“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.
op. 28
for: 2 oboes, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 657379
aus: Geistlicher Harmonien Erster Theil, Dresden 1665
for: Voice (soprano), 2 violins, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 660051
für Streichorchester
Studienpartitur
for: String orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 649008
arranged for double bass and piano
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 635954
Contemporary Choral Series (Boosey and Hawkes)
for: Choir [SSA] and organ [Piano]
Piano reduction
Item no.: 637747
Dreimal sieben Gedichte (Albert Giraud) für Sprecher, Flöte, Klarinette, Violine, Viola, Violoncello und Klavier
Klavierauszug nach der Schönberg-Gesamtausgabe
for: Voice, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 644164
Die Waldnymphe – Tondichtung für Orchester
Urtext nach der Gesamtausgabe Jean Sibelius Werke (JSW)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 654834
for: 2 flutes, harp
Score, Parts
Item no.: 649857
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 616841
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 659694
HCCS - Helbling Choral Concert Series
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for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 659389
Faber Piano Adventures®
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 419555
Klassik
for: Guitar, strings
Buch
Item no.: 133753
Overture with the Johann Anton André concert ending
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 133549
Edition Vieweg (Musikschätze vergangener Zeiten)
for: Flute, violin, basso continuo
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 125278
Symphony of a Thousand
for: Solists, boys’ choir, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 124177
Neue Trompetenstücke für junge Spieler
for: Trumpet
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 113912
für Fagott und Klavier
Universal Fagott Edition
for: Bassoon, piano
Score
Item no.: 113751
for: Piano
Item no.: 113528
Universal Querflöten Edition
for: Flute, harp, orchestra
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 113401
for: Viola, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 113291
Oper in 3 Akten
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 124521
Erlösung (aus Des Knaben Wunderhorn)
for: Voice, Clarinet (E-flat), Guitar
Score, Parts
Item no.: 124470
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 124414
for: Flute [violin], piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 141080
Vier Klavierkompositionen für Kinder
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 140267
transcription pour violon et piano
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 136305
20 adventurous pieces for violin
Position 1-(3)
for: Violin
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 135730
for violin and piano
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 427735
Jahresgabe 1988 für die Mitglieder des Vereins Freunde der Querflöte e.V.
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 130838
for: POS (FAG) KLAV
Item no.: 130273
Il Leggio Dell'Organista
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 133016
30 Lieder und Tänze
in ungekürzter Originalfassung
mit vollständigen Texten
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 128211
for: Piano
Item no.: 128167
Potpourri
for: Accordion
Item no.: 128093
Aus den "Recueil de Douze Sonates" (1712)
Collection Thierry Mathis
for: 2 violins, viola da gamba, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 128041
Soprano, due violini, viola, violoncello e contrabbasso
for: Soprano and Strings
Set of parts
Item no.: 129267
for: Recorder and Basso Continuo
Buch
Item no.: 461036
String Solo
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 134219
Il Leggio Dell'Organista
for: Organ
Item no.: 132959
Symphony of sorrowful Songs
for: Voice (soprano), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 132021
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 138369
Die Tabulatur, Heft 5
Ausgewählte Werke in ihrer Originalnotation mit Übertragungen für Laute und Gitarre
for: Guitar [lute]
Music score (with TABs)
Item no.: 138250
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 432651
für Gesang und Klavier
for: Voice, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 136643
Akkordeon-Duo
for: 1–2 accordions
Parts (2)
Item no.: 137671
for: Voice (low), piano
Item no.: 137625
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 417724