Preview: J. Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld Overture for Cello Quartet
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J. Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld Overture for Cello Quartet
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SKU: A0.1310534
Composed by Jacques Offenbach. Arranged by Clara Obsidian. 19th Century,Romantic Period. 15 pages. Clara Obsidian #899596. Published by Clara Obsidian (A0.1310534).Orpheus in the Underworld, or Orpheus in Hell are English names for Orphée aux enfers, the comic opera written by Jacques Offenbach.
The Overture, also known as the 'Can-can dance' or 'Infernal Galop', was popularized when groups like Moulin Rouge and the Folies Bergère adopted it as their dance set piece.
A little fun fact! The overture was not actually writted by Offenbach! It is a giant collage of many themes, in which Jupiter's minuet and John Styx's song recur, and also including "J'ai vu le Dieu Bacchus", the couplets "Je suis Vénus", the Rondeau des métamorphoses, the "Partons, partons" section of the Act 2 finale, and the Act 4 galop. It was actually arranged by Austrian musician Carl Binder for the Opera's first production in 1860
The arrangement for Cello Quartet features 4 parts that play equal importance to the music, with Ossia included for a variation of difficulty.
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