“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.
Romantic Opera in 3 Acts WWV 63
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 284547
Piano Method
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 277357
Wedding Cantata – Was Gott tut das ist wohlgetan
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben – revised edition
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233546
Includes 24 basic exercises for the student and 24 duets for the student and teacher.
for: Snare drum
Music lesson book
Item no.: 399623
Soprano-Tenor
for: Voice (high), piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 766894
15 well-known original pieces in progressive order of difficulty
(with practical comments)
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 665560
Hal Leonard Concert Band Series
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1010273
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1149425
Walton Choral
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Score
Item no.: 682188
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano [organ/orchestra]
Piano score
Item no.: 628284
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 835636
Klassik
for: Tenor and SATB
Piano reduction
Item no.: 867279
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 899553
Klassik
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 818075
from Vol. I.
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1163374
Oxford New Horizons
for: Mixed choir (SSAATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 148130
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 864905
Trascrizioni per due armoniche cromatiche di Paolo Daniele
for: Mouth organ
Music score
Item no.: 1637371
Piano Quintet
Set
for: Piano Quintet
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1634166
Performance edition by Simon Philippo (2020)
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1005267
from Messiah
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 975952
Ceremonial Series
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 975629
Cantata for the 24th Sunday after Trinity
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233026
for violin Solo
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 822617
bearbeitet nach dem berühmten Largo "Aus der neuen Welt" Sinfonie Es-Durop. 95
for: Voice (high), piano
Item no.: 347997
per voci e strumenti (1975/76)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 314136
1st Sunday after Trinity
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 313899
for: TTBar
Choir score
Item no.: 268888
for soprano and four instruments
on the Words of an Early American Tune
for: Voice (soprano), chamber ensemble
Study score
Item no.: 229227
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 456660
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 351014
English Renaissance rounds
for: 3-11 instruments (bass clef)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 603757
G. Schirmer's Collection of Opera Librettos
Lyric book
Item no.: 318325
Lyric book
Item no.: 318305
Original Text and English Translation
Lyric book
Item no.: 318298
G. Schirmer's Collection of Opera Librettos
Lyric book
Item no.: 318291
G. Schirmer's Collection of Opera Librettos
Lyric book
Item no.: 318285
G. Schirmer's Collection of Opera Librettos
Lyric book
Item no.: 318279
For Soprano And Orchestra - Vocal Part
for: Voice (soprano), orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 862457
POD
for: 3 Violins, Bass Violin and BC
Score, Parts
Item no.: 862509
English Solo Song Guides
for: Voice
Book
Item no.: 768165
Flute Method
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 248404
Opera in four acts
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318124
from Messiah
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 975267
Voice Method
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 311703
Texte de Jean de Brunhoff
for: Narrator, piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 934891
Aspects and analysis of musical notation
A practical guide to realisation and interpretation
Book
Item no.: 1317220
Lyric book
Item no.: 318336
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