“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: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198213
Nr. 2/3 aus "Sacrae Cantiones 1565"
for: Mixed choir (SATTBB) [6 solo voices]
Choir score
Item no.: 772801
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1542800
Klassik
for: Choral
Buch
Item no.: 1174749
Geglückt und mißlungen und recht oder krumm
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Vocal score
Item no.: 647494
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1200994
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: String orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1660021
Klassik
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1098144
Klassik
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1353805
Pian & Forte Vol. 120
for: Chamber ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1163529
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1089743
for: Viola, organ
Score, part
Item no.: 1009228
Klassik
for: Chamber ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1539278
Klassik
for: Voice
Book
Item no.: 1111160
My young life has ended
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 993570
for: Organ (solo), string orchestra
Single part (Organ solo)
Item no.: 1031699
for: Voice, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1171153
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1145291
Klassik
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1111462
Klassik
for: Viola, piano
Book
Item no.: 1102869
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1141068
Opera In One Act
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1539375
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1077561
for: Cello, concert band
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1628887
Klassik
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1103812
Klassik
for: Trumpet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1194517
Klassik
for: Trumpet, organ
Buch
Item no.: 1137231
Buch
Item no.: 1174643
Klassik
for: Bläserquintett
Book
Item no.: 1118578
for: 2 violins, 2 violas, cello
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1215483
Klassik
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1102689
for: Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon
Set of parts
Item no.: 1349977
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 1175198
Klassik
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1098747
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 1137626
Klassik
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1097848
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1138452
for: Chamber orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1634340
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1132463
for: Organ, accordion orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 776657
Geistliche Musik
for: Handbells [3]
Book
Item no.: 1116446
Klassik
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1097850
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1132242
Klassik
for: Trombone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1098232
There is a separate Stretta website for the country Worldwide. If your order is to be delivered to this country, you can switch, so that delivery times and shipping conditions are displayed correctly. Your shopping cart and your customer account will remain the same.