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!
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 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.
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.
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Piano score, parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401359
(Urtext)
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 213625
Universal Querflöten Edition
Herausgegeben nach der Urfassung
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 113526
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401362
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 561581
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 582836
Edition Schott
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 755542
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401373
for: Piano
Item no.: 478960
for: Piano
Item no.: 401369
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 478959
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 603656
(3) Poèmes de Paul Morand - English adaptation by Edward Lockton
for: Voice (baritone), piano
Buch
Item no.: 477817
Schirmer's Library of musical Classics
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 316462
Three symphonic sketches
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 629800
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Flute
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 579905
for: Organ
Item no.: 578750
Little suite
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 443929
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 456799
pour 2 flûtes et piano parties
for: 2 flutes, piano
Music score
Item no.: 663408
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 283836
extrait du - excerpt from Série I Vol. 2
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 153034
Henle Urtext
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 281181
für kleines Orchester
Bärenreiter Urtext-Ausgabe
for: Chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 476473
Poème chorégraphique
Breitkopf Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 476545
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 3473
with marked and unmarked string parts
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 214091
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 602669
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 636388
Dover Full Scores
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 244760
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 165298
Cinq Pieces Enfantines pour piano a quatre mains
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 283806
transcription pour violon et piano
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 136305
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Study score
Item no.: 164793
Edition Peters Green Series
for: 2 pianos
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 622436
for: Organ 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 605155
Full Score
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 470216
Réduction pour chant & piano
for: Voice, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 283814
His most beautiful piano pieces in a collection
Schirmer Performance Editions
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 682566
Durand-Salabert-Eschig-Musique Française
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1340888
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Clarinet, Violin and Piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1163688
from Suite Bergamasque
for: Flute, piano
Music score
Item no.: 732073
cinq pièces enfantines
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 283811
from Suite Bergamasque
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 722242
Anglo Music Midway Series
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 975627
Klassik
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 962108
pour piano
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1535261
Music for Flute
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 971633
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 324699
extrait du - excerpt from Série I Vol. 9
for: Piano 4 hands
Score
Item no.: 283766