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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.
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Kindermusical ab 7 Jahren über die Themen Integration, Inklusion und Wertschätzung
Arbeitsheft – Große Theaterversion mit Liedtexten, Sprechertexten und Regieanweisungen
for: Children's choir, piano; instruments ad lib.
Book (Libretto with dialogs)
Item no.: 694829
Music Makes The World Go Round
for: Double bass [bass guitar]
Item no.: 139434
Ausgabe für Oboe (Violine, Glockenspiel) - 1. und 2. Stimme
Music Makes the World Go Round
for: Oboe [violin/glockenspiel]
Item no.: 139431
for: Solo for Voice-Flute-Clarinet-Alto Saxophone-Trumpet or Horn & Concert Band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1270061
for: Piccolo, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571241
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571225
for: Violin, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1571215
Brass Band
for: Eb Cornet, Bb Cornet, Flugelhorn Trio & Brass Band
Sheet music
Item no.: 594270
from the Musical: Cats
for: Voice, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304751
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600001
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1599982
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1599978
Die Geschichte des rosaroten Froschs
Audio-CD
Item no.: 122960
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1315857
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1314194
FESTIVAL MUSIC 39
for: Flexible ensemble (5 parts), piano (school orchestra)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 683577
Für Sie – von Leonard Bernstein
for: Electric organ
Music score
Item no.: 108416
Jazz
for: Big band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304678
Kindermusical frei nach dem Märchen der Gebrüder Grimm für Kinder ab 6 Jahren
Liederbuch mit den 8 Songs für Kinderchor und Klavier
for: Children's choir, actors, instruments
Piano reduction
Item no.: 671929
F
for: Recorder
Instrumental Trio
Item no.: 1666487
G
for: Recorder
Instrumental Trio
Item no.: 1666366
F
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1638796
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1052990
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: 4 clarinets
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1530770
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1530767
Umweltmusical für Solisten, Chor, Erzähler und Band
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 333633
Ein Märchen mit Musik
for: Soloists, children's choir (1-3 voices), 2 narrators, orchestra
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 425050
Songbook
Item no.: 557245
Operette
for: Children's choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 231300
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Item no.: 370512
for: Symphonic orchestra [string orchestra]
Partitur, Stimmen
Item no.: 613507
for: Voice; piano ad lib.
Songbook, Playback-CD
Item no.: 576977
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Choir score with piano accompaniment
Item no.: 576538
Songbook
Item no.: 462453
for: Trumpet
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 226205
Songbook
Item no.: 213311
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1380175
C
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1024289
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026529
Gigi
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1358130
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1359878
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1359860
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1359389
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1359011
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1358628
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1358568
for: Choral
Item no.: 1375712