“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: High Voice and Keyboard [Organ or Piano]
Book
Item no.: 1077604
for: Medium High Voice and Piano
Book
Item no.: 1076919
for: Voice (high), guitar
Buch
Item no.: 1041737
for: Medium Voice and Guitar or Flute with Guitar
Buch
Item no.: 1041498
for: Soprano Solo, SSA and Piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1040448
for: Instrumental Parts
Set of parts
Item no.: 1040166
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1039478
for: SATB, opt. Keyboard [Organ or Piano] doubling
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1039017
for: SSAATTBBB Chorus and Flute
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1038069
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Score
Item no.: 1037527
for: High Voice [A-flat] and Children and Piano
Book
Item no.: 1005220
for: High Voice [A-flat] and Children and Piano
Book
Item no.: 1004877
for: TTBB Choir and Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1004792
for: Baritone Solo, SATB Chorus unaccompanied
Choir score
Item no.: 1004788
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 266689
for: Double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 266529
for: 2 violins
Book
Item no.: 240907
for Solo Flute and Flute Ensemble
for: Flute solo, Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 499597
for: Trumpet, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1249848
for: Trumpet [cornet], piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1607732
for: Choir
Score, Parts
Item no.: 920332
for: Harpsichord, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 109087
(re)inventions - Arrangements Flöte und Violoncello Partitur
for: Flute, cello
Partitur
Item no.: 633369
10 instruktive Charakterstücke
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 106410
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391875
for: Flute [oboe/violin], piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1073
Cantata for the 8th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 663106
for: Violine und Basso continuo; Violoncello ad libitum
Item no.: 288992
Urtext Edition without fingering
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 493445
for: Harp, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1148801
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 198742
for: Cello, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 357509
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 161486
for: Cello, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 404152
for: Piano
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 182063
for: Piano
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 140750
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 113768
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Set of parts
Item no.: 113603
for: für Orgel
Item no.: 113480
for: Orchester Harmoniestimmen
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 348636
for: Soli, Sprecher, Chor und Orchester
Dirigier- und Studienpartitur
Item no.: 353455
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 352504
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 473677
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 108796
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 367359
for: Piano, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 341868
for: 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 287106