.: 784492
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 784485
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 625507
from: "L'Estro Armonico"
Collection Charles Bouvet
for: 4 violins, strings, basso continuo
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 696595
for: Mixed choir (SATB), strings, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1160970
for: 2 violins, strings, basso continuo
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 645634
for: Bassoon, strings, harpsichord
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 643433
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 620922
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 619282
for: Flute, 2 violins, basso continuo
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 473694
for: 2 voices (SA), string orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 428882
for: 2 oboes, strings
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 228286
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 362708
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 345325
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 302866
for: 4 recorders (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 1557620
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 1557612
Single part Viola 1
Item no.: 1557556
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355532
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355531
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355529
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355453
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355347
for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355195
for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355170
for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355153
for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355005
for: Violin, string orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1351864
for: Violin, string orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1351863
Single part Viola
Item no.: 1017238
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 1557964
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 1557949
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 1557931