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In the 1920s, a new genre of modern music theatre emerged on New York’s Broadway, combining various popular forms, consisting of songs, dialog, drama, dance and music: the musical.
The true origins of the musical however, go back much, much further. Traces can be seen in opéra comique, Komödie, operetta, revue and vaudeville. The first “classic” musicals followed a very traditional, classical style and form, like “Lady, Be Good” (1924) by George Gershwin, and “Show Boat” (1927) by Jerome Kern, and Cole Porter (“Anything Goes” 1934,“ Kiss Me, Kate” 1948, “Can-Can 1953) and Irving Berlin (“Annie Get Your Gun” 1946) were among the first generation of musical composers. The next wave of musical composers included Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein (“Oklahoma! ” 1943,“ Carousel” 1945, “The Sound of Music” 1959), as well as Frederick Loewe (“My Fair Lady” 1956) and Jerry Herman (“Hello Dolly!” 1964, “La Cage aux Folles” 1983).
With “West Side Story” (1957) by Leonard Bernstein, and the subsequent film in 1961, musicals became more and more popular, and the musical “Grease” (1971) by Warren Casey & Jim Jacobs was also adapted into a huge blockbuster film in 1978.
Among the many different styles of musicals, Galt McDermot’s “Hair” (1967) and Richard O’Brien’s “Rocky Horror Show” (1973) were highly successful rock musicals.
Moving into the modern era of musicals, Andrew Lloyd Webber (“Jesus Christ Superstar” 1971,“ Evita” 1978, “Cats” 1980,“ The Phantom of the Opera” 1986 ) is considered one of the most influential composers to this day. Modern musicals are now often through composed, like operas, the spoken dialogue largely disappears, and characters sing throughout. Moving into the 1980s, musicals by Claude-Michel Schönberg (“Les Misérables” 1980,“ Miss Saigon”1989) and by Stephen Sondheim (“Sweeney Todd” 1979,“ Sunday in the Park with George” 1983, “Into the Woods” 1986) were extremely popular.
At the end of the 1990s, ’tribute musicals’ became increasingly popular, which showcase songs by a particular artist or band, and weave the story and drama around the music. A few good examples include “Saturday Night Fever” 1998 (Bee Gees), “Mamma Mia!” 1999 (ABBA), and “We Will Rock You” 2002 (Queen).
The 2010s were shaped by huge hits like “The Book of Mormon” (2011) by Robert Lopez, Disney’s “Frozen” (2013), and the straight to film musical “La la Land” (2016) by Justin Hurwitz.
Music Makes The World Go Round
for: Clarinet
Item no.: 155498
Pro Vocal Men's Edition Volume 18
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch + CD
Item no.: 475319
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 429942
Music Makes The World Go Round
for: Horn
Item no.: 162392
Das Interaktive Kinder Mitmach Musical für Soli, Kinderchor und Orchester
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, keyboard
Book, CD
Item no.: 165685
Variable Besetzung - Klavierstimme
Music Makes the World Go Round
for: Piano
Item no.: 159442
Music Makes The World Go Round
for: Flexible ensemble
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 159934
Score, Audio-CD
Item no.: 182992
Der Musical-Welterfolg
Item no.: 182850
Music Makes The World Go Round
for: Flexible ensemble
Conductors part (Piano)
Item no.: 180588
Ein Musical für Kinder ab 9 Jahre
for: Children's choir, narrator, instruments
Score
Item no.: 183789
Songbook
Item no.: 178181
Musical
deutschsprachig
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), instruments
Score
Item no.: 184978
Kinder-Musical
for: Children's choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 474337
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 217624
for: EL 1 2 SCHLAGZ
Item no.: 219108
Audio-CD
Item no.: 276893
Das Musical
Item no.: 268683
for: Trumpet (C)
Item no.: 296767
for: Percussion
Item no.: 296763
Singspiel für 1stg. Kinderchor und Instrumente (Flöte., Streicher, Klavier)
for: Children's choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 244861
Shawnee Press
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 243729
for: Piano and Guitar
Buch
Item no.: 243496
Musical
deutschsprachig
for: SOLI gemischter Chor Flöte, Violine, Klavier ORFF-INST, Schlagzeug Kontrabass
Score
Item no.: 445716
Thema: Gefährdung des Amazonas-Gebietes durch den Menschen
Umweltmusical für Solisten Chor, Erzähler und Band
Piano reduction
Item no.: 207574
Instrumental Play-Along
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Buch + CD
Item no.: 444062
Szenisches Singspiel
für Kinderchor, Streicher, Klarinette und Klavier
for: Children's choir, instruments
Choir score
Item no.: 377618
Chamaeleon Musik Fuer Kinder
for: FL KCH STR PK SPR
Score
Item no.: 362408
for: Piano
Item no.: 470481
Music score
Item no.: 463096
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 589448
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 341912
Ein Musical für Kinder und auch für Erwachsene
Spiralbindung
for: Soloists, children's choir, piano [band]
Piano reduction
Item no.: 487370
Hal Leonard Concert Band Series
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 482034
Der Welterfolg aus dem gleichnamigen Musical
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 551444
Vocal Selections
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 400661
Vocal Score
for: Voice
Score
Item no.: 399920
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 399561
Solo arrangements of 10 songs with CD accompaniment
for: Clarinet
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 602700
Music Makes The World Go Round
1.- 4. Stimme in C
for: Brass ensemble
Item no.: 586061
from Can-Can
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 585663
Arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 594165
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 592367
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 588591
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 595894
Brass Band
for: Mixed choir, brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 595763
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 595653
Jazz
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 764594