Few artistic movements have changed people’s perception of the world as much as classicism. Browse our sheet music and scores, and discover for yourself all the wonderful music of the classical period.
In music, the Classical Period saw a departure from complex, contrapuntal polyphony, to the beginnings of a simpler homophonic structure, to melody and accompaniment. Polyphony however was not forgotten; all the major composers continued to use polyphony from time to time, and some of the most exciting classical movements use the modern fugue. A good example is Mozart’s Requiem, or Beethoven’s Great Fugue String Quartet Op.133.
The most important music form which came from the classical period is undoubtedly Sonata Form. Sonata Form is an elaborate structure that represents the ultimate pursuit of perfection in music. Sonata Form became the basis of all important musical works of the time: Concertos, Symphonies, Sonatas, and String Quartets. Through the progressive works of Christoph Willibald Gluck, Opera developed out of the The Baroque Period, into the diverse classical form, with Opera Buffa and Opera Seria, serious or comic opera, championed by Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven.
Through the Classical Period, the piano overtook the harpsichord, and quickly became one of the most popular solo instruments, and certainly the most important accompaniment instrument. The orchestra grew, and new instruments such as the clarinet and contrabasson were added, and many other instruments developed, like the oboe, flute, horn and trumpet, and became more virtuosic due to the new modern valve systems. Towards the end of the 18th century, however, many baroque instruments, like the harpsichord, which had been firm favourites of the The Baroque Period, were becoming more and more redundant.
for: Voice (tenor), orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1589706
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 466235
for: Harpsichord
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 421424
Single part
Item no.: 421316
for: Harpsichord
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 421257
for: für Tenor und Orchester Viola
Single part
Item no.: 1134994
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1134972
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 745245
for: Orchester Violine 2
Single part
Item no.: 643549
for: Cembalo (Klavier), 2 Violinen und Bass (Violoncello)
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 212274
for: 2 violins, double bass [cello] (trio)
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 1545557
for: 2 Violinen und Bass (Violoncello)
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 1545028
for: Mixed choir (SATB); instruments ad lib.
Single part Cello
Item no.: 1556959
for: HRN-D 2
Single part
Item no.: 189312
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 182552
Antiphon
Single part Kettledrum
Item no.: 363872
Chiemsee-Messe
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, 2 clarinos (C), timpani, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 377133
for: Frauenchor (SSAA), Orchester (2 Violinen, Viola, Basso continuo)
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424295
Passions-Oratorium
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424063
Graduale
for: Mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 423962
for: Soli (SATB), gemischter Chor (SATB), 2 Hörner, Violone, Orgel
Single part Organ
Item no.: 424903
MH 39
Einzelstimme Vc. (Kb.)
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237790
Offertorium de venerabili sacramento
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo; 2 violins, 3 trombones ad lib.
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234911
KV 33
Einzelstimme Org.
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 234868
KV 33
Einzelstimme Va.
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234866
KV 33
Einzelstimme Vl. 1
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234864
op. 14 Nr. 6/1
Einzelstimme Vl. 2
for: 2 violins, basso continuo, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234506
CW B Inc 5
Einzelstimme Kb.
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234490
Flute 1, 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 370405
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 1, 2
Item no.: 142805
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 166905
'Sanft wie du lebtest'
Beethoven vocal – Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, cello
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 683553
Psalm 100
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 643801
for: Flute
Single part(n)
Item no.: 587007
Urtext-Ausgabe
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 586505
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 581728
Divertimento 7
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236422
Divertimento 2
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236406
for: Mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 135127
Horn 1, 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 265517
(enthält beide Fassungen)
for: Solo voice (soprano/tenor), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra [organ]
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1543930
für Zupfquintett (Zupforchester)
for: Mandolin orchestra
Single part Mandolin 1
Item no.: 656169
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 377445
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 610361
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 608017
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 608014
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 584185
for: Cello, orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 425978