Giselle (Adam, Adolphe)

Title Giselle
Alternative title Les Wilis
Creators Adolphe Adam, composer
Théophile Gautier, librettist
Henri Saint-Georges, librettist
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Instrumentation orchestra
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Composed 1841
First published 1841
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Composition types Ballets
Period Romantic
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Complete piano Victor Cornette
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View 2 Quadrilles flute, trumpet, violin and piano Philippe Musard
View Act I: Pas de Deux piano 4 hands Laurence Sardain
View Act I: Giselle's Waltz — Paul De Bra
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View Act I: Giselle's Waltz piano —
View Act II: Pas de deux viola and piano —

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete — Manuscript 1841 Complete Score
View Complete — — — Complete Score
Act I
Act II
Revision Report
View Complete — — — Ouverture
View Complete parts — — Act I - Complete Parts
Act II - Complete Parts
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Victor Cornette
J. Meissonnier 1841 Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Victor Cornette
J. Meissonnier 1841 Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for piano — — Complete Score
View 2 Quadrilles Arrangement for flute, trumpet, violin and piano
by Philippe Musard
— — Complete Score and Parts
View Act I: Pas de Deux Arrangement for piano 4 hands
by Laurence Sardain
Mutopia — Complete Score
View Act I: Giselle's Waltz Arrangement
by Paul De Bra
Paul De Bra 2021 Complete Score
Complete Parts
Engraving files (MuseScore)
View Act I: Giselle's Waltz Arrangement for piano 4 hands Manuscript — Complete Score
View Act I: Giselle's Waltz Arrangement for piano Buffalo: James D. Sheppard 1848 Complete Score
View Act II: Pas de deux Arrangement for viola and piano — — Piano Score
Viola

Recordings/Performances

DetailsSectionPerformersArranged forFiles (click to listen)
View Act I: Giselle's Waltz Professor P, performer For 7 Accordions, Bass Accordion, Timpani and Triangle (De Bra) Complete Recording


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