signed
by OFFENBACH, Jacques 1819-1880
Over 65 measures. 2 pp. Oblong octavo (157 x 235 mm). Notated on both sides of the leaf in black ink and pencil on 6-stave rastrum-ruled paper. Marked "g mol - c" at head, some passages with notation for two instruments on one stave. Unsigned and undated.
Worn and soiled; creased at folds; half of blank outer margin lacking; edges slightly frayed and with small tears. "[Offenbach] was, with Johann Strauss (ii), one of the two composers of outstanding significance in popular music of the 19th century and the composer of some of the most exhilaratingly gay and tuneful music ever written. His opera Les contes d'Hoffmann has retained a place in the international repertory, but his most significant achievements lie in the field of operetta. Orphée aux enfers, La belle Hélène, La vie parisienne, La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein and La Périchole remain outstanding examples of the French and international operetta repertory." Andrew Lamb in Grove Music Online
NOTE: Some passages have notation for two instruments on one stave, and indications including letter names (which may be bass notes) and key names, "g mol(!) (Inventory #: 39683)
Worn and soiled; creased at folds; half of blank outer margin lacking; edges slightly frayed and with small tears. "[Offenbach] was, with Johann Strauss (ii), one of the two composers of outstanding significance in popular music of the 19th century and the composer of some of the most exhilaratingly gay and tuneful music ever written. His opera Les contes d'Hoffmann has retained a place in the international repertory, but his most significant achievements lie in the field of operetta. Orphée aux enfers, La belle Hélène, La vie parisienne, La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein and La Périchole remain outstanding examples of the French and international operetta repertory." Andrew Lamb in Grove Music Online
NOTE: Some passages have notation for two instruments on one stave, and indications including letter names (which may be bass notes) and key names, "g mol(!) (Inventory #: 39683)