“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: Clarinet
Music score
Item no.: 1108440
for: 2 treble recorders (duet)
Item no.: 1669689
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1566171
Edition Schott
for: Violine, 2. Violine "per eco" und Streichorchester mit Basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo parts
Item no.: 1566198
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 738513
Amtsdiener, Komponist und Poet zwischen Tradition und Innovation
Wissenschaftliche Tagung, Meininger Museen 2013
ortus studien 15
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 642420
für Trompete und Orgel
for: Trumpet, organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 677790
aus: "Douze Pièces faciles pour Flûte, Viola et Guitare"
for: Violin [flute], viola, guitar
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 4329
for chamber ensemble
for: Mixed ensemble (6 voices)
Score
Item no.: 684216
Gymnopedie No.1
for: Guitar or Lute
Score
Item no.: 1669608
"Feiger Gedanken"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 742401
Das Chorwerk
for: Soli (TB), gemischter Chor (SAATTB), 2 Fagotte (Violoncelli), Streicher und Basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 1642014
"Maria Theresia"
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 721854
La clemenza di Tito
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Music score
Item no.: 730548
for: 2 Gitarren (auch chorisch)
Music score
Item no.: 731412
Flöte im Salon
for: Flute, piano
Music score
Item no.: 759654
6 Swing-Stücke
for: Akkordeon, 2. Akkordeon und Rhythmus-Gitarre ad libitum
Music score
Item no.: 748395
op. 39/15
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 740430
for: Cello, basso continuo
Music score
Item no.: 754362
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 724230
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 724257
Eine Rathausinschrift
for: Trombone, strings
Score
Item no.: 776691
Idylle
for: Flute, piano
Music score
Item no.: 723715
Edition Schott
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 748879
aus: "Newer Pavanen, Galliarden, unnd Intraden, auff allerley Instrumenten zu Musiciren..."
eingerichtet für Blockflötenquartett
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 4138
Japanese Folksongs
for: Cello, piano
Music score
Item no.: 741508
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Study score
Item no.: 746503
from: Scenes from Childhood
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 738997
for: Treble recorder
Buch
Item no.: 1593115
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 756682
for: Organ 4 Hands
Book
Item no.: 1653595
für Violine, Viola und Violoncello
Erstdruck
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 684187
12 Skizzen für Blasorchester
komponiert im Auftrag von "Westfalen Winds"
for: Concert band; narrator ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 676519
for: Cello, piano
Music score
Item no.: 741157
Edition Schott
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 783493
Chamber music No. 1
for: Flöte, Schlagzeug (3 Spieler), Viola und Gitarre
Score
Item no.: 741319
for: 8 horns
Item no.: 1668607
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 729439
for recorder (or flute), 2 violins, violoncello and harpsichord
for: Blockflöte (Flöte), 2 Violinen, Violoncello und Cembalo
Score
Item no.: 737323
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 744343
for: 2 Oboes and Piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1654945
(from Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, No. 7)
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 726928
Music Of Our Time
for: Chamber orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 738889
for: Harmonium [organ manuals]
Sheet music
Item no.: 2032
aus: "25 Daily Exercises"
for: Saxophone
Sheet music
Item no.: 4813
op. 38, Nr. 1
Bearbeitung für Oboe und Klavier
for: Oboe, piano
Piano score, solo part, audio file
Item no.: 2167
Edition Schott
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 750391