“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: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 558005
for: Keyboard instrument
Item no.: 549931
for: Opera
Piano reduction
Item no.: 939305
SoundPax
Set of parts
Item no.: 936577
eine romantisch-komische Oper in vier Akten
Kalmus Edition
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 633785
SoundPax
Set of parts
Item no.: 905792
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 842944
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 842934
Konzertwerk
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 945493
Piano reduction
Item no.: 346021
Instrumental Parts
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 945191
for: Opera
Piano reduction
Item no.: 942296
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 841449
for: Organ
Item no.: 339419
Kalmus Classic Series
Opera in 3 acts
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 697182
A Ballet in Two Acts
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 940146
The new, easy and fun way to teach yourself to play
for: Piano
Book, CD, DVD
Item no.: 939806
for: Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 610276
for: 2 trombones (TB), piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 594055
Complete works for piano
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 367790
Instrumental Parts
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 765738
Hands-on Activities for exploring Tschaikowsky's Ballet
Active Listening Lessons
for: Voices (body percussion), drums
Music score, CD
Item no.: 632786
Pocket Songs
for: 2 pianos
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 105758
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 941460
mit Audio
for: Latin percussion
Score, online audio
Item no.: 1351816
Critical Edition
for: 4–5 voices
Score
Item no.: 1115067
Complete works for piano
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 375763
Complete works
Vol. 7
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 377023
for: Mixed choir, basso continuo
Stimmen-Set
Item no.: 478338
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 289278
for: Combo
SOUND PAX
Item no.: 484902
Hugo Wolf Gesamtausgabe (Complete edition)
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 417819
for: String orchestra
Book, CD
Item no.: 939425
Workbook
for: Concert band
Educational book (work book)
Item no.: 929409
A Christmas Musical for Young Voices
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 847315
Sequential Lessons in Music Reading Readiness
Book, CD-ROM
Item no.: 847897
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1351820
An Opera Buffa in Three Acts
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 278409
Alfred Masterwork Library
for: Piano
Music score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 376437
One-Page Reproducible Tests to Evaluate Student Musical Skills
for: Theory
Book, CD-ROM
Item no.: 627210
for: Opera
Piano reduction
Item no.: 938948
SoundPax
Set of parts
Item no.: 933491
for: Chamber Trio
Book
Item no.: 902810
Instrumental Parts
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 944473
The Classical Guitarist's Technique Handbook, Second Edition
for: Classical guitar
Music score, online media
Item no.: 579380
Motette
for: 4 Soloists and Mixed Choir [16 Voices]
Choir score
Item no.: 903482
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Book
Item no.: 904905
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