“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: Hohe Klarinette in Es (oder Klarinette solo), Klarinetten (5), Bass-Klarinette
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for: Organ
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for: Horn, orchestra
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for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
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for: Symphonic orchestra
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for: Voice (high), instruments
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for: 5 instruments
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for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 1-2 organs
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for: Accordion orchestra
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for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra
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for: Voice (soprano), piano; violine ad lib.
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Drei Sätze für gemischten Chor a cappella (SATB / SSATB / SSATTB)
for: gemischter Chor a cappella (SATB / SSATB / SSATTB)
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Item no.: 757205
op. 9/3
for: Male choir
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Edition Schott
for: Klavier (Cembalo) und Streicher; 2 Hörner ad libitum
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Item no.: 746780
für Streichorchester, Flöten und Oboen
for: Streichorchester, Flöten und Oboen
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Item no.: 746776
Edition Schott
for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
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Item no.: 746765
for: Soli, Instrumente, Generalbass
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Item no.: 636572
for: Mixed choir (SATB); 4 instruments colla parte, basso continuo ad lib.
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for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, timpani, organ
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for: Voice, orchestra
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for string quartet
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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Item no.: 632527
for: Violin, orchestra
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Item no.: 631314
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
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for: String orchestra
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Item no.: 630789
for: Violin and Ensemble
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String quartet No. 2
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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for: Symphonic orchestra
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Ouverture für Orchester
for: Orchestra
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for mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) a cappella
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for: Mixed Choir and String Orchestra
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for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
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for: Mixed choir (SATTB/SAATB) a cappella
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for: Voice (soprano), 2–3 recorders, strings, basso continuo
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for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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for: Bassoon, strings, basso continuo
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for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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for: Soli SATBarB, Gemischter Chor (SATB)
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for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
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for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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for: Soli STB (SB, Tuba, SATB), Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboe, Fagott, Trompeten (3), Pauken (4), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo, [Posaunen (4)]
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Item no.: 1337616
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Oboe da caccia, Horn (Ctto), Obligate Orgel, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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