Whether you are after works like Debussy’s rich, sweeping portrayal of the sea, La Mer, or Mascagni’s passionate tale a woman betrayed, Cavalleria Rusticana, browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the wonders and marvels of impressionism and verismo today!
The subtle blurring of a picture, the scenting and illuminating of the world around us, the radiant purity of impression, this was the path of a group of young French artists lead by Claude Monet, whose painting “Impression – Soleil Levant” gave this artistic movement its name, and its purpose.
Impressionism in music mirrors the artistic movement, using atmospheric tonality to blur the pictures, clear melodies clouded by complex harmony, using chromaticism, whole-tone rows and exotic scales, but above all, introducing bold and inventive instrumentation, to create new sound impressions and varied, contrasting moods.
Verismo, which comes from the Latin “verus” or truth, is a clear move away from the romantic tradition of using tales from the past, with an emphasis on story-telling, and instead focusing on reality, and a true representation of human character and emotion. Verismo is the Italian Operatic antithesis of the German mythological operatic movement of Richard Wagner, and his new form of musical theatre. Verismo operas are characterised by their impressive, dramatic musical portrayal of realistic, modern themes from everyday life, with a great contrast between the light and the dark human characters, qualities and emotions.
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1615899
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1690529
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1667599
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1290722
für Klavier und Violine
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1669235
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 1615905
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1615921
for: SaxQuintett oder Quartett und Snare-Drum drum
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1665268
A
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1665780
for: 2 pianos
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1668253
Classic Edition
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1665193
Gb
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1666191
Documenta musicologica II/58 / Bärenreiter Facsimile
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (facsimile hardcover)
Item no.: 1689621
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano, orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1615901
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano, orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1615900
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano, orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1615904
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Piano score, parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1689568
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano, orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1615902
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 1627241
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano, orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1615903