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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.
Alfred's Instrumental Play-Along
for: Clarinet
Music score (anthology), online audio (playback)
Item no.: 659714
Instrumental Solos
Alfred's Instrumental Play-Along
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 659725
All 22 songs from the show
for: Piano [keyboard/guitar]; voice ad lib.
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 433162
9 Hits Arranged for Recorder Solo or Duet
for: 1–2 recorders
Ensemble score
Item no.: 176815
for violin
Instrumental Solos for Strings
for: Violin
Music score (anthology), online audio (playback)
Item no.: 660001
101 favourite hits
with lyrics and chords
Really Easy Piano
for: Piano
Songbook (piano, chords, text)
Item no.: 622325
From: Walt Disney's `The Lion King´
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Single edition PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 141843
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 329045
Music from The Motion Picture Soundtrack for Piano Solo
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 629934
Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
Beginning Piano Solo
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 691812
A Centennial Anthology 2
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 223380
Songbook with nine songs from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 675242
50 Classic Songs for Piano and Voice with Guitar Chords
The Platinum Collection
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 468579
Alfred's Instrumental Play-Along
for: Horn (F)
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 660348
Piano/Vocal Selections with Piano Recording
for: Voice, piano
Book, CD
Item no.: 607210
The rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 132447
Easy piano arrangement with lyrics of the blockbuster hit single from Disney's animated feature Frozen.
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Single edition
Item no.: 626054
Songs from Disney-films
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Score
Item no.: 663809
Vocal Selections from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 655772
Alfred's Instrumental Play-Along
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music score (anthology), online media
Item no.: 659731
Vocal Selections
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 417499
An American Musical
Vocal Selections
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 662016
Solo Arrangements of 14 Classic Songs with CD Accompaniment
De Haske Instrumental Play-along
for: Cello
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 622330
Am
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035043
Am
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1049324
101 Movie Hits
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 662472
Music For All Occasions
for: Piano
Item no.: 272212
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 613888
Songbook for the film musical for piano (guitar) and vocals
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 681565
for Easy Piano
(with lyrics and chords)
for: Piano
Songbook
Item no.: 675249
39 broadway melodies, easily arranged for piano
(with lyrics and chords)
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Songbook (piano, chords, text)
Item no.: 678623
30 Classic Songs by the Greatest Female Artists
2 Soundalike Singalong-CDs Included
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar), 2 CD's
Item no.: 469963
Piano - Vokal - Guitar
leichte bis mittelschwere Fassung
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 458452
John Williams Sign. String
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 558949
Definitve Edition (newly arranged 2019)
Complete Songs and Interludes
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 694835
Aus: Die Schöne und das Biest
for: 2 voices, piano
Single edition PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 191689
in B – Dur
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 399660
12 songs from the cinema version of the musical "Phantom of the Opera"
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 342978
for unison voices (chorus) and piano
Let's all sing - Collection for young Voices
Expressive Art (Choral)
for: Children's choir (1 voice), piano
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 684638
Vocal Selections
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 171499
Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
Easy Piano Book
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Songbook (piano, chords, text)
Item no.: 695088
50 Favorite Songs
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 668412
25 of his greatest songs
for easy piano with lyrics and chords
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 671979
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Music score
Item no.: 176315
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1046012
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1027323
Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
Super Easy Songbook
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 691809
Piano/Vocal Selections
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 687041
Aus: Aladdin
for: 2 voices, piano
Single edition PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 346105
Super Easy Songbook
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 687020
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