“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: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1213243
for: Flute and Basse De Viole
Book
Item no.: 820023
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 819981
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 819980
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 819967
for: Brass ensemble
Book
Item no.: 819961
for: Percussion ensemble
Set of parts
Item no.: 819953
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 819890
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 819773
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 819722
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 819624
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 868690
for: Cello or 2 Celli and Piano
Score
Item no.: 868672
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 868646
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 868627
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 868609
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 868579
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 868572
for: Choir a Cappella
Score
Item no.: 868550
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 868455
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 868436
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 868399
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 868279
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 867863
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 867663
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 867610
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 867487
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 867286
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 867128
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 867115
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 866879
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 866320
for: Choir a Cappella
Score
Item no.: 866019
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 865971
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 876742
for: Horn [2 Horns] and Piano
Score
Item no.: 876554
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 876433
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 876322
for: Libretto
Lyrics
Item no.: 876282
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 876216
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 875982
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 875844
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 875742
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 875434
for: Choir a Cappella
Score
Item no.: 875322
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 875236
for: Guitar [lute]
Music score
Item no.: 874996