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Composer

Jacques Offenbach

German-born French composer (1819–1880)

1819–1880

404 works in the index

Born
1819
Died
1880
Birthplace
Cologne
Citizenship / historical state
Kingdom of Prussia
Period (estimated from birth year)
Romantic

Biography

Jacques Offenbach, a native of Cologne, came to Paris in 1833 and made himself at home. By1848, which as it happened, was the year of the overthrow of the Orléanist monarchy, Offenbach had risen to become head of the orchestra of the Théâtre-Français.

Offenbach is a towering figure in the development of comic opera, or operetta, or as it became known in French opéra bouffe. Among his best-known works in this vein: Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld) (1858), La Belle Hélène(1864),and La Grande Duchesse de Gérolstein (1867).

Perhaps the most beloved of his works, though, is one that was never performed until after his death, Contes d’Hoffman (Tales of Hoffman), which was based loosely on the historical figure of Ernst Theodor Amadeus (E.T.A.) Hoffman, an influential German author of fantasies. Offenbach and his collaborators re-worked some of Hoffman’s stories to make of him a character therein.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Voice, Piano, Cello, Accordion, Organ
Genres represented
Classical, Rock, Pop, Children, Christmas
Works with composition dates
12 of 404

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 1 of 9

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Les contes d'Hoffmann: Barcarolle 1876-80IMSLP —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Voice, Bassoon, Orchestra, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, TuRock, New Age, Classical, Pop 127
Can Can — —— Piano, Guitar, Cello, Flute, violin, Voice, Orchestra, Choir, Clarinet, Trumpet, A CappellaClassical, Pop, Children 62
La vie parisienne — —— Piano, Voice, VocalClassical, Pop 49
Orphée aux Enfers 1858, rev. 1874IMSLP —— Piano, Voice, Vocal, Voice TenorRock, Classical 49
Duos for 2 Cellos, Op.49 — Op.49— —Classical 21
Elle a fui, la tourterelle — —— VoiceClassical 11
Peuh! cette biere (Offenbach-Tales of Hoffmann) 1876-80IMSLP —— VoiceClassical 8
Belle nuit (Offenbach-Tales of Hoffmann) — —— VoiceClassical 8
Vive la Compagnie — —— Piano, Organ, AccordionClassical 9
Galop — —— —Classical 9
Can Can from Orpheus — —— Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Trombone, RecorderClassical 8
Maria (Polka-Mazurka) — —— PianoClassical 7
Drig! Drig! (Offenbach-Tales of Hoffmann) 1876-80IMSLP —— VoiceClassical 7
Lavender Blue — —— Piano, Organ, AccordionClassical 7
Moonlight Bay — —— Piano, Organ, AccordionClassical 8
Going Home — —— Piano, Organ, AccordionClassical 8
Elle a fui, la tourterelle, from Les Contes d'Hoffmann — —— PianoClassical 11
Louise (Grande Valse) — —— PianoClassical 6
Nathalie (Schottisch Du Tambourin) — —— PianoClassical 6
Clarisse (Varsoviana) — —— PianoClassical 5
Dance the Polka — —— PianoClassical 8
Jingle Bells — —— Piano, Organ, AccordionClassical 7
Non, aucun hote 1876-80IMSLP —— VoiceClassical 6
Barcarolla — —— VoiceClassical 6
Rondeau — —— Cello, VoiceClassical 6
Elle a fui — —— —Classical 6
Andante cantabile — —— CelloClassical 7
Rachel (Grande Valse) — —— PianoClassical 5
Emilie (Polka-Mazurka) — —— PianoClassical 4
Delphine (Redowa) — —— PianoClassical 5
Augustine (Schottisch Des Clochettes) — —— PianoClassical 4
Juanita — —— Piano, Organ, AccordionClassical 5
Polka — —— —Classical 4
Reverie — —— CelloClassical 4
La jolie parfumeuse — —— —Classical 5
Can Can from Orpheus and the Underworld — —— PianoClassical 5
Frankie and Johnny — —— Piano, Organ, AccordionClassical 4
Madeleine (Polka Villageoise) — —— PianoClassical 5
Barcarole from "The Tales of Hoffmann" — —— Flute, Oboe, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Saxophone, Tenor SaxophoneClassical 10
Where Shall I Be? — —— Piano, Organ, AccordionClassical 4
Pomme d'Api, Couplets de Catherine — —— VoiceClassical 4
Duo in G Major — —G major CelloClassical 5
La Périchole: Overture — —— Voice, Voice TenorClassical 5
La Diva — —— —Classical 4
La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein 1867IMSLP —— VoiceClassical 4
Jeanne qui pleure et Jean qui rit 1864IMSLP —— —Classical 4
Madame L'Archiduc 1874IMSLP —— Voice, VocalClassical 4
Le Violoneux 1855Wikidata —— Vocal, OrchestraClassical 4

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 10034167. Portrait: Nadar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.