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 (baritone), piano
Item no.: 356137
for: 2 Flöten und Basso continuo; Violoncello ad libitum
Item no.: 393321
for: Piano
Item no.: 356793
for: Bass-Bariton und Klavier
Item no.: 356715
for: Piano
Item no.: 356395
Edition Schott
for: Cello, basso continuo
Music score
Item no.: 742643
Festive cantata
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Streicher; Pauken ad libitum
Choir score
Item no.: 761786
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 741647
Edition Schott
for: 2 violins
Ensemble score
Item no.: 748012
Edition Schott
for: hohe Singstimme und Gitarre
Music score
Item no.: 732593
for: Flöte und Basso continuo (Klavier)
Music score
Item no.: 731415
"Die Himmel rühmen", D-Dur
for: Männerchor (TTBB) bzw. gemischter Chor (SATB) a cappella bzw. mit Blechblasinstrumenten (4-2-3-1) bzw. Klavier (Orgel)
Piano score (conductor)
Item no.: 738923
from: 12 German Dances, No. 6, WoO 13
for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Music score
Item no.: 731891
for: 2 violins, 2 violas, cello
Score, Parts
Item no.: 462750
for: Streichorchester und 2 Hörner in D ad libitum
Stimmensatz
Item no.: 400933
for: Mandolin, guitar
Item no.: 393917
for: 2 guitars
Ensemble score
Item no.: 393841
for: Guitar
Item no.: 393836
for: Male choir (TTBB); brass winds [piano] ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1670792
No. 1 Le Ruban Egaré
for: gemischter Chor (SSB/STB) und Klavier
Choir score
Item no.: 784307
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1566026
aus der Oper "Die Zauberflöte"
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1566016
1. Satz
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1565997
aus dem Streichquartett op. 13/5
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1565996
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1552295
from: The Magic Flute, KV 620
for: Piano 4 hands
Music score
Item no.: 1341009
Edition Schott
for: Frauen- oder Kinderchor (S oder Mez) mit Orgel
Partitur (= Orgelauszug)
Item no.: 1209586
Edition Schott
for: Viola, string orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 749947
früher Georg Benda zugeschrieben
for: Viola und Streicher mit Cembalo; 2 Hörner ad libitum
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 749936
Edition Schott
for: Violine und Streichorchester; 2 Oboen und 2 Hörner ad libitum
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 749976
Edition Schott
for: Violin, viola
Ensemble score
Item no.: 749965
Edition Schott
for: Flute, basso continuo
Music score
Item no.: 754334
for: Mixed choir (SAATBB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 753956
for: Mixed choir (SAATBB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 753955
for: Chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1351884
for: Mixed choir (SAB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1200658
for: ORCHESTERWERKE STREICHORCHESTER SOLO-VIOLINE
Score
Item no.: 1203814
Oratorio
BR-CPEB D 3 (Wq 240)
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1317154
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 1677548
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1672522
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1657583
for: Clarinet, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1657173
Chamber Orchestra Arrangment
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1651411
for: Flute, 2 oboe's, 2 horns, 2 violins, double bass, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 1668613
for: 4 Klarinetten
Score
Item no.: 1660065
for: Chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1558029
for: Chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1557653
for: Bassoon, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1555792