“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.
Eine Einführung in die Musik als Komposition
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 371849
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 847433
op. 42/1
for: Mixed choir (SAATBB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730985
aus der "Deutschen Messe" D 872
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Orgel
Music score
Item no.: 730980
Amor im Nachen (aus "Balletti a 5 voci")
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730972
aus dem Oratorium "Elias", op. 70 (aus den Psalmen 55, 108 und 25)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 733614
for: Classical guitar
Music lesson book
Item no.: 393648
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 753988
No. 6 from "Six Chansons"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Music score
Item no.: 740348
for: Trumpet
Music lesson book
Item no.: 283187
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 945802
for: Voice
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 487300
Book (critical commentary, hardcover)
Item no.: 774010
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 772673
for: Piano
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 648877
for: Guitar
Music lesson book
Item no.: 552814
for: Piano [keyboard]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 243610
for: Piano
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 669478
for: Oboe [cor anglais]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 681648
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 767465
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 766126
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 765497
for: 1–2 violins
Music lesson book, 2 playback CDs
Item no.: 345486
Dutch
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 552810
for: Piano
Music lesson book, 2 playback CDs
Item no.: 556182
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 669666
for: Trumpet
Music lesson book
Item no.: 618044
for: Piano
Music lesson book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 766691
for: Trumpet (B-flat)
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 1031607
Edition with native speaker diction lessons
Volume 4
for: Voice, piano
Music book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 634411
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 692920
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 484764
for: Guitar
Music lesson book
Item no.: 112139
for: Horn [Wagner-tuba]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 130655
for: Tuba [bass trombone]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 130506
for: Horn [Wagner-tuba]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 130654
for: Voice (medium)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 350683
Finale. A Pronunciation Guide for Japanese Singers
Study book
Item no.: 817401
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 773146
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 773143
for: Baritone horn (C bass clef) [euphonium]
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 1023023
for: Piano
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 141260
for: Viola
Music lesson book
Item no.: 766321
for: Recorder
Music lesson book
Item no.: 283036
Kritische und technische Revision von Elio Battaglia
Deutsche Übersetzung von Prof. Ingeborg Reichelt, mit CD (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Voice (low)
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 184613
for: Voice
Study book
Item no.: 374078
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