“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.
for: Klavier (Orgel, Cembalo)
Item no.: 352433
for: BL QUINTETT KLAV
Set of parts
Item no.: 352342
for: Sopran-Blockflöte (Violine) und Basso continuo
Item no.: 223765
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 393354
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 355758
for: 1 or 2 Flutes
Buch
Item no.: 1108583
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 776102
77 Songs, incl. Myrthen, Liederkreis, Frauenliebe und Leben, Dichterliebe
for: Voice (low), piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 360077
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part alto)
Item no.: 775077
for: Guitar
Item no.: 393730
for: String orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 209785
for: Alt-Blockflöte, Streichorchester
Score
Item no.: 123342
für Gesang und Klavier
for: Voice, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 136643
for: GES-H GES-T KLAV
Item no.: 378492
for: Accordion
Item no.: 364815
for: Piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 665459
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 123664
Piano reduction
Item no.: 360850
for: Piano 4 hands
Item no.: 360659
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 158613
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 355683
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 194511
for: Treble recorder, basso continuo
Item no.: 442641
for: Tuba [bass trombone]
Music score
Item no.: 1018413
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 185755
for: Flute, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 179185
for: 2 lutes
Ensemble score
Item no.: 929903
for: 2 guitars
Ensemble score
Item no.: 575626
for: Bassoon, piano
Score
Item no.: 113751
for three Saxophones (AAA/AAT)
for: 3 alto saxophones [3 saxophones (AAT)]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 178052
9 Pieces for Solo Guitar & 1 Duet
for: 1–2 classical guitars
Music score
Item no.: 777373
for: Clarinet, Cello and Piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 872861
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet) [string orchestra]
Score
Item no.: 105894
for: Organ
Item no.: 603511
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 685321
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1098407
for: Trumpet [oboe/flute], organ
Score
Item no.: 281557
Funeral motet
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 280492
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 276068
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 549432
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 549428
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 492598
for: Voice (soprano), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 485286
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 484580
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 481800
33 Veränderungen über einen Walzer von Anton Diabelli
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 379019