“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
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for: Piano
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for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
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for: Voice (medium), piano
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for: Organ
Music score
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for: Orgel (Harmonium)
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for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
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for: Klarinette, Fagott, Horn, Violine, 2 Violen, Violoncello und Kontrabass
Set of parts
Item no.: 351534
for: Piano
Item no.: 352994
for: Orchestra
Study score
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for: Voice (medium), piano
Item no.: 352986
for: Organ
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for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
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for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), narrator, orchestra
Study score
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for: 12 cellos
Set of parts
Item no.: 352885
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 352884
for: Organ
Item no.: 352859
for: 2 violins, cello, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 352783
for: Bariton, Violoncello und Orchester
Study score
Item no.: 352712
for: Sopran, Flöte, Violine, Bass-Klarinette, Horn und Harfe
Piano reduction
Item no.: 352688
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 352607
for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 352592
for: Klavier, elektrische Orgel (Harmonium) und Schlagzeug (5 Spieler)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 352572
for: Flöte und Streichorchester, 2 Oboen, 2 Hörner ad libitum
Additional parts: strings
Item no.: 293597
for: 4 Barock-Trompeten und Pauken
Score, Parts
Item no.: 293510
for: Cello, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 293280
for: 2 pianos
Item no.: 289060
for: Piano
Item no.: 289056
for: Harpsichord [piano]
Music score
Item no.: 289054
for: 2 pianos
Item no.: 289052
for: 2 recorders (SA)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 289034
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) mit Blechbläsern
Chorpartitur
Item no.: 289010
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Item no.: 288953
for: Cello, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 351469
for: Cembalo, Altstimme und 8 Soloinstrumente
Study score
Item no.: 351452
arranged for Orchestra by the composer
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 351451
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 351440
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 351435
for: Sopran- oder Alt-Blockflöte und Klavier
Item no.: 351400
for: Piano [harpsichord]
Item no.: 351375
for: 4 clarinets
Set of parts
Item no.: 351334
for: Orchestra
Study score
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for: 2 violins [flutes]
Ensemble score
Item no.: 351289
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 351282
for: gemischter Chor (SATB), Soli (SATB), Sprecher und Orchester
Piano reduction
Item no.: 351246
for: Piano
Item no.: 340905
for: Blasorchester oder Bläserensemble
Set of parts
Item no.: 340496
for: Trumpet, organ
Item no.: 320035
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