Few artistic movements have changed people’s perception of the world as much as classicism. Browse our sheet music and scores, and discover for yourself all the wonderful music of the classical period.
In music, the Classical Period saw a departure from complex, contrapuntal polyphony, to the beginnings of a simpler homophonic structure, to melody and accompaniment. Polyphony however was not forgotten; all the major composers continued to use polyphony from time to time, and some of the most exciting classical movements use the modern fugue. A good example is Mozart’s Requiem, or Beethoven’s Great Fugue String Quartet Op.133.
The most important music form which came from the classical period is undoubtedly Sonata Form. Sonata Form is an elaborate structure that represents the ultimate pursuit of perfection in music. Sonata Form became the basis of all important musical works of the time: Concertos, Symphonies, Sonatas, and String Quartets. Through the progressive works of Christoph Willibald Gluck, Opera developed out of the The Baroque Period, into the diverse classical form, with Opera Buffa and Opera Seria, serious or comic opera, championed by Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven.
Through the Classical Period, the piano overtook the harpsichord, and quickly became one of the most popular solo instruments, and certainly the most important accompaniment instrument. The orchestra grew, and new instruments such as the clarinet and contrabasson were added, and many other instruments developed, like the oboe, flute, horn and trumpet, and became more virtuosic due to the new modern valve systems. Towards the end of the 18th century, however, many baroque instruments, like the harpsichord, which had been firm favourites of the The Baroque Period, were becoming more and more redundant.
Weihnachts-Motette
for: Violin
Single part Violin
Item no.: 351035
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Orchester (Horn, 2 Violinen, Violone, Orgel)
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424122
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Orchester (2 Violinen, Viola, Violone, Orgel)
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424117
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234816
for: 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231611
Weihnachtskonzert über "Lobt Gott, ihr Christen alle gleich"
für Sopranblockflöte (Oboe), ein oder zwei Violinen, Orgel oder Cembalo und Violoncello ad lib.
for: Descant recorder [oboe], 1–2 violins, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231108
Sueddeutsche Weihnachtsmusik 21a
Cello, violone [double bass] (orchestral part)
Item no.: 617217
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 3 trombones ad lib.
Organ (orchestral part)
Item no.: 443945
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 768420
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 768418
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 3 trombones ad lib.
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 443799
In Latein. War für die Abendmahlsliturgie an Weihnachten, Ostern und Pfingsten bestimmt
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 280454
Single part Trumpet 1, 2
Item no.: 248135
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Orchester (Horn, 2 Violinen, Violone, Orgel)
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424123
Motetto Pastorale
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 474777
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237466
Warburton E 22
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 693146
MH 673; Richte dich auf
Einzelstimme Hr. 1
Single part Horn 1
Item no.: 231037
In Latein. War für die Abendmahlsliturgie an Weihnachten, Ostern und Pfingsten bestimmt
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 280460
In Latein. War für die Abendmahlsliturgie an Weihnachten, Ostern und Pfingsten bestimmt
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 280452
for: Basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 247591
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355398
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 234827
Musik aus der Sammlung der Zentralbibliothek Solothurn Band 4
für Soli, gem Chor, 2 Clarinen, 2 Violinen und Bc (Orgel) Orgel
for: 4 solo voices (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Single part Basso continuo (Organ)
Item no.: 687314
Single part Violin 3
Item no.: 189107
for: Descant recorder
Single part descant recorder
Item no.: 446825
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Orchester (2 Violinen, Viola, Violone, Orgel)
Single part Organ
Item no.: 424115
Warburton E 22
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 693144
Weihnachtskantate 1789
for: Mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 649353
Motetto Pastorale
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 474779
MH 72
Einzelstimme Vl. 2
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237798
Süddeutsche Kirchenmusik des Barock, Band XXXII
Erstdruck
for: 2 solists (SA), mixed choir (SABar), 2 violins, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 334678
Warburton E 22
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 693145
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 469378
KV 109 (74e)
Einzelstimme Org.
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 235068
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
KV 49 (47d)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236788
für gem Chor, Horn, 2 Violinen und Bc
Violine 1
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 623254
KV 193
Einzelstimme Org.
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 226130
for: Voice (alto), chamber orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1354931
for: Voice (alto), chamber orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1354928
Christmas cantata HoWV II.13
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 772205
Warburton E 22
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 693148
KV 195 (186d)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 443947
für Solostimme (Sopran), gemischten Chor (SATB) und Instrumente
Orgel
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Organ (orchestral part)
Item no.: 684665
MH 382
Einzelstimme Vl. 1
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237780
KV 195 (186d)
Einzelstimme Vl. 2
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235094
for: Violin
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 342337
Sueddeutsche Weihnachtsmusik 21a
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 617215