“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.
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Posaune 2 in B
for: Small wind band
Trombone 2 in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 674898
Festliche Schulkantate
for: Chor (SMez/SAT) mit Solo, Sprecher und Instrumenten (3 Violinen, Violoncello, Flöte), Klavier ad libitum
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 791086
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); double bass, organ ad lib.
Instrumental part 2 (Choir 2)
Item no.: 1105638
G. Schirmer Band-Orchestra
Single part Clarinet
Item no.: 904992
G. Schirmer Band-Orchestra
Single part Oboe
Item no.: 903758
Kantate zum Neujahrsfest HoWV II.29
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 772193
Kantate zum Neujahrsfest HoWV II.29
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 772192
for: Harpsichord, piano, orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 497270
Wacht! Euch zum Streit gefasset macht
for: 6 soloists (SSSATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 470239
Wacht! Euch zum Streit gefasset macht
for: 6 soloists (SSSATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 470227
Wacht! Euch zum Streit gefasset macht
for: 6 soloists (SSSATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 470190
aus: Biblische Lieder
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 238115
aus: Biblische Lieder
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 238080
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSATTB), orchestra; organ ad lib.
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237361
à 26 in concerto
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 237221
à 26 in concerto
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237215
Kantate zum 1. Pfingsttag
Ausgabe nach der 1. Fassung; Entstehung evtl. früher, Niederschrift spätestens zu Pfingsten 1723
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 233016
ZWV 84
Einzelstimme Vl. 1
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235270
BR JCFB E 1
Einzelstimme Vl. 2
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234221
Erstausgabe bei Carus
for: Soli (SATB), gemischter Chor (SATB), Orchester (2 Oboen, 2 Cornetti, 2 Posaunen, Pauken, Violine (solo), 2 Violinen, Basso continuo)
Single part Organ
Item no.: 424868
Heft 1
Heft 1
for: Voice (low), piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 100691
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 248198
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 248196
Kantate
for: Solo (S oder T), Männerchor (TTBB), Streichorchester und 3 Trompeten ad libitum
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 727539
Festlicher Schlussgesang zum Gottesdienst
für gemischten Chor (oder 3 Oberstimmen) und Orchester
nach der Kantate BWV 207
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Trumpet 1, 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 684869
Kantate zum Sonntag Oculi HoWV II.57
for: 3 soloists (STB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 772212
Single part Piano
Item no.: 163502
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1557820
L'Estro Armonico
for: Violin solo, string orchestra, basso continuo
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 582965
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part Violin 3
Item no.: 628494
Der Fromme stirbt HoWV I.4
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 487019
Graduale Exaudi, Dominum und Offertorium Lauda anima mea Dominum für die Messe in Es-Dur op. 107
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1161023
aus: Psalmen Davids
for: Favorit choir (SATB), chapell choir (SATB), double bass, organ [chapell choir satb, 8 melodic instruments]
Instrumental part 1 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1160689
H 78
for: Mixed choir (SATTB), baroque orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1136518
Cantata for the New Year's Day
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 797155
Cantata for the New Year's Day
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 797153
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 238171
Herr nun lässest du
Einzelstimme Vl.
for: Violin
Single part Violin
Item no.: 237417
Kantate zum 4. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234047
Kantate zum 4. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Violin
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234044
Kantate zum Sonntag Sexagesimae
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233999
Kantate zum 9. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233621
Kantate zum 22. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233422
Cantata for the 10th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 232976
Viola da gamba 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232669
Geistliches Konzert
for: 4 voices (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232652
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232647
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB); basso continuo ad lib.
Single part(n)
Item no.: 232609