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Contemporary Classical Music – Sheet Music

After the Second World War, there emerged a new generation of composers, who sought to stretch the boundaries of music history, and find new and exciting styles and forms. Browse our sheet music and scores, take a look at our Modern Classical Music, and explore the wide world of contemporary music with Stretta Music today!

An Overview of Post-War Contemporary Music

Dodecaphony & Serialism

Dodecaphony or Serialism is the use of the twelve semi-tones as the harmonic and structural basis, rather than the traditional harmonic key structure which governed classical music until the turn of the twentieth century. Arnold Schoenberg was the father of twelve-tone composition in the 1930s. Moving into the post-war era, all dodecaphonic or serial musical parameters, including note lengths, dynamics and even timbres were set in rows. After 1948, the Darmstadt “holiday courses” became the centre of Dodecaphony or Serialism for almost a decade. Despite the mathematical and logical basis, twelve-tone composition still produced many highly emotional works such as Luigi Nono’s Il Canto sospeso.

Electronic Music

As the technical and electronic possibilities continued to grow and thrive after the war, the first studio solely dedicated to electronic music was founded in Cologne in 1951 by Herbert Eimert. Important electronic music composers were Edgar Varese, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Ernst Krenek, Maurice Kagel, Luciano Berio and Iannis Xenakis, who was also an assistant to the architect Le Corbusier.

Aleatoric Music

Aleatoric comes from the Latin “alea”, meaning dice. Aleatoric composition leaves elements of the music to chance. The American composer John Cage was the first to experiment with aleatoric music, and many others followed, in particular K. Stockhausen, P. Boulez, W. Lutosławski.

Soundscapes

Soundscape composition plays with sense and emotion, it uses long drawn musical landscapes to give the listener time to recognise and experience the music in a whole new way. The most important compositions include Atmosphères and Lontano by György Ligeti. Other works of this type were created by Luigi Nono, Krzysztof Penderecki, Iannis Xenakis.

Minimalism

Minimalism also came to Europe from the USA. Minimalism uses repetitive, wide blocks of sound, without strong contrasts or dramatic changes. It is in the repetition, with gradual, small changes, that the minimalist effect is achieved. The pioneers of minimalism in the 1960s were American composers Philip Glass, John Adams, Le Monte Young, Terry Riley and Steve Reich. They were followed in Europe by Henryk Górecki and Arvo Pärt.

Important Post-War Contemporary Classical Composers

E. Bozza: Divertissement
Eugène Bozza

Divertissement

for: Cor Anglais [Oboe] and Piano

Buch

Item no.: 432157

13.20  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
D. Gesseney-Rappo: Suite guerrière, 2Trp2Pos (Pa+St)
Dominique Gesseney-Rappo

Suite guerrière

for: 2 trumpets, 2 trombones (brass quartet)

Score, Parts

Item no.: 666347

35.10  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
E. Bozza: Idylle, KlarKlv (Part)
Eugène Bozza

Idylle

for: Clarinet, piano

Score

Item no.: 206879

9.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
P. Sciortino: Sillons, 3 Etudes, Bklar
Patrice Sciortino

Sillons, 3 Etudes

Sudien und Übungen

for: Bass clarinet

Buch

Item no.: 834117

11.40  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
Little suite for 2 violins
Ruth Schonthal

Little suite for 2 violins

Divertimenti for strings

for: STREICH- UND ZUPFINSTRUMENTE VIOLINE ZWEI VIOLINEN

Item no.: 1546534

9.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–10 working days (de)
D. Schnyder: Pulsar, VlVcKlv (KlavpaSt)
Daniel Schnyder

Pulsar

Symphony for Piano Trio

for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)

Piano score, parts

Item no.: 1010537

75.80  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–10 working days (de)
2 Duette
Ruth Schonthal

2 Duette

für Violine und Viola

for: KAMMERMUSIK STREICHINSTRUMENTE GEMISCHTE DUOS

Item no.: 1546620

9.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–10 working days (de)
P. Eben: Marienvesper
Petr Eben

Marienvesper

for: Solo voice, mixed choir (SATB), organ

Item no.: 276464

19.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–10 working days (de)
J. Langlais: Orgelstuecke Zur Messe
Jean Langlais

Orgelstuecke Zur Messe

for: Organ

Item no.: 104931

14.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–10 working days (de)
B. Krol: 10 Konzertetueden
Bernhard Krol

10 Konzertetüden

für Waldhorn

Item no.: 647043

6.90  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
J. Langlais: Moonlight scherzo, Org
Jean Langlais

Moonlight scherzo

Klassik

for: Organ

Music score

Item no.: 432307

14.60  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
P. Eötvös: Derwischtanz, KlarA
Péter Eötvös

Derwischtanz

aus "Triangel"

for: Clarinet (A) [3 clarinets (A)]

Music score

Item no.: 484973

24.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
In stock. Delivery time: 1–3 working days (de)
I. Yun: Monolog, Fag
Isang Yun

Monolog

for: Bassoon

Music score

Item no.: 178328

11.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
B. Dean: Demons, Fl
Brett Dean

Demons

Dämonisches Stück für Flöte solo

for: Flute

Music score

Item no.: 368460

13.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
B. Mantovani: Happy hours, Viol
Bruno Mantovani

Happy hours

Gegenwartsmusik

for: Violin

Music score

Item no.: 552080

16.40  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
In stock. Delivery time: 1–3 working days (de)
F. Caldini: Beata Viscera Op 74b (Pa+St)
Fulvio Caldini

Beata Viscera Op 74b

Nach Perotin

for: 4 bass recorders

Score, Parts

Item no.: 190571

12.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–10 working days (de)
B. Martinu: Sextett
Bohuslav Martinů

Sextett H 174 (1929)

for: FL OB KLAR 2 FAG KLAV

Score, Parts

Item no.: 344439

30.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
E. Cattini: Omaggio a Geminiani, KbKlav (KASt)
Elena Cattini

Omaggio a Geminiani

for double bass and orchestra
piano reduction

for: Double bass, piano

Piano score, solo part

Item no.: 682936

16.80  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–10 working days (de)
V. Globokar: Individuum Collectivum 2
Vinko Globokar

Individuum Collectivum 2

Book

Item no.: 227296

8.20  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Special manufacture. Delivery time: 3–4 weeks
J. Cage: Five, 5Mel/Ges (Stsatz)
John Cage

Five

für fünf beliebige Instrumente und/oder Vokalstimmen

for: 5 melody instruments [voices]

Set of parts

Item no.: 381798

19.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Special manufacture. Delivery time: 3–4 weeks
R.R. Bennett: A Week of Birthdays, Klav
Richard Rodney Bennett

A Week of Birthdays

for: Piano

Item no.: 657440

7.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
J. Langlais: Messe en style ancien (Bu)
Jean Langlais

Messe en style ancien

for: 4 Mixed Voices and Organ

Book

Item no.: 281573

24.10  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
DL: M. Ohana: Etudes choréographiques (Sppa)
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Maurice Ohana

Etudes choréographiques

Edition Schott

for: Schlagzeug mit 6 Spielern (1. Spieler: 4 chin. Becken, Triangel, ant. Zimbeln, 2 hängende Becken, Tamtam, 7 thail. Gongs, Amboß, Holzblock, Tumba; 2. Spieler: 4 Tom-Toms, kleine Trommel, Militärtrommel, 3 Tempelblöcke; 3. Spieler: kleine Trommel, große Trommel, Maracas, 4 Tom-Toms, hängendes Becken; 4. Spieler: Xylophon, Vibraphon, 2 kleine Becken, ant. Zimbeln, Maracas, Tumba; 5. Spieler: Vibraphon, Maracas, hängendes Becken, 2 Tamtams, Schellentrommel, 2 Gongs; 6. Spieler: Glockenspiel, Marimba, Tarole-Tr

Ensemble score

Item no.: 748494

26.99  €incl. VAT
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S. István: Tarantella , Klav
István Szelényi

Tarantella

for: Piano

Item no.: 224934

20.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
K. Penderecki: Kanon  (Stp)
Krzysztof Penderecki

Kanon

for: Streicher und Tonband

Study score

Item no.: 352508

21.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
DL: H. Schroeder: Kleine Präludien und Intermezzi, Org
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Hermann Schroeder

Little Preludes and Intermezzos

Edition Schott

for: Organ

Music score

Item no.: 727936

11.99  €incl. VAT
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H. Holliger: Feuerwerklein , Klav
Heinz Holliger

Feuerwerklein

for: Piano

Item no.: 629888

7.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
DL: V.D. Kirchner: Und Salomo sprach ..., Vc
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Volker David Kirchner

Und Salomo sprach ...

Edition Schott

for: Cello

Music score

Item no.: 726738

9.99  €incl. VAT
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H. Eisler: Vierzehn Arten den Regen, FlKrVlVaVcKv (KlavpaSt)
Hanns Eisler

Vierzehn Arten den Regen zu beschreiben op. 70

for: Flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano

Piano score, parts

Item no.: 379708

26.80  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Special manufacture. Delivery time: 3–4 weeks
R. Schtschedrin: Im Stile Von Albeniz
Rodion Shchedrin

Im Stile von Albéniz für Violoncello und Klavier

for: Cello, piano

Item no.: 131668

10.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
L. György: 2 Preludes und Intermezzo aus
György Ligeti

2 Preludes und Intermezzo aus "Le Grand Macabre"

for: 12 car horns, 6 door bells (3 players)

Ensemble score

Item no.: 1545894

12.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
J. Cage: Solo With Obbligato Accompaniment Of Two Voices In
John Cage

Solo With Obbligato Ac

Music score

Item no.: 381840

19.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
A. Schönberg: Lieder mit Klavierbegleitung I, GesKlav (Part)
Arnold Schoenberg

Lieder mit Klavierbegleitung II

for: Voice, piano

Score (Hardcover)

Item no.: 101743

124.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
N. Castiglioni: Dickinson - Lieder, GesKlav
Niccolò Castiglioni

Dickinson - Lieder

for: Voice, piano

Music score

Item no.: 259598

30.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
Rojko Uros: Chiton (Capricho 28 Von Francisco De Goya)
Uroš Rojko, Rojko Uros

Chiton

for: Guitar

Score

Item no.: 562331

12.80  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–10 working days (de)
L.-E. Larsson: Concertino op. 45 Nr. 7, TrbStr (Part.)
Lars-Erik Larsson

Concertino op. 45 Nr. 7

for Trombone and String Orchestra

for: Trombone, string orchestra

Score

Item no.: 375139

42.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
M. Feldman: False Relationships And The Extending Ending
Morton Feldman

False Relationships and the Extended Ending (1968)

for: Violoncello, Violine, Posaune, 3 Klaviere GLO

Score

Item no.: 382022

19.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
T. Skweres: Asteria - Ortygia - Delos, Streichquartett (2 Vi
Tomasz Skweres, Skweres Tomasz

Asteria - Ortygia - Delos

for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)

Score

Item no.: 637410

18.15  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
P. Nørgård: String Quartet No.1 - 'Quartet, 2VlVaVc (Stsatz)
Per Nørgård

String Quartet No.1 - 'Quartetto Breve'

for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)

Set of parts

Item no.: 618806

30.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
J. Langlais: 3 Marianische Antiphone, Ges/ChOrg (Part.)
Jean Langlais

3 Marianische Antiphone

for: Voice [choir (one voice)], organ

Score

Item no.: 162756

8.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–10 working days (de)
B. Mantovani: Siddharta, Orch (Part.)
Bruno Mantovani

Siddharta

for: Orchestra

Score

Item no.: 922282

182.70  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
G. Pesson: Poèmes de Sandro Penna (5), GesBrKlav (Part.)
Gérard Pesson

Poèmes de Sandro Penna (5)

for: Voice (baritone), piano

Score

Item no.: 921383

22.20  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
P. Nørgård: Flos Ut Rosa Floruit, GchKlav (KA)
Per Nørgård

Flos Ut Rosa Floruit

for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano

Piano reduction

Item no.: 839678

4.25  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
M. Kagel: Schattenklaenge, Bklar
Mauricio Kagel

Schattenklänge

for: Bass clarinet

Music score

Item no.: 142124

22.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
M. Lindberg: Quintet for Clarinet and St, Klar2VlVaVc (Part)
Magnus Lindberg

Quintet for Clarinet and Strings

for: Clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello

Score

Item no.: 189833

33.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
G. Petrassi: Beatitudines Testimonianza per Martin Lu (Part)
Goffredo Petrassi

Beatitudines Testimonianza per Martin Luther King

Score

Item no.: 390264

25.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
F. Poulenc: Dame De Monte-Carlo Chant Et Piano, GesKlav (KA)
Francis Poulenc

Dame De Monte-Carlo Chant Et Piano

for: Voice, piano

Piano reduction

Item no.: 264275

16.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–3 weeks.
B. Hummel: Mimis Tastenspaß , Klav
Bertold Hummel

Mimis Tastenspaß

for: Piano

Item no.: 152082

14.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
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