Biography of Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)
20.06.1819
Born in Cologne, being the son of the cantor of the synagogue
1833
Studies at Paris conservatory
Cello player at the Comical Opera at Paris
1849
Band master at Theatre francais
1855
Eleven years owner and head of Bouffes Parisiennes
1872
Head of Theatre de la Gaite
05.10.1880
Dies in Paris
Further information/Sources:
Sheet music for flute:
Barcarolle - aus Hoffmanns Erzählungen (F-Dur) (Bearbeitung)
(flute, clarinet, piano)
Phoenix Music, PM9075
Rating: easy
- Moderato
Cancan - Galop Infernal aus der Operette Orpheus in der Unterwelt (G-Dur)
(piccolo, oboe, bassoon)
Uetz, BU 5925
Rating: easy
- Allegro
Parts and score
CDs with/from Jacques Offenbach
James Galway, London Symphony Orchestra, Klauspeter Seibel, Moray Welsh
Wings of Song (2004)
- Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une Infante défunte (06:11:00)
- Erik Satie: Gymnopédie No. 3 (02:47:00)
- Franz Schubert: Ave Maria (04:27:00)
- N. N.: The Dawning of the Day (04:35:00)
- Joaquín Rodrigo: En Aranuez con tu amor (07:29:00)
- Johann Christian Bach: Siciliano (02:53:00)
- Camille Saint-Saëns: Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix (06:16:00)
- Vincenzo Bellini: Casta diva (05:04:00)
- Gabriel Fauré: Pie Jesu (03:17:00)
- Jacques Offenbach: Barcarolle (02:43:00)
- Richard Wagner: Der Engel (02:47:00)
- Christoph Willibald Gluck: Che farò senza Euridice? (04:30:00)
- Antonin Dvořák: Lento (08:30:00)
- Johannes Brahms: Wiegenlied (02:20:00)
- Howard Shore: A Lord of the Rings Suite (06:45:00)
- John Denver: Annie"s Song (02:58:00)
Literature von/über Jacques Offenbach
- Schmierer, Elisabeth: Komponisten-PorträtsBilder und DatenStuttgart: Reclam,2003. - ISBN: 3-15-018268-9
- Tonger, P. J.: Conversations-Lexikon der TonkunstBeilage der Neuen MusikzeitungKöln: Wilhelm Hassel,1910.
Last edit 16.12.2012