“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: 2 mandolins [guitars], strings, basso continuo
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 614394
for: Mixed choir, strings, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 675268
for: 2 Violinen und Bass mit Generalbass
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 1545043
for: 2 descant recorders [tenor recorders], piano [harpsichord]
Single part descant recorder
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for: 3 violins
Single part Violin 1
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for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 301954
for: Chor (SMez) mit Instrumenten (Blockflöten, Streicher, Gitarre, Stabspiele, Schlagzeug)
Single part for mallets
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for: Cembalo (Klavier), 2 Violinen und Bass (Violoncello)
Single part Violin 1
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for: gemischter Chor, Blockflöte (S/T), Klavier und Streicher ad libitum
Single part Violin 3
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for: Oboe Viola, Violoncello
Single part(n)
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Violin 1 (orchestral part)
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Single part Trombone
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TVWV 7:2
Einzelstimme B.c.
for: Basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
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for: Harpsichord
Single part Harpsichord
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for: Chor (SMez) mit Instrumenten (Blockflöten, Streicher, Gitarre, Stabspiele, Schlagzeug)
Single part Percussion
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for: Voice (medium), string quartet [string orchestra]
Single part Cello
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for: Bariton-Saxophon
Single part
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for: Pauke und Stabspiel
Single part
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for: 2 lyras [2 treble recorders/treble recorder, oboe], 2 horns, 2 violins, 2 violas, cello/double bass
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
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for: Flute solo, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
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for: Recorder ensemble
Single part
Item no.: 992351
for: Violin
Single part
Item no.: 446100
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
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for: Guitar
Single part(n)
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for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 498916
for: Chamber orchestra
Violin 3 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 643477
German Magnificat
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 1106001
Single part Bassoon
Item no.: 347187
for: 2 treble recorders, harpsichord, string orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 347001
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 143774
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
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for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 143770
Part 3 in B-flat
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Part 1 in B-flat
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for: 4 voices (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 1711950
for: 2 violins, cello, strings, basso continuo
Single part (Cello solo)
Item no.: 680405
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 446102
Urtext of the Joseph Haydn Complete Edition
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 695435
for: Narrator, recorder quartet (AATB), drum
Treble recorder 1, 2 (single part)
Item no.: 655749
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 314332
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
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Concert Overture
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
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Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 882461
for: Mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 434041
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 430364
Single part Violin 2
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Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 343457
for: Mandolin orchestra
Single part Mandolin 1
Item no.: 464614