“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: Flute, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 131957
for: 3 treble recorders, basso continuo
Item no.: 200470
From Symphonie Espagnole
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1305045
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1104032
for: Clarinet, bassoon, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1596978
Kantate (Brieftexte europäischer Widerstandskämpfer)
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 176788
for cello and piano (organ)
for: Cello, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 593945
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1220461
Starry Sky Cycle No. 1
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 344567
Streichquintett
Leuckart-Reprint
for: 2 violins, 2 violas, cello
Set of parts
Item no.: 492547
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 272118
für Gitarre
for: Guitar
Item no.: 334185
für Chalumeau (Klarinette), Streicher und Basso continuo (2 Oboen und Fagott ad libitum)
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 159392
Aus "Premier livre de tabulature de guiterre"
Paris 1551. Tabulatur-Reproduktion mit Übertragung
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 433986
Sammelband; Die Motetten von Johann Ludwig Bach nehmen innerhalb ihrer Gattung eine herausragende Stellung ein. (Collection)
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB) a cappella
Item no.: 193770
Entstand während Campras Zeit als Kapellmeister an der Pariser Kathedrale als Auftragswerk für einen Gottesdienst im Andenken an den verstorbenen Erzbischof von Paris.
Piano reduction
Item no.: 424915
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1306836
8 pièces légères en forme d'étude pour flûte et piano
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 649052
Reprint of the first edition (Peters, Leipzig, 1932)
for: Voice (medium), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 694861
Op. 79B
for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 597438
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1200650
Trinitatismesse
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 667297
Oper in 2 Teilenop. 45
Textbuch/Libretto
Item no.: 344714
Drei Vortragsstücke für Kontrabass solo
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 677201
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 549336
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 200185
for: Treble recorder, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 552363
for Cello (and optional 2nd Cello)
for: 1–2 cellos
Music score, single part
Item no.: 682080
Cor Anglais (Oboe), Trumpet, 8 Violins I/II, 6 Violas/Cellos/Double Basses
for: Cor Anglais [Oboe], Trumpet and Strings
Score, Parts
Item no.: 485061
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 922569
Gegenwartsmusik
for: 4 clarinets
Score, Parts
Item no.: 922157
Gegenwartsmusik
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 921934
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1201427
for: 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass [cello]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 160053
from Lohengrin
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 224561
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 603059
per il Contrabasso e Viola obligato
for: Viola, double bass [double bass, piano]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 695973
Studien-Edition
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 770861
for: Oboe, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 493210
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 900618
for double bass and piano
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 164304
Das Akkordeon Duo
for: 2 accordions (duet)
Music score
Item no.: 207992
Edited from the sources
Wiener Urtext Edition
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 155349
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 165305
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 166611
for: Flute, violin, piano
Spielpartitur, Stimmensatz
Item no.: 115856
Russische Musik der Moderne
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 108828
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 212264