Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq.30 (Gluck, Christoph Willibald)

Title Orfeo ed Euridice
Alternative title Azione teatrale per musica
Creators Christoph Willibald Gluck, composer
Ranieri de' Calzabigi, librettist
Opus Wq.30
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus and orchestra
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Composed 1762
First published 1764
Dedication La reine
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Composition types Operas
Language Italian
Period Classical
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Complete piano 4 hands
View Complete piano
View Overture string orchestra Eduardo Javier Argañaraz
View Overture piano 4 hands
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) orchestra Moisés Cantos
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) orchestra Felix Mottl
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) orchestra
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) 6 recorders David Edward Kemp
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) 4 accordions and bass accordion Paul De Bra
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) flute and piano
oboe and piano
clarinet and piano
saxophone and piano
bassoon and piano
Jacques Larocque
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) flute and piano Rutger Hofman
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) flute and piano
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) piano and harmonium August Reinhard
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) violin and piano Willy Burmester
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) violin and piano Friedrich Hermann
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) violin and piano Franz Ries
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) violin and piano Arthur Seybold
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) 2 cellos Tina Lamberts
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) cello and piano Orfeo Mandozzi
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) organ Pierre Gouin
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) organ Michael Stenov
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) piano Roderich Bass
View Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) flute and piano Theobald Boehm
View Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) cello and keyboard
View Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) piano Teo Vincent IV

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Original version, Wq.30 Manuscript Volume 1
Volume 2
View Original version, Wq.30 Manuscript 1700 Part 1 of 4
Part 2 of 4
Part 3 of 4
Part 4 of 4
View Original version, Wq.30 Duchesne Complete Score
View Original version, Wq.30 Manuscript 1838 Complete Score
View Original version, Wq.30 Complete Score
Complete Score
Color Cover
View Original version, Wq.30 Complete Score
View Pasticcio version (Munich, 1773) Manuscript 1773 Complete Score
View Pasticcio version (Munich, 1773) Manuscript 1773 Complete Score (1. Theil)
Complete Score (2. Theil)
View Pasticcio version (Naples, 1774) Manuscript Complete Score
View Complete selections Aria: Che Puro ciel (Act II, sc.2)
Engraving files(Finale)
Engraving files(XML)
View Complete selections Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1)
Engraving files (Finale)
Engraving files (XML)
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) Complete Score
View Original version, Wq.30 parts Bärenreiter 1962 Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1, 2
English Horn 1, 2, Chalumeaux (1/2)
Bassoon 1, 2
Horn 1, 2 (C)
Trumpet/Cornetto 1, 2 (C)
Trombone 1, 2, 3 (Alto, Tenor, Bass)
Timpani
Keyboard
Harp
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos/Basses
View Original version, Wq.30 parts Bärenreiter 1962 Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe 1/English horn 1
Oboe 2/English horn 2
Chalumeaux 1, 2
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
Horn 1
Horn 2
Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
Cornetto 1
Cornetto 2
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Timpani
Harp
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos/Basses
View Overture parts Breitkopf und Härtel Oboe 1, 2
Bassoon
Horn 1, 2 (C)
Trumpet 1, 2 (C)
Timpani
Violins I, II
Violas
Cellos and Basses
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) parts Flute 1
Flute 2
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos/Basses
Engraving files (Lilypond)
View Aria: Che Puro ciel (Act II, sc.2) parts Alto solo (Orfeo)
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Horn
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos and Basses
View Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) parts Soprano
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos and Basses
Harpsichord
View Complete vocal score Edition Peters Complete Score
View Complete vocal score Novello Complete Score
View Complete selections,vocal score Lamborn Cock Complete Score
View Choruses vocal score Church Chorus Score
Color Cover
View Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) vocal score Birchall Complete Score
View Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) vocal score Royal Harmonic Institution Complete Score
View Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) vocal score Complete Score
Engraving files (PMX)
View Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) vocal score Ditson 1909 Complete Score
View Complete Paris: Calmann Lévy 1894 Complete Libretto
View Complete New York: Charles D. Koppel Complete Libretto
Color Cover
View Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands Edition Peters Complete Score
Complete Score
Color Cover
View Complete Arrangement for piano Ricordi 1869 Complete Score
View Overture Arrangement for string orchestra
by Eduardo Javier Argañaraz
Complete Score and Parts
Engraving files (Sibelius)
View Overture Arrangement for piano 4 hands Edition Peters Complete Score
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) Arrangement for orchestra
by Moisés Cantos
Complete Score and Parts
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) Arrangement for orchestra
by Felix Mottl
Breitkopf und Härtel Flute 1, 2
English Horn
Horn 1, 2 (F)
Violins I, II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) Arrangement for orchestra Complete score*
Complete parts*
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) Arrangement for 6 recorders
by David Edward Kemp
Complete Score
Complete Parts
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) Arrangement for 4 accordions and bass accordion
by Paul De Bra
Paul De Bra 2021 Complete Score
Complete Parts
Engraving Files (MuseScore)
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) Arrangement for flute and piano
oboe and piano
clarinet and piano
saxophone and piano
bassoon and piano
by Jacques Larocque
Saint-Maurice Piano Score (Flute or Oboe)
Piano Score (Clarinet)
Piano Score (Bassoon)
Piano Score (Soprano sax)
Piano Score (Alto sax)
Flute or Oboe
Clarinet
Bassoon
Soprano sax
Alto sax
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) Arrangement for flute and piano
by Rutger Hofman
Complete Score and Flute Part
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) Arrangement for flute and piano Carl Fischer Complete Score
Flute
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) Arrangement for piano and harmonium
by August Reinhard
Edition Peters Complete Score (also Piano Part)
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) Arrangement for violin and piano
by Willy Burmester
Schlesinger 1907 Complete Score and Violin Part
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) Arrangement for violin and piano
by Friedrich Hermann
Edition Peters Complete Score and Violin Part
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) Arrangement for violin and piano
by Franz Ries
Carl Fischer 1911 Complete Score
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) Arrangement for violin and piano
by Arthur Seybold
Anton J. Benjamin Complete Score
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) Arrangement for 2 cellos
by Tina Lamberts
Complete Score
Solo Cello
Accompanying Cello
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) Arrangement for cello and piano
by Orfeo Mandozzi
Complete Score
Cello Part
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) Arrangement for organ
by Pierre Gouin
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises 2015 Complete Score
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) Arrangement for organ
by Michael Stenov
Complete Score
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) Arrangement for piano
by Roderich Bass
Wien: Sirius-Verlag 1932 Complete Score
View Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) Arrangement for flute and piano
by Theobald Boehm
Schuberth & Co. 1874 Complete Score and Flute Part
View Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) Arrangement for cello and keyboard Complete Score and Cello Part
View Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) Arrangement for piano
by Teo Vincent IV
Teo Vincent IV Theme (the main theme as piano solo)

Recordings/Performances

DetailsTypeSectionPerformersArranged forFiles (click to listen)
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits Professor P, performer For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion Complete Recording
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits Teo Vincent IV, performer Keyboard or Piano Complete Recording (keyboards)
Complete Recording (piano)
View Dance of the Blessed Spirits Guiomar Novaes, piano Keyboard or Piano Dance of the Blessed Spirits
View Héctor Valls, piano Voice and Piano Aria: Che farò senza Euridice
Aria: Che fiero momento
View MIDI Selections Overture
View Synthesized Selections Aria: Che Puro ciel (Act II, sc.2)
Aria: Che Puro ciel (Act II, sc.2)
View Synthesized Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) For 6 Recorders (Kemp) Synthesized Performance
View MIDI Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) For Organ (Gouin) Synthesized Performance
View Synthesized Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) Voice and Orchestra (Rondeau) Synthesized recording
Synthesized recording
View MIDI Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) For Voice and Piano (Van Ryckeghem) Synthesized recording
View Synthesized Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) Teo Vincent IV, performer For Piano and Synthesizer (Vincent) Theme only (main theme as piano solo)
View Melody For Flute and Piano (Tokumei) Synthesized Performance


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