From the beginning of Monteverdi to the end of J.S Bach, browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the wonderful baroque music on offer with Stretta today!
One of the key features of this period, was the introduction of the figured bass or basso continuo. The continuous, uninterrupted bass line forms the harmonic basis for baroque music. The harmony developed from the sacred, modal style, to the major-minor system that we use today.
Expression in baroque music was shaped by the doctrine of affect. There was a rich system of figures that corresponded to a musical rhetoric, with which human emotion could be portrayed musically.
In Italy, opera emerged as a new form of expression, combining words, text, plot and staging. Other popular musical forms of the time were the concerto grosso, the suite, the fugue, the Baroque Sonata, the cantata and the oratorio. The most famous oratorios of the time were written by J.S Bach, the Christmas Oratorio, St. Matthew Passion and St. John Passion.
nach Klaviersonaten von Johann Christian BachKV 107
for: Cembalo (Klavier), 2 Violinen und Bass (Violoncello)
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 166811
for: Strings, basso continuo
Single part Viola
Item no.: 784604
"Grosso mogul"
for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
Single part (Violin solo)
Item no.: 757776
"La Notte"
for: Flöte (Alt-Blockflöte), Streichorchester und Basso continuo
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 747281
for: Violine, Streicher und Orgel
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 733517
for: Oboe, strings, basso continuo
Single part Viola
Item no.: 726887
for: Strings, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 668631
für Streicher und Basso continuo
for: Strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 645680
(1737-38 ?) Erstausgabe
for: Cello, strings, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 636784
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 291586
für Streicher und Basso continuo
for: Viola
Single part(n)
Item no.: 143155
HWV 322
for: 2 violins, cello, strings, basso continuo
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 551473
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 377204
für Streicher und Basso continuo
Single part
Item no.: 563763
für Streicher und Basso continuo
Single part
Item no.: 561998
for: Violin, recorder, oboe, trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 497619
Single part Flute
Item no.: 385415
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 385231
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 385228
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 385227
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 385226
aus der Orchestersuite Nr. 1 C-Dur BWV 1066 - Bearbeitung für Streicher und Basso continuo
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 384638
Bearbeitung für Streicher und Basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 384628
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 384353
Doppelkonzert
Single part
Item no.: 384045
Doppelkonzert
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part(n)
Item no.: 384043
Doppelkonzert
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 384040
Part 1
Item no.: 387811
for: Violin
Single part 2
Item no.: 327211
aus 12 Concerti op. 3 "L'Estro Armonico"
Eulenburg Orchestral Series
for: 2V obl.,Str,Bc
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 656813
for: Streichorchester; Bläser ad libitum und B.c.; Cembalo (Klavier), Violoncello (Viola da gamba) ad libitum
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 783672
D major
for: 2 Violinen, Violoncello obl. und Basso continuo
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 752188
for: 2 oboes d'amore, strings, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 766629
Teil I
Consortium
for: Mixed ensemble (6 voices)
Part 1 in C
Item no.: 691029
Teil I
Consortium
for: Mixed ensemble (6 voices)
Single part 2 (C)
Item no.: 691030
Teil I
Consortium
for: Mixed ensemble (6 voices)
Part 4 in C
Item no.: 691032
für drei Blockflöten (ATB)
for: 3 recorders (ATB)
Single part Tenor recorder
Item no.: 683473
from "Alexander's Feast"
for: 2 Violinen, Violoncello, 2 Oboen, Streicher und Basso continuo
Single part Viola
Item no.: 756646
Concerto grosso A minor
for: 2 Violinen obligato, Streicher und Basso continuo
Single part Violin 3
Item no.: 731563
for: Alt-Blockflöte (Flöte, Violine), 2 Violinen (Fideln) und Violoncello (Bass-Fidel)
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 737660
E minor
for: String orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 784507
for: Chamber orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 784802
for: 4 Solostimmen, Chor, 2 Violinen und Basso continuo, komplementäre Bläser oder Streicher ad. lib.
Single part Viola 1
Item no.: 792744
for voice and ensemble
for: 2 Violinen und Basso continuo (Cembalo, Klavier, Orgel); Violoncello (Viola da gamba) ad libitum
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 783477
op. 4/2
for: Strings, basso continuo
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 783779
op. 1/8
for: 4 Solostimmen und Streichorchester
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 750105
Suites 1-3
for: Orchestra
Single part Horn 2
Item no.: 750302
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 1557948