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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 5 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
All Through The Night — —— PianoRock, Classical —
Aloha Oe — —— PianoRock, Classical —
Away In A Manger — —— PianoRock, Classical —
The Can-can (La Vie Parisienne) — —— —— —
Can-Can (Orpheus In The Underworld) — —— —— —
Barcatolle (The Tales of Hoffman) — —— Piano— —
Orpheus in the Underworld: Galopp (Can-Can) — —— —— —
The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle — —— —— 0
Be Quiet Now — —— FluteClassical —
Orpheus Overture [Arranged by Lloyd Conley] — —— Piano, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, percussion, Cornet, Euphonium, Saxophone, TClassical —
Galopp from Orpheus in the Underworld — —— —— —
Valley Song — —— ClarinetClassical —
Grumpy Graham — —— ClarinetClassical —
Knight Time — —— ClarinetClassical —
Juggling — —— ClarinetClassical —
nkosi sikelel' — —— ClarinetClassical —
Magnetic Forks — —— ClarinetClassical —
Captain Kidd — —— RecorderRock, Classical —
Early American Hymn — —— RecorderRock, Classical —
Etude #1 — —— violinRock, Classical —
Liberty — —— violinRock, Classical —
Mi To La — —— violinRock, Classical —
Song For Benny — —— violinRock, Classical —
Take Off — —— violinRock, Classical —
Claire de lune — —— CelloRock, Classical —
Merrily We Roll Along — —— CelloRock, Classical —
Ecole du Violoncelle, Deuxieme Partie, no. 4: — —— Piano, CelloClassical —
Polka from Orpheus in the Underworld — —— —— —
Peg Leg — —— HarmonicaRock, Classical —
A Nonucun hote (Offenbach-Tales of Hoffmann) — —— —Classical —
Barcarolle "Tales Of Hoffman" — —— —— —
Song From Magic Flute — —— Piano, Organ, AccordionClassical —
Mary Ann — —— Piano, Organ, AccordionClassical —
Cancan (From The Opera Orpheus In The Underworld — —— —— —
La Chanson de Fortunio, Couplets de Laurette — —— —Classical —
Madame l'Archiduc, couplets de Marietta — —— —Classical —
Madame Favart, Air de Madame Favart — —— —Classical —
Orphee aux Enfers, Couplets des Regrets — —— —— —
Tromb-Al-Ca-Zar, Couplets de Gigolette — —— —Classical —
La Vie parisienne, Rondeau de Metella — —— —— —
La Belle Helene, Invocation a Venus — —— —— —
Mr et Mme Denis, Couplets de Nanette — —— VoiceClassical —
La Perichole, La Lettre de la Pericole — —— —— —
L'Ile de Tulipatan, Couplets d'Hermosa — —— VoiceClassical —
Barbe-Bleue, Rondeau de la Reine — —— —— —
La Grande Duchesse de Gerolstein, Rondeau de la Duchesse — —— VoiceClassical —
Le Fifre enchante ou Le Soldat magicien, Air de Caroline — —— VoiceClassical —
Entr'acte aus "Pariser Leben" - — —— Piano, Guitar, ClarinetClassical —

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.