“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, in a broader sense, separates what is often called “Serious Music” from Music for Entertainment and Folk Music . Classical music encompasses all periods of modern history, driven by Western composers from the Medieval Period, through the Baroque and Romantic Periods, to the modern classical music of today.
In a more narrow sense, The Classical Period means the historical period of classical music from around 1750 to 1800. It was a long period of musical development, from “Pre-Classical”, to “ Musical Sensibility”, through to “Music of the Enlightenment”. Baroque tonality continued to develop and transform, and became more complex, perfectly demonstrated through the music of the three“ Viennese Classics” Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. There was a departure from figured bass and counterpoint, and a move towards clearly defined melody and accompaniment. Many important musical works, such as the symphony and the string quartet developed, and really came into their own in the classical period, and classical music itself also began to be more and more accessible, moving out of the court and church, and into the public eye.
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.
100 Great Classical Melodies easy arranged
for: Piano
Music score (anthology), online audio
Item no.: 494646
A first book of very easy pieces for violin
Fiddle Time
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 1343152
BWV 245
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116685
A Study and Practice Book
for: Organ
Music lesson book
Item no.: 674936
Sevcik Violin Studies
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 199441
Edition from the first edition.
Provided with notes on the practical use
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 125096
BWV 244
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116686
Urtext Primo – A new concept for the beginner
Edition with German and English Commentary
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition, anthology)
Item no.: 498364
De Mecanisme Flute (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Flute
Music lesson book
Item no.: 100761
A Mass for Peace
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 143808
Easiest Piano Pieces
Easy Composer Series
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 632994
The Original Sevcik Violin Studies
for: Violin
Music lesson book
Item no.: 168621
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 279909
50 Popular Classics in Easy Arrangements
for flute and piano (with downloadable piano accompaniment)
for: Flute; piano ad lib.
Music score, online mp3/pdf with piano accompaniment
Item no.: 657836
Pre-elementary level
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 288626
17 Pieces for Solo Piano
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 637420
Oratorio in 3 Parts for Soloists (SATB), Choir and Orchestra (Urtext)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 379050
edited by Robert Orledge
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 851257
for Violoncello and Pianoforte
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 679977
Sevcik Violin Studies (Teaching material, Technique)
for: Violin
Item no.: 199371
Romantische Stücke aus Spanien für Flöte und Klavier
Romantic Pieces from Spain
for: Flute, piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 631719
Hal Leonard Classical Play Along
for: Treble recorder
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 809701
Sacred choral works for mixed choir with and without piano/organ
- Graduated price on request -
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano [organ] ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 217258
The Original Edition
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 770308
Edited from the sources
Wiener Urtext Edition
for: Piano
Music lesson book (urtext edition)
Item no.: 659960
Anglo Music Play-Along Series
for: Trumpet (B-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD
Item no.: 621401
The Bartók Performing Editions
With performance marks, fingering and commentaries for beginners
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 254879
The Complete Chopin
A New Critical Edition
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 444691
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 478096
A progressive collection celebrating 29 female composers and their stories
for: Piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 1161815
11 Anthems for mixed voices
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [piano]
Score
Item no.: 371561
Art and Technique
for: Flute
Music lesson book
Item no.: 100810
mit Vorbemerkung des Komponisten zur Erstausgabe der Sonaten op. 65
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 359615
8 of his best-loved choral pieces in new transcriptions
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 767350
Evening Blessing from the Fairy-Tale Opera "Hänsel und Gretel"
for: 2 voices, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 356796
im Stile von Gaetano Pugnani
Kreisler Klassische Manuskripte 5
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 201324
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 551928
Oratorium in drei Teilen – Klavierauszug (englisch)
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists (SAATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 334081
Urtext
for: Piano
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401375
for: Women's choir [children's choir] (SSA), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 689641
153 Progressive Piano Pieces
No. 1-36
New Definitive Edition
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 197460
Edited from the sources
Wiener Urtext Edition
for: Cello, basso continuo
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 471291
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 393009
for: Voice (high), piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 359822
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 481631
Schirmer Library of Musical Classics
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 274489
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1193597
50 Popular Classics in Easy Arrangements
for: Violin, piano
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 663159
for: Mixed choir (SAM), organ [piano]
Score
Item no.: 666394
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 403696