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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: Soprano saxophone, piano
Sheet music
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for: Alto trombone, piano
Sheet music
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for: Euphonium, piano
Sheet music
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for: String quintet
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for: Brass quintet
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for: 4 saxophones
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for: 4 clarinets
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for: Tenor recorder, piano
Sheet music
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Music Makes The World Go Round
for: Trombone
VIOLINSCHLUESSEL
Item no.: 433090
Scottish Opera Version
Hawkes Pocket Scores HPS 1180
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 159373
Music Makes The World Go Round
for: Tenor saxophone [tenor horn]
Item no.: 337579
Music makes the World go round
Für Hochzeit und festliche Anlässe
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 581980
Music Makes The World Go Round
for: Oboe [violin/glockenspiel]
Item no.: 479566
Lieder zum Denken und Schenken
Audio-CD
Item no.: 135502
Pocket Songs
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 105721
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 595656
Kindermusical, ab 5 Jahren
für alle, die gerne singen, spielen und sich verkleiden
for: Voice (high), instruments
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 209905
CD
Item no.: 293521
from the Musical Roméo et Juliette
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 667502
Music Makes The World Go Round
for: BASS (E-BASS/KB)
Item no.: 611275
Brücken statt Mauern bauen
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: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook, CD
Item no.: 346857
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
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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
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for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Sheet music
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for: Tuba (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
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Die Geschichte des rosaroten Froschs
Audio-CD
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for: Brass band
Sheet music
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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
Leichte Arrangements von Pam Wedgwood zu 16 Showtunes
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 480461
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
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TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: 4 clarinets
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1530770
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Score, Parts
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Umweltmusical für Solisten, Chor, Erzähler und Band
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
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