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.
aus Petite Suite
für Soloinstrument in C (B) und Orgel
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat), organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 662131
Französische Komponisten – Impressionismus
for: Flute ensemble (4-6 voices) [4 flutes; alto flute, bass flute ad lib.]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 689609
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 134217
nach dem Streichquartett F-Dur
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1017529
Poème chorégraphique
Breitkopf Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 476545
arranged for flute and guitar
for: Flute, guitar
2 Performance scores
Item no.: 101129
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 244760
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 921130
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 561581
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 167188
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 466261
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 300337
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 883715
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Flute
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 579905
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 582836
for high voice and piano
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 164710
Ravel Edition 2
for: Piano, orchestra
Score (facsimile hardcover)
Item no.: 1013150
for: Voice (high), piano
Item no.: 141411
(Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 607773
Arrangement of "Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant" and "Le jardin féerique"
for: Percussion ensemble (6-8 players)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1018363
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1201320
für Holzbläserquintett
Edition Kammermusik
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 604927
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 159272
for: Organ 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 605155
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 850026
for: Piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 626839
pour violon et piano
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 246637
Trois Esquisses Symphoniques (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 432596
komische Oper in vier Akten
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 128122
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 165298
Melodramma in un atto
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Hardcover)
Item no.: 128194
Solo Music For Recorder
for: Treble recorder
Music score
Item no.: 176109
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 349162
for: Piano, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 283704
with marked and unmarked string part
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 661780
for: Harp and Piano
Buch
Item no.: 878291
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 182470
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 605967
for: 2 guitars
Ensemble score
Item no.: 255869
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 330766
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 283706
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 342227
for: Flute
Score
Item no.: 411151
for: Flute [violin], piano
Music score
Item no.: 184167
for: Piano
Item no.: 401386
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 412763
for: Flute, guitar
Item no.: 355641
for: Flute, piano
Item no.: 355822