“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.
KV 195 (186d)
Einzelstimme Vl. 1
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235093
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229596
Geistliches Konzert
Hoch rühmt und ehrt meine Seele Gott den Herrn
for: Favorit choir (SATB), double chapell choirs (ATB/SATB), orchestra
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 232093
Geistliches Konzert
Hoch rühmt und ehrt meine Seele Gott den Herrn
for: Favorit choir (SATB), double chapell choirs (ATB/SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232090
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), strings, basso continuo
Violin 3 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1043153
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), strings, basso continuo
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1043141
op. 54
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) mit Soli (STB) und Streichorchester; Flöte und Cembalo ad libitum
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 730090
for: gemischter Chor (SSATB) mit Soli (ST) und Orchester
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 343414
for: gemischter Chor (SSATB) mit Soli (ST) und Orchester
Single part Oboe 1
Item no.: 343409
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 302621
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 242500
Cantata for Christmas Day
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Violin 3 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1543988
for: Voice (soprano), trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Violin solo, Violin 1, 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1560572
Weihnachtskantate für zweistimmigen Kinderchor, Kammerorchester und Klavier (Orgel)
for: Children's choir (2 voices), Chamber orchestra, piano [organ]
Single part Oboe
Item no.: 680780
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 189108
Orgelstimme
Single part Organ
Item no.: 610403
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 559800
Weihnachts-Motette
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 248134
Horn 1, 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 247590
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230017
for: Voice (tenor), 2 violins, basso continuo
Single part Trombone
Item no.: 229785
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229781
Sueddeutsche Weihnachtsmusik 21a
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 617214
Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 289258
Fassung mit gemischtem Chor
Text: Afrikaans
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 624286
Missa Advocata Nostra
"Harfen"- oder "Weihnachtsmesse"
Musica Sacra
for: Women's choir (SSA), harp, organ, basso continuo
Single part Cello
Item no.: 695490
Weihnachtskantate. Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235636
aus: Magnificat - BWV 243a, 2
Es-Dur-Fassung, transponiert nach D-Dur
4 Instrumente colla parte
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235532
ZWV 108
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235220
ZWV 108
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235218
Cantata for the 1st day of Christmas
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233678
Volgarizzata da Dante
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 648421
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 581173
for: Mixed choir (SATB), instruments
Flute, oboe, vibraphone (orchestral part)
Item no.: 185622
Doppelchörig, mit Streichern und Trompeten besetzt. Entstehung 1758 in Mailand für einen Festgottesdienst zu Ehren des heiligen Nepomuk.
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234441
kleine Weihnachtskantate
for: Gemischter Chor (SSAM), Orchester (Flöte, Oboe, Fagott, 2 Violinen, Viola, Kontrabass, Cembalo)
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230495
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB/SSATB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 227898
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3, 4
Item no.: 216200
deutsche Textfassung
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, organ
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 577391
deutsche Textfassung
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 577373
for: Basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 231612
Weihnachtskantate
for: Soli (SATB), gemischter Chor (SATB), Orchester (2 Violinen, Violoncello / Kontrabass, Harfe ad lib, Basso continuo)
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424884
Weihnachtskantate
for: Soli (SATB), gemischter Chor (SATB), Orchester (2 Violinen, Violoncello / Kontrabass, Harfe ad lib, Basso continuo)
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424881
Motetto Pastorale
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 474780
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
A 8 voci con 6 vel 10 istromenti SV (1640)
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 647103
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), strings, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1043148
"Wir seynd geg'n euch wahrhafte Freund" - Kantate
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 104278
“Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit“
for: 2 soloists (ST), 2 mixed choirs (SSATB, SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230450