“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
Music score
Item no.: 939150
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 939067
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 939052
for: Medium Low Voice
CD
Item no.: 938874
for: Streichtrio
Score, Parts
Item no.: 938777
for: Choir
Bücher-Set
Item no.: 942763
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 942623
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 942494
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 942362
for: Cello
Book
Item no.: 939665
for: String Duo
Book
Item no.: 939510
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 940088
for: Guitar
CD
Item no.: 940015
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 317184
Drei Gedichte von Rainer Maria Rilke
for: Voice (mezzo-soprano), piano
Music score
Item no.: 660137
Waltz Song from the Opera Romeo and Juliette
for: Soprano and Symphonic Band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198490
Klassik
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 988068
for mixed chorus and piano (bass and drum kit ad lib) vocal score
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Piano score
Item no.: 1688010
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 948976
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 948944
for: Concert band
Book
Item no.: 948575
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 948484
for: Handbells
Book
Item no.: 947556
for: Fiddle
Book, CD
Item no.: 947491
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 946825
for: Mallets
Book
Item no.: 946730
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 946645
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1203633
for: Viola
Book, CD
Item no.: 948472
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 948402
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 948014
for: Mixed choir (SATB), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 796679
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 796669
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 848098
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 848096
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 848094
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 848062
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 848053
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 848043
for: Piccolo and Piano
Buch
Item no.: 302958
for: Piano 4 hands
Item no.: 418473
for: 2 violins, 2 violas, cello
Set of parts
Item no.: 359690
Nr.8 für 4 Posaunen
Partitur und Stimmen
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 358451
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 271277
for: Organ manuals [harpsichord/piano]
Item no.: 215631
for: Male choir (TTBB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 634270
for: Flute, piano
Item no.: 348188
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