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Tragédie-opéra Drame héroïque en trois actes-Christoph Willibald Gluck's most popular opera 'Orphée et Euridice' was performed in 1774 in Paris to sensational success. This new adaption followed the original Viennese version with Italian text that was first performed in 1762 under the direction of the composer in the Burgtheater. For the Paris version Gluck changed the leading part Orpheus from an alto to a tenor role and composed new recitatives.Both versions of Gluck's reform drama are based on a libretto by Ranieri de' Calzabigi and revolutionised metastasian opera of the 18th century. Solo and choral music instrumental music pantomime and dance are all closely connected; the myth replaces a historical plotsurrounded by intrigue; where there would have been a da-capo aria there are now simple song forms and coloratura is largely abandoned. These meticulously revised vocal scores of both versions are also newly set.Urtext editions based on 'Gluck The Complete Works'Revised and newly setThe revised editions are compatible with the old editionsT48Full score (BA2282-01) and vocal score (BA2282-90) available for salePerformance material (BA2282-72) available for hire

Christoph Willibald Gluck's Dance Of The Blessed Spirits from Orfeo ed Euridice Act II has been arranged for Flute or Violin with Piano accompaniment by Arthur Campbell.

Greg Anderson et Elizabeth Joy Roe sont peut-être le duo le plus excitant jeune fonctionne aujourd'hui, offrant des concerts de musique classique adrenalized qui révolutionnent l'expérience duo de piano pour le 21e siècle. Décrit comme 'Fred Astaire et Ginger Rogers transposée de la piste de danse au clavier' (La Presse Southampton) et 'la synchronisation intense de génie' (ThirdCoast Digest), Greg et Liz apporter leur camaraderie joyeuse et artistique raffiné à la scène de concert, l'admiration des spectateurs du monde entier comme une équipe à quatre mains et deux pianos.Le Duos Anderson and Roe and Duets série met en scène les arrangements inspirants interprétée par le duo --- à partir des paramètres de mélodies lyriques précieux aux pots-pourris de musique de film populaire. Les pièces sont éditées avec doigté et d'autres directions qui facilitent répétitions et des représentations, en les rendant accessibles pour faire avancer les étudiants ainsi que pour les concertistes.'Ballet' de Orfée et Eurydice est un chef-d'oeuvre enchanteur. Composé par précoce classique compositeur Christoph Willibald Gluck, sa mélodie envoûtante réflexion sur le mythe tragique grec d'Orphée et de sa tentative avortée de faire venir sa femme Eurydice d'entre les morts. La lenteur, l'arrangement lyrique pour un piano, quatre mains, nécessite juste équilibre entre la primo et secondo parties, ainsi que la chorégraphie délicate entre les mains des joueurs. / Piano 4 Mains

Gluck's 'Orfeo et Euridice' was one of three operas composed by Gluck in an attempt to reform the Italian opera seria. The libretto is noble and grand and this must have inspired Gluck for his approach to the score is alsomonumental as well as orchestral in nature. The opera opens after the death of Euridice to a funereal choral tableau which is pierced by the cries of the anguished Orfeo. Huge dramatic choruses of shades and furiescontrast starkly with the solo recitatives and arias of Orfeo as he searches for Euridice. The third act is particularly beautiful as Gluck and Calzabigi turn the shade of Euridice into a complex lover and wife unwilling tofollow her husband blindly out of Hades even though she has been called back to life. Her arguments and pleadings her passion and confusion create the torment in Orfeo that results in her being sent back to hell. Thisis the Schirmer edition of the Libretto in the original Italian with an English translation by Walter Ducloux.

Gluck's second French reform Opera Orphee Et Euridice was first performed in 1774. It was a reworking of a previous Italian opera that Gluck had composed in Venice in 1762 and which marked the begininning of Gluck's operatic reforms. He had the libretto translated from Italian to French and modified and recast the entire opera to cater to the taste of the French audiences. The present arrangement retains the original Flute part whilst the Piano is assigned the function of the Orchestral accompaniment.

Tragédie-opéra in three acts. Paris Version 1776.In 1774 Gluck had committed himself to supplying six stage works to the Academie Royale de Musique in Paris. This job he fulfilled partially by reworking works which had already been premiered in Vienna.In the case of the Paris Alceste (1776) which Gluck had also originally composed for Vienna (1767) the composer created a completely new version which was to become the prototype of the so-called reform opera. The libretto was translated from the former Italian into French and was altered at the same time but also the music was fundamentally changed: Gluck newlycomposed the recitatives and rearranged enlarged or cut scenes.The initial rejection of the work by the audience caused him to further alter the third act for example by adding the character of Hercules as Alceste's saviour. In this form the opera finally became a big success.- Full score (BA2291) available for sale; performance material (BA2291-72) available for hire.