“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: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 264189
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 264147
for: Choir
Piano reduction
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for: Choir
Piano reduction
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for: Chamber ensemble
Score, Parts
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for: Organ
Music score
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for: Chamber ensemble
Score
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for: Piano
Music score
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for: Cello, orchestra
Score
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for: Choir
Book
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for: Symphonic orchestra
Book
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for: Organ
Music score
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for: Concert Band/Harmonie/Fanfare
Score
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for: Fanfare Band (brass & saxophones)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 796579
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 982267
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 982119
for: 2 pianos
Music score
Item no.: 256012
for: Children's choir (SA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850961
for: Women's choir [children's choir] (SMezA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850824
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
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for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
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for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850407
for: Women's choir [children's choir] (SMezA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850388
for: Women's choir [male choir] (3 voices)
Choir score
Item no.: 850324
for: Mixed choir (SAB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 822636
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 621937
for: Viola, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 214904
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 197806
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 850965
for: Women's choir [children's choir] (SMezA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850942
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850779
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850663
for: Male choir (TTBarB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850638
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850450
for: Children's choir
Choir score
Item no.: 850309
for: Soloist (tenor), male choir (TTBB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 850261
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1009434
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 964253
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 964250
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 923188
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 923185
for: Large Ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 834412
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 993166
for: Recorder Duet
Score
Item no.: 993013
for: 1-6 Recorders
Book
Item no.: 992982
for: SATBB Chorus
Score
Item no.: 992896
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
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