“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: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 965057
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
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for: Piano
Music score
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for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
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for: Flute and Percussion
Book
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for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score
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for: Concert band
Score
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for: Viola, piano
Book
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for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
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for: Flute, orchestra
Study score
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for: Cello, orchestra
Score
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for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
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for: Marching band
Score, Parts
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for: Concert band
Score, Parts
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for: Marching band
Score, Parts
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for: Voice (soprano), piano
Music score
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for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
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for: 3 Double Basses
Score, Parts
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for: String Quartet and Voices
Score, Parts
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for: Double bass, piano
Book
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for: Double Bass and String Orchestra
Score, Parts
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for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
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for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
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for: Trombone
Music score
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for: Trombone
Music score
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for: Trombone
Music score
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for: Posaunenquartett
Score, Parts
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for: Euphonium, piano
Piano score, solo part
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for: French Horn
Buch
Item no.: 974098
for: French Horn and Piano
Buch
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for: French Horn and Piano
Buch
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for: Trombone, piano
Piano score, solo part
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for: Posaunenquartett
Score, Parts
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for: Posaunenquartett
Score, Parts
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for: 2 trumpets
Ensemble score
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for: Trumpet, piano
Piano score, solo part
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for: Trumpet, piano
Piano score, solo part
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for: Trumpet, piano
Piano score, solo part
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for: Trumpet, piano
Piano score, solo part
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for: Tuba, piano
Piano score, solo part
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for: Alto saxophone, piano
Buch
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for: Posaunenquartett
Score, Parts
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for: Trombone Octet
Score, Parts
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for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
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for: Concert band
Score, Parts
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for: Concert Band/Harmonie/Fanfare
Score
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for: Concert Band/Harmonie and 3 Trombones
Score
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for: Piano
Music score
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