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`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´
`The Classical Period´
The Term `Classic´
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.
