“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.
(Over A Basso Ostinato) for Piano Solo
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 356951
for violin and piano
for: Violin, piano
Set of parts
Item no.: 185670
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116568
nach Corellis Sonata da camera, op. 4 / 8
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 282500
for: 4 voices [mixed choir], (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 471772
from 'Gloriana'
for: Voice, guitar
Book
Item no.: 471435
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 152171
Library 1649
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 193421
Das Lautenwerk im Urtext Band 1
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 133841
Quartett für 4 Posaunen
Edward de Haes und seinem Posaunenquartett gewidmet
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 380428
No. 86–133
for: Cello
Music score
Item no.: 380375
für 3 maskierte Spieler - für E-Flöte, E-Violoncello und E-Klavier
for: FL VC KLAV ELEKTRONIK
Score
Item no.: 381288
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 382937
for: Piano 3 hands
Piano reduction
Item no.: 382873
for: 2 Vibraphones
Score
Item no.: 382834
für einen Blechbläser
for: Brass ensemble
Study score
Item no.: 382718
für einen Blechbläser
for: Brass ensemble
Score
Item no.: 382646
für Klavier
for: Piano
Score
Item no.: 382642
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 382174
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 383558
in Form von Variationen
Urtext
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 383542
for: Voice (mezzo-soprano), piano
Item no.: 371845
Grübeln über "'Round Midnight" von Thelonius Monk - für elektronisch verstärktes Klavier
for: Piano
Item no.: 366353
für Streichquartett
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 141799
Ausgabe für Klarinette und Klavier (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano reduction, Solo part(s)
Item no.: 132820
für Violine, Violoncello und Klavier
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 157845
Study score
Item no.: 120749
for: Oboe, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 120691
for: Piano
Item no.: 120506
for: 2 cellos
Ensemble score
Item no.: 418514
for: Harpsichord [piano]
Score
Item no.: 419198
for: Treble recorder, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 636953
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 848114
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 889421
Concerto for solo double bass and ensemble
for: Double bass, ensemble
Score
Item no.: 682888
[CD: Continuo-Begleitung zur Solostimme]
MusicPartner – Klassik zum Mitspielen
for: Treble recorder [flute/violin], basso continuo
CD
Item no.: 385767
Cembalo-Begleitung zur Solostimme Flöte
MusicPartner - Klassik zum Mitspielen
for: Flute, harpsichord [piano]
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 385766
für 4-stimmigen gemischten Chor und Orgel
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 386327
for: 2 pianos 8 hands
2 Performance scores
Item no.: 779071
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 850240
Original repertoire for established beginner string quartets
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 291575
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Item no.: 555894
Urtext based on the Brahms Complete Edition of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1316984
bearbeitet für Streichorchester
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 419435
L'arte del flauto
for: 2 treble recorders, flute, basso continuo
Item no.: 419124
per violino e orchestra
for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 300209