Composition: Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq.30 (Gluck, Christoph Willibald)
| Title | Orfeo ed Euridice |
| Alternative title | Azione teatrale per musica |
| Creators | Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer) and Ranieri de' Calzabigi (librettist) |
| Opus | Wq.30 |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1762 |
| First published | 1764 |
| Dedication | La reine |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Operas |
| Language | Italian |
| Period | Classical |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Original version, Wq.30 | — | Manuscript | — | Volume 1 · view Volume 2 · view |
| view | Original version, Wq.30 | — | Manuscript | 1700 | Part 1 of 4 · view Part 2 of 4 · view Part 3 of 4 · view Part 4 of 4 · view |
| view | Original version, Wq.30 | — | Duchesne | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Original version, Wq.30 | — | Manuscript | 1838 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Original version, Wq.30 | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Original version, Wq.30 | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Pasticcio version (Munich, 1773) | — | Manuscript | 1773 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Pasticcio version (Munich, 1773) | — | Manuscript | 1773 | Complete Score (1. Theil) · view Complete Score (2. Theil) · view |
| view | Pasticcio version (Naples, 1774) | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | Aria: Che Puro ciel (Act II, sc.2) · view Engraving files(Finale) · view Engraving files(XML) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) · view Engraving files (Finale) · view Engraving files (XML) · view |
| view | Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Original version, Wq.30 | parts | Bärenreiter | 1962 | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view English Horn 1, 2, Chalumeaux (1/2) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (C) · view Trumpet/Cornetto 1, 2 (C) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3 (Alto, Tenor, Bass) · view Timpani · view Keyboard · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Original version, Wq.30 | parts | Bärenreiter | 1962 | Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Oboe 1/English horn 1 · view Oboe 2/English horn 2 · view Chalumeaux 1, 2 · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Horn 1 · view Horn 2 · view Trumpet 1 · view Trumpet 2 · view Cornetto 1 · view Cornetto 2 · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Trombone 3 · view Timpani · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Overture | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Oboe 1, 2 · view Bassoon · view Horn 1, 2 (C) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (C) · view Timpani · view Violins I, II · view Violas · view Cellos and Basses · view |
| view | Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) | parts | — | — | Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view Engraving files (Lilypond) · view |
| view | Aria: Che Puro ciel (Act II, sc.2) | parts | — | — | Alto solo (Orfeo) · view Flute · view Oboe · view Bassoon · view Horn · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos and Basses · view |
| view | Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) | parts | — | — | Soprano · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos and Basses · view Harpsichord · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | Lamborn Cock | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Choruses | vocal score | Church | — | Chorus Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) | vocal score | Birchall | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) | vocal score | Royal Harmonic Institution | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) | vocal score | — | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (PMX) · view |
| view | Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) | vocal score | Ditson | 1909 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Paris: Calmann Lévy | 1894 | Complete Libretto · view |
| view | Complete | — | New York: Charles D. Koppel | — | Complete Libretto · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Ricordi | 1869 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for string orchestra |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Sibelius) · view |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) | Arrangement for orchestra |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) | Arrangement for orchestra |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view English Horn · view Horn 1, 2 (F) · view Violins I, II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) | Arrangement for orchestra | — | — | Complete score* · view Complete parts* · view |
| view | Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) | Arrangement for 6 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) | Arrangement for 4 accordions and bass accordion |
Paul De Bra | 2021 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Engraving Files (MuseScore) · view |
| 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 |
Saint-Maurice | — | Piano Score (Flute or Oboe) · view Piano Score (Clarinet) · view Piano Score (Bassoon) · view Piano Score (Soprano sax) · view Piano Score (Alto sax) · view Flute or Oboe · view Clarinet · view Bassoon · view Soprano sax · view Alto sax · view |
| view | Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) | Arrangement for flute and piano |
— | — | Complete Score and Flute Part · view |
| view | Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) | Arrangement for flute and piano | Carl Fischer | — | Complete Score · view Flute · view |
| view | Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) | Arrangement for piano and harmonium |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score (also Piano Part) · view |
| view | Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Schlesinger | 1907 | Complete Score and Violin Part · view |
| view | Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score and Violin Part · view |
| view | Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Carl Fischer | 1911 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Anton J. Benjamin | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) | Arrangement for 2 cellos |
— | — | Complete Score · view Solo Cello · view Accompanying Cello · view |
| view | Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) | Arrangement for cello and piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) | Arrangement for organ |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2015 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) | Arrangement for piano |
Wien: Sirius-Verlag | 1932 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) | Arrangement for flute and piano |
Schuberth & Co. | 1874 | Complete Score and Flute Part · view |
| view | Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) | Arrangement for cello and keyboard | — | — | Complete Score and Cello Part · view |
| view | Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) | Arrangement for piano |
Teo Vincent IV | — | Theme (the main theme as piano solo) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Dance of the Blessed Spirits | Professor P (performer) | For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Dance of the Blessed Spirits | Teo Vincent IV (performer) | Keyboard or Piano | Complete Recording (keyboards) · file Complete Recording (piano) · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Dance of the Blessed Spirits | Guiomar Novaes (piano) | Keyboard or Piano | Dance of the Blessed Spirits · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Héctor Valls (piano) | Voice and Piano | Aria: Che farò senza Euridice · file Aria: Che fiero momento · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | — | Overture · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | — | Aria: Che Puro ciel (Act II, sc.2) · file Aria: Che Puro ciel (Act II, sc.2) · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) | For 6 Recorders (Kemp) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II) | For Organ (Gouin) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) | Voice and Orchestra (Rondeau) | Synthesized recording · file Synthesized recording · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Aria: Che farò senza Euridice? (Act III, sc.1) | For Voice and Piano (Van Ryckeghem) | Synthesized recording · file | |
| view | Synthesized | 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) · file |
| view | Synthesized | Melody | For Flute and Piano (Tokumei) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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