“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 solos, choir, orchestra and organ
reduction for song and organ by the author
for: 2 soloists (mezzo, baritone), mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ reduction
Item no.: 147125
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (SSA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 579887
for: Flute, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 228791
Des heures de la cathedrale de Soissons
for: Organ
Item no.: 293200
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 108789
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 105772
for: Drum kit
Music score
Item no.: 554340
Two and Three Part Inventions
Wiener Urtext Edition
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 471312
for organ solo arranged
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 602555
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116456
für Pianoforte, Klarinette (oder Violine) und Horn (oder Viola)
for: Clarinet [violin], horn [viola], piano
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 495590
Oratorium für 4 Solostimmen, Chor und Orchester
Englischer Originaltext (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
Piano reduction
Item no.: 382295
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 586170
per viola solo
for: Viola
Music score
Item no.: 626236
for: Recorder, piano
Book
Item no.: 493227
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part (anthology)
Item no.: 395321
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 295827
for: Bassoon, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 577000
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1582647
The Requiem, completed by Franz Xaver Süßmayr, in its traditional form
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116413
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 677770
for: Accordion
Score
Item no.: 258093
Flute (Technik) (Technique)
for: Flute
Item no.: 215358
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 484907
for: 2 violins, viola, cello, piano (piano quintet)
Piano score, parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 432030
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401088
Second Version (1878) with the 1880 Finale
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 409801
Piano Repertoire
for: Piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 662901
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 620062
for string quartet (2004/2006)
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 462069
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 602944
for: String orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 695133
for 16 Wind instruments
for: Wind ensemble
Set of parts
Item no.: 766670
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 482911
for: Flute, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1582652
Ab
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026337
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 431698
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 197517
De Mecanisme Flute (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Flute
Music lesson book
Item no.: 100761
for: Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 172888
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 419557
BWV 245
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116685
Including first publication of two further settings
for: Voice (mezzo-soprano), piano
Score
Item no.: 198547
Volume 1 and 2
First Publication
for: Piano
2 music scores
Item no.: 393465
for: Violin, narrator
Music score
Item no.: 646956
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, 2 solo parts
Item no.: 645983
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 137932
for: Flute, piano
Book
Item no.: 238637