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Contemporary Classical Music – Sheet Music

After the Second World War, there emerged a new generation of composers, who sought to stretch the boundaries of music history, and find new and exciting styles and forms. Browse our sheet music and scores, take a look at our Modern Classical Music, and explore the wide world of contemporary music with Stretta Music today!

An Overview of Post-War Contemporary Music

Dodecaphony & Serialism

Dodecaphony or Serialism is the use of the twelve semi-tones as the harmonic and structural basis, rather than the traditional harmonic key structure which governed classical music until the turn of the twentieth century. Arnold Schoenberg was the father of twelve-tone composition in the 1930s. Moving into the post-war era, all dodecaphonic or serial musical parameters, including note lengths, dynamics and even timbres were set in rows. After 1948, the Darmstadt “holiday courses” became the centre of Dodecaphony or Serialism for almost a decade. Despite the mathematical and logical basis, twelve-tone composition still produced many highly emotional works such as Luigi Nono’s Il Canto sospeso.

Electronic Music

As the technical and electronic possibilities continued to grow and thrive after the war, the first studio solely dedicated to electronic music was founded in Cologne in 1951 by Herbert Eimert. Important electronic music composers were Edgar Varese, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Ernst Krenek, Maurice Kagel, Luciano Berio and Iannis Xenakis, who was also an assistant to the architect Le Corbusier.

Aleatoric Music

Aleatoric comes from the Latin “alea”, meaning dice. Aleatoric composition leaves elements of the music to chance. The American composer John Cage was the first to experiment with aleatoric music, and many others followed, in particular K. Stockhausen, P. Boulez, W. Lutosławski.

Soundscapes

Soundscape composition plays with sense and emotion, it uses long drawn musical landscapes to give the listener time to recognise and experience the music in a whole new way. The most important compositions include Atmosphères and Lontano by György Ligeti. Other works of this type were created by Luigi Nono, Krzysztof Penderecki, Iannis Xenakis.

Minimalism

Minimalism also came to Europe from the USA. Minimalism uses repetitive, wide blocks of sound, without strong contrasts or dramatic changes. It is in the repetition, with gradual, small changes, that the minimalist effect is achieved. The pioneers of minimalism in the 1960s were American composers Philip Glass, John Adams, Le Monte Young, Terry Riley and Steve Reich. They were followed in Europe by Henryk Górecki and Arvo Pärt.

Important Post-War Contemporary Classical Composers

Yun Isang: Duo (1976)
Isang Yun, Yun Isang

Duo (1976)

for: Viola, piano

Item no.: 483987

19.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
A. Pärt: Cecilia, vergine romana  (Stp)
Arvo Pärt

Cecilia, vergine romana

for: für Chor SATB und Orchester

Study score

Item no.: 361301

54.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
F. Goldmann: Trio (1985)
Friedrich Goldmann

Trio für Oboe, Violoncello und Klavier (1985)

for: Oboe, cello, piano

Item no.: 157828

52.80  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
T.D. Schlee: Cantus für Violine und Orgel (, VlOrg (SppaSti)
Thomas Daniel Schlee

Cantus für Violine und Orgel (1998)

for: Violin, organ

Ensemble score, solo part

Item no.: 296661

25.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
A. Schönberg: 2 Balladen Nr.2: Der verlorene Haufen
Arnold Schoenberg

2 Balladen Nr.2: Der verlorene Haufen

for: für Gesang und Klavier

Item no.: 184767

12.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
G. Braun: Tanzstuecke und Meditationen, SBlf
Gerhard Braun

Tanzstücke und Meditationen

for: Descant recorder

Music score

Item no.: 418497

8.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de)
R. Haubenstock-Ramat: Mobile for Shakespeare
Roman Haubenstock-Ramati

Mobile for Shakespeare

for: für Sopran oder Mezzosopran ,Klavier,Celesta,Vibraphon und 3 Schlagzeugspieler

Partitur

Item no.: 416382

18.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
B. Krol: Evoluzioni op. 19 , Klav
Bernhard Krol

Evoluzioni op. 19

op. 19

for: Piano

Item no.: 163016

20.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
A. Schibler: Somebody's knocking (KA)
Armin Schibler

Somebody's knocking

for: Chor, Klavier

Piano reduction

Item no.: 643611

10.70  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de)
Strathclyde Concerto No. 1, ObOrch (Stp)

Strathclyde Concerto No. 1

Hawkes Pocket Scores

for: Oboe, orchestra

Study score

Item no.: 487143

23.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
P. Hurel: Trait d'union, VlVc
Philippe Hurel

Trait d'union

Gegenwartsmusik

for: Violin, cello

Buch

Item no.: 631065

34.10  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
H.G. Bertram: Concerto Urbinate II (1962)
Hans Georg Bertram

Concerto Urbinate II (1962)

Orgel manualiter (Cembalo, Klavier)

Item no.: 119635

10.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de)
W. Rihm: Gesänge op. 1
Wolfgang Rihm

Gesänge op. 1

op. 1

for: für Singstimme und Klavier

Item no.: 206325

33.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
C. Halffter: Ceremonia - Elegia de Jenofanes, MezKlav
Cristóbal Halffter

Ceremonia – Elegia de Jenofanes

for: Voice (mezzo-soprano), piano

Music score

Item no.: 205129

22.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
G. Klebe: Recitativo Aria E Duett Op 44
Giselher Klebe

Recitativo, Aria e Duetto op. 44

Gitarre-Bibliothek Nr. 64

for: Flute, guitar

Item no.: 200156

7.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
Scherzo  (Stsatz)

Scherzo

for: für Streichquartett

Set of parts

Item no.: 199769

19.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de)
B. Britten: Scottish Ballad Op. 26 (Bu)
Benjamin Britten

Scottish Ballad Op. 26

for: 2 Pianos and Orchestra

Book

Item no.: 197731

34.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
G. Klebe: Sinfonie III op. 52 (1966), Orch (Stp)
Giselher Klebe

Sinfonie III op. 52 (1966)

for: Orchestra

Study score

Item no.: 196694

42.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
G. Bialas: Trio (1945)
Günter Bialas

Trio (1945)

for: Flöte, Violine, Viola, Cello

Studienpartitur

Item no.: 196631

18.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Special manufacture. Delivery time: 3–4 weeks
H. Schroeder: Canticum Triplex
Hermann Schroeder

Canticum Triplex

Drei Gesänge: Laudate Dominum - Salve Regina - Jubilus-Alleluja

for: S, Orgel

Chorpartitur, Spielpartitur

Item no.: 196052

9.75  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
DL: I. Yun: Fünf Stücke für Klavier, Klav
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Isang Yun

Five Pieces for Piano

III

for: Piano

Music score

Item no.: 746550

2.99  €incl. VAT
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P. Stephen: Telling the Tale, Varens (Pa+St)
Stephen Pratt

Telling the Tale

for: Chamber ensemble

Score, Parts

Item no.: 687674

37.80  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
M. Lindberg: Cello Concerto 2, VcOrch (Stp)
Magnus Lindberg

Cello Concerto 2

for: Cello, orchestra

Study score

Item no.: 687672

47.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
M.-A. Turnage: Winter's Edge, 2VlVaVc (Stsatz)
Mark-Anthony Turnage

Winter's Edge

for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)

Set of parts

Item no.: 697417

53.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
M. Pintscher: Figura IV / Passaggio per quar, 2VlVaVc (Sppa)
Matthias Pintscher

Figura IV / Passaggio per quartetto d'archi (1999)

for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)

Ensemble score

Item no.: 872978

28.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
M. Trojahn: Sonata I für Violine und Klavi, VlKlav (SppaSti)
Manfred Trojahn

Sonata I für Violine und Klavier (1983)

for: Violin, piano

Ensemble score, solo part

Item no.: 871933

26.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Special manufacture. Delivery time: 3–4 weeks
W. Heider: Ein Kapitel, VlVaVcKb (Pa+St)
Werner Heider

Ein Kapitel

for: Violin, viola, cello, double bass

Score, Set of parts

Item no.: 776419

16.90  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
S. Adler: Meditation on the Name BACH, Va
Samuel Adler

Meditation on the Name BACH

for Solo Viola

for: Viola

Music score

Item no.: 816884

22.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
R. Kelterborn: Ensemble-Buch II (1992/1994) (Stsatz)
Rudolf Kelterborn

Ensemble-Buch II (1992/1994)

Musik in vier Sätzen
Frauenstimme und Instrumente (Fl[auch Picc-Fl und A-Fl], Ob, Klar[auch B-Klar], Git, Klav, Schlgz, V, Va, Vc, KB). InstrumentalSt komplett

for: Flöte, Piccoloflöte, Alt-Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette, Bass-Klarinette, Gitarre, Klavier, Schlagzeug, Violine, Viola, Cello, Kontrabass

Set of parts

Item no.: 881211

67.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
A. Pärt: Anthem of St John the Baptist  (Chpa)
Paert, Arvo

Anthem of St John the Baptist

for: gemischten Chor (SATB) und Orgel

Choir score

Item no.: 428028

13.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
C. Seither: Herzform, Krater für Akkordeon (2001, Akk (Sppa)
Charlotte Seither

Herzform, Krater für Akkordeon (2001)

for: Accordion

Ensemble score

Item no.: 425517

16.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
O. Neuwirth: Marsyas 2
Olga Neuwirth

Marsyas II

for: Flöte Viola, Violoncello, Klavier

Score, Parts

Item no.: 463359

38.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
L. Liebermann: Nocturne No. 8, Klav
Lowell Liebermann

Nocturne No. 8

For Piano

for: Piano

Solostimme

Item no.: 460486

17.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
M. Trojahn: IV. Streichquartett (2009), 2VlVaVc (Stsatz)
Manfred Trojahn

IV. Streichquartett (2009)

for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)

Set of parts

Item no.: 880381

39.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
Yun Isang: Glissees
Isang Yun, Yun Isang

Glissées (1970)

for: Cello

Item no.: 338575

15.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
M. Feldman: Piano
Morton Feldman

Piano

for: für Klavier

Item no.: 344026

39.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
M. Feldman: Routine Investigation  (Pa+St)
Morton Feldman

Routine Investigation

for: für Oboe, Trompete, Viola, Violoncello, Kontrabass und Klavier

Score, Parts

Item no.: 343897

39.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
S. Pratt: Short Score
Stephen Pratt

Short Score

Full score and part

for: Klarinette, Klavier

Item no.: 476743

17.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
G. Amy: Jeux  (Sppa)
Gilbert Amy

Jeux

for: für 1-4 Oboen

Ensemble score

Item no.: 471973

94.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
A. Panufnik: Reflections (1968), Klav
Andrzej Panufnik

Reflections

for: Piano

Music score

Item no.: 622840

12.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
M. Kagel: 2 Akte
Mauricio Kagel

Zwei Akte - Grand Duo für Saxophon und Harfe - (1988-89)

for: SAX HA

Score, Parts

Item no.: 383032

85.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
J. Cage: Rozart Mix
John Cage

Rozart MIX (Tonband)

for: TAPE

Item no.: 381888

13.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
J. Cage: 27'10'554''
John Cage

27'10'554'' Schl

for: Percussion

Item no.: 381862

49.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
A. Hovhaness: Sonate Op 121
Alan Hovhaness

Sonate für Ryuteki und Sho op. 121

für Flöte und Orgel

for: Flute, organ

Item no.: 380909

19.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
A. Hovhaness: 3 Odes Of Solomon Op 5
Alan Hovhaness

Three Odes Of Solomon op. 5

für Singstimme und Klavier

for: Voice, piano

Item no.: 380840

11.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
A. Hovhaness: Persephone Op 154
Alan Hovhaness

Persephone op. 154

für tiefe Singstimme und Klavier

for: Voice (low), piano

Item no.: 380818

11.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
N. Keyes: Trio for Brass, TrpHrnPos (Pa+St)
Nelson Keyes

Trio for Brass

The Brass Press

for: Trumpet, horn, trombone

Score, Parts

Item no.: 604778

35.10  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
Á. Másson: Sonatina, KlarKlv (KlavpaSt)
Áskell Másson

Sonatina

for: Clarinet, piano

Piano score, solo part

Item no.: 1022390

32.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
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