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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.
for: Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1527139
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1526918
Singin' in the Rain
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1526194
My Fair Lady
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1526080
for: Choral
Item no.: 1562384
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1044805
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1030283
FESTIVAL MUSIC 39
for: Flexible ensemble (5 parts), piano (school orchestra)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1667687
Seussical the Musical
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1528822
Mini-Musical zur Schuleinführung in der Sekundarstufe
für Darsteller, Kinderchor und Klavier
for: Narrator, youth choir (one voice), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 628476
Songs und Playbacks
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 333082
Vom Pol zum Pool
Musical für 8- bis 13-Jährige
2 CDs (without sheet music)
Item no.: 578097
Ein märchenhaftes Waldmusical für Kinder von 6-10 Jahren
for: Children's choir, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 582394
Da rocken ja die Hühner
Musical ab 8 Jahren mit kuriosen Gestalten und überraschenden Wendungen
for: Voices, narrator, children's choir, piano
CD
Item no.: 466417
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1049405
for: Big band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1248012
for: 5 trumpets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291460
for: 4 clarinets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291453
for: Flute, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291445
for: Baritone saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291433
for: 4 clarinets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291408
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291405
for: Bass clarinet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291397
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291374
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291304
for: Tuba (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291293
from "Saturday Night Fever"
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1581155
Music Makes The World Go Round
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Item no.: 142454
für flexibles Ensemble
Music Makes The World Go Round
for: Oboe [violin/glockenspiel]
Item no.: 432861
Kindermusical – 2 Akte – 15 Szenen
for: Voices [children's choir], instruments
Score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1668287
Music Makes The World Go Round
for: Horn
Item no.: 159933
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1259699
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 588579
Ein Zirkusmusical für alle Kinder unter 100
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 581374
G
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1046816
G
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1046641
Chariot
for: Concert band
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 561194
Something's Coming / Tonight
for: Treble Choir [SSA] and Piano [CD or Instruments]
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 166215
Instrumental Solos
for: Trumpet, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 631659
aus der Oper "Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny"
for: für Salonorchester
Set of parts
Item no.: 178269
D
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045249
Little by Little
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1527521
Broadway Bounty Hunter
for: Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1527406
Sleeping Beauty Wakes
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1528653
Pippin
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1528440
Pippin
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1528432
The Burnt Part Boys
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1528217
The Burnt Part Boys
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1528200
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