“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: Chamber ensemble
Set of parts
Item no.: 266800
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 238530
for: Trumpet, piano
Score
Item no.: 240611
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 833091
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 131209
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 993461
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 993440
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 993395
for: Voice
Book
Item no.: 993373
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 993355
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 993337
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 993334
for: Voice, piano
Book
Item no.: 993327
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 993303
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 993223
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 993221
for: Voice
Book
Item no.: 993206
for: Voice (medium), piano
Music score
Item no.: 993116
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Music score
Item no.: 993053
for: Voice (medium), piano
Score
Item no.: 993044
for: Mixed Choir A Cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 993032
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 993012
for: Opera
Piano reduction
Item no.: 992998
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 992974
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 992964
for: Voice (soprano)
Book
Item no.: 992909
for: Piano
Score
Item no.: 992899
for: Voice (tenor)
Music score
Item no.: 992894
for: SATB Chorus, Khalam [or Harp] and Tam-Tam
Choir score
Item no.: 992892
for: Bass Voice
Book
Item no.: 992874
for: SS or AA Recorders [or 2 Flutes, or 2 Violins]
Score
Item no.: 992862
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Score
Item no.: 992824
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 992679
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 992675
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 992658
for: Mezzo Soprano
Book
Item no.: 992586
for: Mezzo Soprano
Book
Item no.: 992491
for: Voice (melody instrument]
Book
Item no.: 992332
for: Clarinet, piano
Set of parts
Item no.: 966249
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 966064
for: Vocal, 2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello and Piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 965965
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 778446
for: Children's choir, clarinet, violin, piano
Set of parts
Item no.: 778424
for: Voice, harp [piano]
Piano reduction
Item no.: 778415
for: Voice, instruments
Score
Item no.: 778210
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Lyric book
Item no.: 776859
for: Voice, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 962093
for: 3 trumpets
Score, Parts
Item no.: 861005