Few artistic movements have changed people’s perception of the world as much as classicism. Browse our sheet music and scores, and discover for yourself all the wonderful music of the classical period.
In music, the Classical Period saw a departure from complex, contrapuntal polyphony, to the beginnings of a simpler homophonic structure, to melody and accompaniment. Polyphony however was not forgotten; all the major composers continued to use polyphony from time to time, and some of the most exciting classical movements use the modern fugue. A good example is Mozart’s Requiem, or Beethoven’s Great Fugue String Quartet Op.133.
The most important music form which came from the classical period is undoubtedly Sonata Form. Sonata Form is an elaborate structure that represents the ultimate pursuit of perfection in music. Sonata Form became the basis of all important musical works of the time: Concertos, Symphonies, Sonatas, and String Quartets. Through the progressive works of Christoph Willibald Gluck, Opera developed out of the The Baroque Period, into the diverse classical form, with Opera Buffa and Opera Seria, serious or comic opera, championed by Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven.
Through the Classical Period, the piano overtook the harpsichord, and quickly became one of the most popular solo instruments, and certainly the most important accompaniment instrument. The orchestra grew, and new instruments such as the clarinet and contrabasson were added, and many other instruments developed, like the oboe, flute, horn and trumpet, and became more virtuosic due to the new modern valve systems. Towards the end of the 18th century, however, many baroque instruments, like the harpsichord, which had been firm favourites of the The Baroque Period, were becoming more and more redundant.
Serenade G major
for: 2 violins, viola [violin, 2 violas], cello, double bass (string quintet)
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 783467
Urtext of the Joseph Haydn Complete Edition
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 686619
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 1557826
for: Alt-Blockflöte (Flöte, Violine), 2 Violinen (Fideln) und Violoncello (Bass-Fidel)
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 793567
for: Violin, cello, orchestra
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 727092
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Organ (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1558432
for: Klarinette (C oder B) und Streicher; 2 Oboen und 2 Hörner ad libitum
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 783956
Schauspielmusik zu Voltaires "Zaire"
Diletto Musicale – Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 696142
"Concertante"
Diletto Musicale – Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 776555
"Concertante"
Diletto Musicale – Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 776557
for: Piano, chamber orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355215
Single part Viola
Item no.: 1557735
for: 2 recorders, chamber orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355209
for: 2 oboes, 2 horns, strings
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355294
for: Oboe, orchestra
Viola 1, 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355368
for: 2 horns, orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355375
Diletto Musicale
for: 2 lyras [2 treble recorders/treble recorder, oboe], 2 horns, 2 violins, 2 violas, cello/double bass
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 499040
for: Orchestra
Single part Horn
Item no.: 784092
Hob. I:81
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 656534
Hob. XXIVb:5
for: für Bariton (Bass) und Orchester Violine 2
Single part
Item no.: 1134952
Haydn-Mozart Presse
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1135001
Hob. XXVIII:7 Nr. 6
for: für Tenor und Orchester Violine 2
Single part
Item no.: 1135059
Hob. XXIVb:18
for: für Sopran und Orchester Violine 2
Single part
Item no.: 1135087
Haydn-Mozart Presse
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1135341
Hob. XXIVb:13
for: für Sopran und Orchester Violoncello / Kontrabass
Single part
Item no.: 1135382
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 797338
Hob. I:40,
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1611360
Hob. I:40
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1611359
Hob. I:37
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1611353
Hob. I:23
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1610825
Hob. I:20
for: String orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1610666
Hob. I:20,
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1610665
Hob. I:15
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1596330
Hob. I:15
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1596329
Hob. I:14
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1596327
Hob. I:12
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1596234
Hob. I:9
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1595944
Hob. I:13
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1595943
Hob. I:7
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1582072
Hob. I:5
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1581949
Cantata
Diletto Musicale
for: Voice (soprano), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 689981
from the "Eight symphonies"
Dilletto Musicale
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 646480
Piccolomini-Messe
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 684390
"Great Mass in C minor"
reconstructed and completed by Ulrich Leisinger
for: 4 soloists (SSTB), 2 mixed choirs, 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 694034
Single part Viola
Item no.: 1557508
für Vc und Streichorchester Cembalo
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 628464
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 1557884
Hob. I:46
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1611452
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