“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: Violoncello, Streichorchester und Cembalo
Single part Viola
Item no.: 741050
Adelaide
for: Violin, orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 740894
Waldweben (zum Konzertvortrag)
for: Orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 740508
Spielmusik für 3 Violinen zur solistischen oder chorischen Verwendung im Unterricht unter Berücksichtigung der verschiedenen Lehrmethoden.
for: 3 violins
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 740294
op. 4/5
for: 2 oboes, bassoon, string orchestra, organ
Single part Oboe 1
Item no.: 748123
Music of Mourning
for: Viola (Violine, Violoncello) und Streichorchester
Single part Cello
Item no.: 748079
Music of Mourning
for: Viola (Violine, Violoncello) und Streichorchester
Single part Viola
Item no.: 748078
for: 4 Solostimmen, Chor, 2 Violinen und Basso continuo, komplementäre Bläser oder Streicher ad. lib.
Single part viola 2
Item no.: 792745
Concerto grosso A minor
for: 2 Violinen obligato, Streicher und Basso continuo
Single part Viola 1
Item no.: 792702
for: Streichquartett; Kontrabass ad libitum
Single part Viola
Item no.: 747316
for: Violoncello, Streichorchester und Cembalo
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 747283
op. 10/5
for: Flöte (Alt-Blockflöte), Streichorchester und Basso continuo
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 747269
for: Alt-Blockflöte (Flöte, Oboe), 2 Violinen und Basso continuo; Violoncello (Viola da gamba) ad libitum
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 747261
(Luk. 2, 1-20, Kürzinger)
for: Vorsänger und 2-stg. Kinderchor; 2 Instrumente (A-Bfl, V) ad libitum
Treble recorder (single part)
Item no.: 747237
Vorspiel der Kantate Nr. 188
for: Organ, strings
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 752329
for: Alt-Blockflöte (Flöte, Violine), 2 Violinen (Fideln) und Violoncello (Bass-Fidel)
Single part Cello
Item no.: 752195
"Il Cardellino"
for: Flöte (Alt-Blockflöte), Streichorchester und Basso continuo
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 752178
Suites 1-3
for: Orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 752096
op. 1/3
for: 4 Solostimmen und Streichorchester
Single part Viola
Item no.: 758648
op. 1/2
for: 4 Solostimmen und Streichorchester
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 758645
op. 22
for: Violin, orchestra
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 744573
for: Concert band
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 742821
for: school orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 734823
Tarantella Napoletana
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 734480
"Il Gardellino"
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 734358
for: Frauenchor (SA) mit Soli (SA), Streichorchester und Cembalo (Orgel)
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 734265
for: Harpsichord [piano], string orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 733186
aus den Klavier-Suiten und -Fugen
for: 4 recorders (SATB) [recorder orchestra]
Treble recorder (single part)
Item no.: 732439
op. 1/1
for: 4 Solostimmen und Streichorchester
Single part Viola
Item no.: 793471
for: String orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 793463
Character piece
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 760358
aus den Klavier-Suiten und -Fugen
for: 4 recorders (SATB) [recorder orchestra]
Single part Tenor recorder
Item no.: 759815
Vorspiel der Kantate Nr. 35, 1. Teil
for: Organ, orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 781997
op. 7/5
for: 2 oboes, bassoon, string orchestra, organ
Single part Bassoon
Item no.: 781986
for: 2 Violinen und Bass (Violoncello)
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 781787
for: Alt-Blockflöte und Basso continuo (Klavier); Violoncello (Viola da gamba) ad libitum
Treble recorder (single part)
Item no.: 781645
sopra li tuoni a quattro
for: Tasteninstrument oder beliebige Einzelinstrumente
Single part bass
Item no.: 781614
Vorspiel zum 3. Akt, Tanz der Lehrbuben, Aufzug der Meistersinger und Gruß an Hans Sachs
for: Orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 725901
for: Frauenchor (SMezA), 2 Soli (Sopran/Alt) und Orgel, Streicher ad libitum
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 729606
op. 4/5
for: 2 oboes, bassoon, string orchestra, organ
Single part Viola
Item no.: 725602
(with 2 Cadenzas)
for: Cembalo (Klavier), 2 Violinen und Bass (Violoncello)
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 725487
Cantata No.1
for: gemischter Chor (SATB), 3 (2) Klaviere und Schlagzeug (5 Spieler)
Single part Percussion
Item no.: 725093
(with 2 Cadenzas)
for: Cembalo (Klavier), 2 Violinen und Bass (Violoncello)
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 727803
op. 44/11
for: Flautino (Blockflöte), Streicher und Basso continuo
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 727087
for: Flute, string orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 727067
op. 47/2
for: 2 Flöten, Streicher und Basso continuo
Single part Viola
Item no.: 727064
Kantate
for: Frauenchor (SSA) mit Kinderchor (SMezA), gemischtem Chor (SSATBB) und kleinem Orchester
Single part Cello
Item no.: 792251
"Unser sind die Stunden"
for: Kinderchor (SMezA) mit Männerchor (TTBB) und Streichorchester, Trompete in B und Pauken oder Blechbläser
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 791162