Impressionism & Verismo – Sheet Music

Whether you are after works like Debussy’s rich, sweeping portrayal of the sea, La Mer, or Mascagni’s passionate tale a woman betrayed, Cavalleria Rusticana, browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the wonders and marvels of impressionism and verismo today!

Impressionism

The subtle blurring of a picture, the scenting and illuminating of the world around us, the radiant purity of impression, this was the path of a group of young French artists lead by Claude Monet, whose painting “Impression – Soleil Levant” gave this artistic movement its name, and its purpose.

Impressionism in Music

Impressionism in music mirrors the artistic movement, using atmospheric tonality to blur the pictures, clear melodies clouded by complex harmony, using chromaticism, whole-tone rows and exotic scales, but above all, introducing bold and inventive instrumentation, to create new sound impressions and varied, contrasting moods.

A few impressive Impressionists

Verismo

Verismo, which comes from the Latin “verus” or truth, is a clear move away from the romantic tradition of using tales from the past, with an emphasis on story-telling, and instead focusing on reality, and a true representation of human character and emotion. Verismo is the Italian Operatic antithesis of the German mythological operatic movement of Richard Wagner, and his new form of musical theatre. Verismo operas are characterised by their impressive, dramatic musical portrayal of realistic, modern themes from everyday life, with a great contrast between the light and the dark human characters, qualities and emotions.

The Maestros of Verismo

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Claude Debussy - Piano Trio in G major
Claude Debussy

Piano Trio in G major

for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)

Piano score, parts (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 401359

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Claude Debussy - Sonate d-moll
Claude Debussy

Sonate d-moll

(Urtext)

for: Cello, piano

Piano score, solo part

Item no.: 213625

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Claude Debussy - Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
Claude Debussy

Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

Universal Querflöten Edition
Herausgegeben nach der Urfassung

for: Flute, piano

Piano score, solo part

Item no.: 113526

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Claude Debussy - Suite bergamasque
Claude Debussy

Suite bergamasque

for: Piano

Music score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 401362

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Maurice Ravel - Gaspard de la nuit
Maurice Ravel

Gaspard de la nuit

for: Piano

Music score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 561581

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Maurice Ravel - Sonatine
Maurice Ravel

Sonatine

for: Piano

Music score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 582836

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Maurice Ravel - Pavane pour une infante défunte
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Maurice Ravel

Pavane pour une infante défunte

Edition Schott

for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)

Score, Parts

Item no.: 755542

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Claude Debussy - Clair de lune
Claude Debussy

Clair de lune

for: Piano

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Item no.: 401373

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Maurice Ravel - Miroirs
Maurice Ravel

Miroirs

for: Piano

Item no.: 478960

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Claude Debussy - Images Vol. 1
Claude Debussy

Images Vol. 1

for: Piano

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Maurice Ravel - Jeux d’eau
Maurice Ravel

Jeux d’eau

for: Piano

Music score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 478959

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Claude Debussy - Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
Claude Debussy

Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

Bärenreiter Urtext

for: Symphonic orchestra

Score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 603656

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Maurice Ravel - Don Quichotte à Dulcinée
Maurice Ravel

Don Quichotte à Dulcinée

(3) Poèmes de Paul Morand - English adaptation by Edward Lockton

for: Voice (baritone), piano

Buch

Item no.: 477817

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Maurice Ravel - Miroirs
Maurice Ravel

Miroirs

Schirmer's Library of musical Classics

for: Piano

Music score

Item no.: 316462

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Claude Debussy - La Mer
Claude Debussy

La Mer

Three symphonic sketches
Bärenreiter Urtext

for: Symphonic orchestra

Score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 629800

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Claude Debussy - Syrinx
Claude Debussy

Syrinx

Bärenreiter Urtext

for: Flute

Music score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 579905

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Maurice Ravel - Ma Mere L'Oye
Maurice Ravel

Ma Mere L'Oye

for: Organ

Item no.: 578750

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Claude Debussy - Children's Corner
Claude Debussy

Children's Corner

Little suite
Bärenreiter Urtext

for: Piano

Music score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 443929

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Maurice Ravel - Daphnis And Chloe - Suites I And II
Maurice Ravel

Daphnis And Chloe - Suites I And II

for: Symphonic orchestra

Score

Item no.: 456799

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Claude Debussy - Petite suite
Claude Debussy

Petite suite

pour 2 flûtes et piano parties

for: 2 flutes, piano

Music score

Item no.: 663408

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Claude Debussy - Sonate g-moll No. 3
Claude Debussy

Sonate g-moll No. 3

for: Violin, piano

Piano score, solo part

Item no.: 283836

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Claude Debussy - Pour le piano
Claude Debussy

Pour le piano

extrait du - excerpt from Série I Vol. 2

for: Piano

Music score

Item no.: 153034

9.99 €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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Claude Debussy - Première Rhapsodie and Petite Pièce
Claude Debussy

Première Rhapsodie and Petite Pièce

Henle Urtext

for: Clarinet, piano

Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 281181

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Maurice Ravel - Pavane pour une infante défunte
Maurice Ravel

Pavane pour une infante défunte

für kleines Orchester
Bärenreiter Urtext-Ausgabe

for: Chamber orchestra

Score

Item no.: 476473

16.95 €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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Maurice Ravel - La Valse
Maurice Ravel

La Valse

Poème chorégraphique
Breitkopf Urtext

for: Symphonic orchestra

Score

Item no.: 476545

69.00 €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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Maurice Ravel - Prélude
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Prélude

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Claude Debussy - Violin Sonata g minor
Claude Debussy

Violin Sonata g minor

with marked and unmarked string parts

for: Violin, piano

Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 214091

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Claude Debussy - Piano Works 1
Claude Debussy

Piano Works 1

for: Piano

Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)

Item no.: 602669

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Maurice Ravel - Valses nobles et sentimentales
Maurice Ravel

Valses nobles et sentimentales

Bärenreiter Urtext

for: Piano

Music score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 636388

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Maurice Ravel - La Valse
Maurice Ravel

La Valse

Dover Full Scores

for: Symphonic orchestra

Score

Item no.: 244760

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Claude Debussy - Prélude à l'apres midi d'un faune/ Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"
Claude Debussy

Prélude à l'apres midi d'un faune/ Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"

for: Flute, piano

Piano score, solo part

Item no.: 165298

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Maurice Ravel - Ma Mère L'Oye
Maurice Ravel

Ma Mère L'Oye

Cinq Pieces Enfantines pour piano a quatre mains

for: Piano 4 hands

Ensemble score

Item no.: 283806

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Claude Debussy - La Fille Au Cheveux De Lin
Claude Debussy

La Fille Au Cheveux De Lin

transcription pour violon et piano

for: Violin, piano

Piano score, solo part

Item no.: 136305

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Maurice Ravel - Quartet F major
Maurice Ravel

Quartet F major

for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)

Study score

Item no.: 164793

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Maurice Ravel et al. - Konzert G-Dur
Maurice Ravel, Roger Nichols

Konzert G-Dur

Edition Peters Green Series

for: 2 pianos

Piano reduction (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 622436

29.95 €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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Maurice Ravel - Boléro
Maurice Ravel

Boléro

for: Organ 4 hands

Ensemble score

Item no.: 605155

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Claude Debussy - Images
Claude Debussy

Images

Full Score

for: Symphonic orchestra

Score

Item no.: 470216

22.30 €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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Maurice Ravel - Shéhérazade
Maurice Ravel

Shéhérazade

Réduction pour chant & piano

for: Voice, orchestra

Piano reduction

Item no.: 283814

21.99 €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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Claude Debussy - 16 Piano Favorites – Debussy
Claude Debussy

16 Piano Favorites – Debussy

His most beautiful piano pieces in a collection
Schirmer Performance Editions

for: Piano

Music score

Item no.: 682566

18.99 €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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Maurice Ravel - Valses nobles et sentimentales
Maurice Ravel

Valses nobles et sentimentales

Durand-Salabert-Eschig-Musique Française

for: Piano

Music score

Item no.: 1340888

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Claude Debussy - La Boite à Joujoux, for Clarinet, Violin and Piano
Claude Debussy

La Boite à Joujoux, for Clarinet, Violin and Piano

Gegenwartsmusik

for: Clarinet, Violin and Piano

Score, Parts

Item no.: 1163688

37.50 €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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Claude Debussy - Clair de Lune
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Clair de Lune

from Suite Bergamasque

for: Flute, piano

Music score

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Maurice Ravel - Ma Mère L'Oye
Maurice Ravel

Ma Mère L'Oye

cinq pièces enfantines

for: Piano

Music score

Item no.: 283811

15.99 €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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Claude Debussy - Clair de Lune
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Claude Debussy

Clair de Lune

from Suite Bergamasque

for: Piano

Music score

Item no.: 722242

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Claude Debussy - The Girl with the Flaxen Hair
Claude Debussy

The Girl with the Flaxen Hair

Anglo Music Midway Series

for: Concert band

Score, Parts

Item no.: 975627

109.99 €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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Claude Debussy - Clair De Lune
Claude Debussy

Clair De Lune

Klassik

for: Organ

Music score

Item no.: 962108

10.99 €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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Maurice Ravel - Pavane pour une infante défunte
Maurice Ravel

Pavane pour une infante défunte

pour piano

for: Piano

Music score

Item no.: 1535261

12.99 €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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Claude Debussy - Syrinx - Flute Solo
Claude Debussy

Syrinx - Flute Solo

Music for Flute

for: Flute

Music score

Item no.: 971633

13.99 €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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Frederic Mompou - Cançoneta Incerta
Frederic Mompou

Cançoneta Incerta

for: Voice, piano

Music score

Item no.: 324699

5.50 €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
Claude Debussy et al. - Petite suite pour piano à quatre mains
Claude Debussy, Edmond Lemaître

Petite suite pour piano à quatre mains

extrait du - excerpt from Série I Vol. 9

for: Piano 4 hands

Score

Item no.: 283766

15.99 €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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