Offenbach - Barcarolle (score and parts): PDF download
Arranged for chamber ensemble
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Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880) composed his final opera The Tales of Hoffmann (Les contes d'Hoffmann) in 1881. One of its most famous sections is the Barcarolle, originally a duet for soprano and mezzo soprano called Belle nuit, o nuit d'amour. It was subsequently reworked as an orchestral piece without voices. This is an arrangement for chamber ensemble, perfectly suited to the delicacy and lightness of the piece.
Instrumentation: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trombone, harp, triangle, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass (13 players)
Includes full score and complete set of parts