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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 3 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
El Humahuaqueno — —— FluteClassical 2
Going Cuckoo — —— ClarinetClassical 2
Believe Me If All Those Endearing Charms — —— RecorderRock, Classical 2
My Country Tis Of Thee — —— RecorderRock, Classical 2
March Of The Giants — —— violinRock, Classical 2
Maori Farewell Song — —— Harmonica— 2
Dans les roles d'amoureux — —— VoiceClassical 2
Il etait une fois (Offenbach-Tales of Hoffmann) — —— VoiceClassical 3
Ils se sont eloignes enfin! — —— VoiceClassical 3
Just A Closer Walk With Thee — —— Piano, Organ, AccordionClassical 2
Blow the Man Down — —— Piano, Organ, AccordionClassical 2
Beautiful Brown Eyes — —— Piano, Organ, AccordionClassical 2
My Wild Irish Rose — —— Piano, Organ, AccordionClassical 2
Les Contes D'Hoffmann: Doll Song — —— —Classical 3
Galop Infernal — —— violin, SaxophoneClassical 4
Old French Song — —— CelloClassical 2
Marine's Hymn — —— Guitar, Voice, AccordionClassical 2
Can Can - F Instruments — —— —Classical 1
Can Can - C Instruments — —— —Classical 1
Can Can - Bb Instruments — —— —Classical 1
Can Can - Eb Instruments — —— —Classical 1
Can Can - Bass Clef Instruments — —— —Classical 1
Twilight Zone/Can Can — —— Piano, Recorder— 2
La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein: Overture — —— Voice TenorClassical 3
Le 66 — —— —Classical 1
La belle Hélène — —— VoiceClassical 2
Les Contes d'Hoffmann 1876-80IMSLP —— —Classical 1
Madame Favart — —— VoiceClassical 2
Es war einmal am Hofe von Eisenack — —— —Rock, Classical 1
Apache Dance — —— Piano, Flute, TromboneClassical 4
Doll Song — —— —Classical 2
Ce qu'j'ai, tu le demandes, from La Boulangere a des Ecus — —— —Classical 2
Je suis nerveuse, je suis fievreuse, from Le Voyage Dans La Lune — —— —Classical 2
Quand du four on le retire, from Madame Favart — —— —Classical 1
On connait notre nom partout, from La Creole — —— Voice TenorClassical 2
O Dieu! de quelle ivresse, from Les Contes d'Hoffmann — —— Voice TenorClassical 2
Alouette — —— PianoRock, Classical 1
Tuxedo Junction — —— PianoClassical 0
Chicken Reel — —— PianoClassical 1
Chipanecas — —— PianoClassical —
Dark Eyes — —— PianoClassical 1
Back to Bed — —— ClarinetClassical 1
Canon for Two — —— ClarinetClassical 1
Blow, Ye Winds — —— RecorderRock, Classical 1
Call The Ewes — —— RecorderRock, Classical 1
Country Gardens — —— violinRock, Classical 1
Fantaisie Facile sur "Le Nozze di Figaro" de Mozart, A. 66 — —— Piano, CelloClassical 1
Hava Nagila (Not On Cd) — —— Harmonica— 1

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.