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Jaques Offenbach
Works for Musical Theatre
In addition to Offenbach's Can Can we present a
Barcarolle and a Promenade – transcribed and
arranged on electronic instruments. A German
in Paris of the second half of the nineteenth
century - Offenbach's father changed the family
name when they left the town of Offenbach. As
a child Jacques was put to the violin but secretly
practiced on the cello and became a concert
orchestra musician. In Paris he specialised in
composing for the musical theatre and the
three pieces presented here are drawn from
that genre. You can hear the influences of some
of his more languid French contemporaries
such as Faure in pieces such as the Barcarolle
(gondolier's song) which sets the scene in
Venice for the Tales of Hoffmann but the
pulsing bravura of his native land is all too
evident in the Can Can by Offenbach.
Donationware - How it works
Copyright: we retain the copy right on our arrangements for public performance or any other commercial application but grant you the right to download it free of charge for your own personal use. Donation: If you enjoy the music I would be grateful if you would make a donation to the charitable Trust Fund run by Croydon Whitgift Rotary Club.
For the Barcarolle – 'Night of the Stars' (Intro to
Tales of Hoffmann) the steel drums were
accompanied by a harp and ocarinas.
In the ever popular Can Can from Offenbach's
Orpheus in the Underworld a Moog synthesizer
and vibraphone complement the steel drums in a
vigorous rendition of this brief classic.
The arrangement of the Promenade from the
introduction to Orpheus in the Underworld is
unusual in that the original MIDI file came with
bass and drum kit parts which we retained.
Tales of Hoffmann) the steel drums were
accompanied by a harp and ocarinas.
In the ever popular Can Can from Offenbach's
Orpheus in the Underworld a Moog synthesizer
and vibraphone complement the steel drums in a
vigorous rendition of this brief classic.
The arrangement of the Promenade from the
introduction to Orpheus in the Underworld is
unusual in that the original MIDI file came with
bass and drum kit parts which we retained.
All rights to the contents of this site are retained © 2004-2015 by
Download2MP3 under UK law
DOWNLOAD2MP3*
Donationware - How it works
Copyright: we retain the copy right on our arrangements for public performance or any other commercial application but grant you the right to download it free of charge for your own personal use. Donation: If you enjoy the music I would be grateful if you would make a donation to the charitable Trust Fund run by Croydon Whitgift Rotary Club.
Jaques Offenbach
Works for Musical Theatre
In addition to Offenbach's Can Can we present a Barcarolle and a Promenade – transcribed and arranged on electronic instruments. A German in Paris of the second half of the nineteenth century - Offenbach's father changed the family name when they left the town of Offenbach. As a child Jacques was put to the violin but secretly practiced on the cello and became a concert orchestra musician. In Paris he specialised in composing for the musical theatre and the three pieces presented here are drawn from that genre. You can hear the influences of some of his more languid French contemporaries such as Faure in pieces such as the Barcarolle (gondolier's song) which sets the scene in Venice for the Tales of Hoffmann but the pulsing bravura of his native land is all too evident in the Can Can by Offenbach. For the Barcarolle – 'Night of the Stars' (Intro to Tales of Hoffmann) the steel drums were accompanied by a harp and ocarinas. In the ever popular Can Can from Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld a Moog synthesizer and vibraphone complement the steel drums in a vigorous rendition of this brief classic. The arrangement of the Promenade from the introduction to Orpheus in the Underworld is unusual in that the original MIDI file came with bass and drum kit parts which we retained.
