“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: String orchestra
Score
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for: Mallets
Book
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As reorchestrated by the composer in 1919
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
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for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 944937
Instrumental Parts
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 944745
Latin
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
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for: String orchestra
Score
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for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 944646
Instrumental Parts
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 945963
Konzertwerk
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 945858
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 945842
Konzertwerk
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 945672
from Ma mère l'oye
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 945651
Teacher's Handbook
for: Teacher's Handbook
Book
Item no.: 945618
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 945597
Konzertwerk
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 946454
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 946432
Sudien und Übungen
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 946245
Konzertwerk
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 946204
Konzertwerk
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 946142
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 945265
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 945135
Konzertwerk
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 945120
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 945023
Konzertwerk
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 945000
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 944967
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 939304
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 939134
for: Chamber Trio
Book
Item no.: 939109
for: Voice
Book
Item no.: 939100
for: 4 Violins, 2 Violas, 2 Cellos
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 939068
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 939060
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 939058
Sudien und Übungen
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 939039
E-flat Major
for: Chamber Trio
Book
Item no.: 938884
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 938871
Band Supplement
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 938848
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 938632
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 938605
for: Clarinet
Music score
Item no.: 938523
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 938406
Processional
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 938122
Belwin Young Band
for: Youth concert band
Score
Item no.: 938043
for: Voice (low)
Book
Item no.: 937975
for: Opera
Set of parts
Item no.: 940265
for: Trumpet
Music score
Item no.: 940191
for: Opera
Set of parts
Item no.: 940173
A Ballet in Two Acts
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 940146
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