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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.
Mezzo-Soprano / Belter
for: Voice (alto), piano
Music score
Item no.: 498405
Musical Theatre Essentials
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Buch
Item no.: 498399
Today's Chart hits
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 605686
The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical
Buch
Item no.: 1354845
The Best Of (Carisch)
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 462022
From Disney's Animated Feature FROZEN
for: Fanfare Band (brass & saxophones)
Score
Item no.: 816293
Mezzo-Soprano / Belter
for: Voice (alto), piano
Music score
Item no.: 498403
The Best Of (Carisch)
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 366570
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 218922
Klavier-Auszug
Piano reduction
Item no.: 132703
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 219691
für Kita, Grundschule und Musikschule
for: Voices
Music book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 632996
Ein kommentiertes Singspielverzeichnis für die Weihnachtszeit
für Kindergarten, Grundschule und Kinderchor
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 458296
für Kinderchor, Flöten, Orff-Instrumente und Streicher
nach dem Märchen von Gerdt von Bassewitz
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 664597
Selection From The Musical
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1185270
Selection From The Musical
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 1181875
for: 4 woodwinds (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291320
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291409
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291327
for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291321
for: 4 woodwinds (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291402
for: 4 woodwinds (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291447
for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291403
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291454
for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291448
The Musical
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 1180657
The Musical
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1183664
Ein lustiges Frühlingsmusical für 7- bis 10-Jährige
Audio-CD mit Gesamtaufnahmen und Playbacks aller Lieder zum Mini-Musical "Die Siebenschläfer"
for: Children's choir, actors, instruments
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 636991
Easy Piano
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 137000
Ein märchenhaftes Musical für 9- bis 12-Jährige nach den Brüdern Grimm
CD (Gesamtaufnahme und Playbacks)
CD
Item no.: 656093
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Music score
Item no.: 1544090
Flexiband
for: Flexible ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 134580
Stringsets Intermediate
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 217176
Junior Spotlight Series
Piano reduction, Playback-CD
Item no.: 281067
Chorheft zum 4. Landeskurrendetag der Ev.-Luth. Landeskirche Sachsens am 23.09.2023 in Chemnitz
(Edition Chorleitung)
for: Children's choir (1–2 parts), piano; instruments ad lib.
Conductor's score
Item no.: 1652572
für 4 Klarinetten
aus dem Walt Disney-Film Frozen (Die Eiskönigin - völlig unverfroren)
for: 4 clarinets
Score, Parts
Item no.: 661240
Stringsets
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 228116
The New Broadway Musical
Vocal Selections
for: Voice, piano
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 682567
für Soli, Kinderchor und Klavier (Instrumente ad lib)
Klavier-Partitur (Klavierauszug)
for: Children's choir, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 662080
Ein märchenhaftes Musical Für 8- bis 12-Jährige nach den Gebrüdern Grimm
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 1665300
Ein geisterhaftes Musical für 8- bis 11-Jährige
Audio-CD mit allen Gesamtaufnahmen und Playbacks
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 631853
Ein märchenhaftes Musical Für 8- bis 12-Jährige nach den Gebrüdern Grimm
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 665946
Artist Songbook
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 399761
nach den Gebrüder Grimm
Ein märchenhaftes Musical für 8- bis 11-Jährige
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, keyboard
CD
Item no.: 1215810
Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 696539
Musical
für Kinderchor, Singstimme oder Melodieinstrument und Akkordeonorchester
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1657046
Ein unterhaltsames Herbstmusical für 7- bis 11-Jährige
Gesamtaufnahmen und Playbacks aller Lieder AudioCD
for: Children's choir, actors, instruments
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 658227
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 659580
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