“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: Oboe, Bassoon, Piano Chamber, Guitar, Percussion Duet, Violin
Score
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for: Soprano and Guitar
Score
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for: Chamber ensemble
Score
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for: Clarinet, Accordion, Guitar, Violin
Score
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for: Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Basset Clarinet
Score
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for: Flute, Clarinet and Piano, Percussion, Viola, Cello, Violin
Score
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for: Flute, Violin and Cello
Score
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for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
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for: Soprano and Bass
Score
Item no.: 980720
for: String orchestra
Score
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for: Chamber ensemble
Score
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for: Mixed choir (SATB); organ ad lib.
Score
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for: Sprecher, Bariton solo, kleiner Knabenchor (SS), großer Frauenchor (SS oder SA) und Orchester; Tanzgruppe ad libitum
Klavierauszug mit Solostimmen
Item no.: 355041
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) mit optionaler Orgel
Choir score
Item no.: 612584
for: Soloists, Mixed Choir [SATB] and Piano
Choir score
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for: Sopran oder Mezzosopran und Klavier
Item no.: 352927
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 198561
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1212410
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 482482
for: Mixed choir (SSAATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 148130
for: Piano
Music lesson book, playback-CD
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for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 347337
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 679415
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 661384
for: Mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 648090
Exercises, Scales and Arpeggios for the first position in all the Tones
Volume 2
for: Violin
Music lesson book
Item no.: 107834
for: Voices, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 351920
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 658259
Critical Report in Volume I – VI
for: Keyboard instrument
Book (critical commentary)
Item no.: 306881
for: 3 Violins, Bass Violin and BC
Score, Parts
Item no.: 862509
for: SATB and Orchestra
Score
Item no.: 861811
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 636923
for: Continuo and String Ensemble
Set of parts
Item no.: 867152
for: Mixed Choir [SATB] and String Quartet
Set of parts
Item no.: 838703
for: Piano
Music score
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for: Chamber ensemble
Score
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for: Narration and Orchestra
Score
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for: Viola d'Amore, Accordion, Piano Chamber, Violin, Cello and Double Bass
Score
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for: SSA, Violin and Viola
Score
Item no.: 840807
Book (softcover)
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for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 837358
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 835636
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 864905
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 894602
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 893741
for: Piano, orchestra
Score
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