OFFENBACH, Jacques (1819-1880)
LA VIE PARISIENNE (arr.Richard Ling)
Concert Classics Series GMCL123
Level of Difficulty
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A piece may be easy for the strings but difficult for the brass; it may feature a tricky instrumental solo but the other parts may be relatively straight forward. A number of the arrangements listed are designed to simplify works to some extent but composers of many original works featured did not consider difficulty when writing them.
What our levels mean:
A = for players up to UK Grade 3
B = Grade 3 to 5
C = Grade 4 to 6
D = Grade 5 to 7
E = Grade 6 to 8
F = Grade 7 and over
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Orchestration
Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons
2 Horns in F (or Eb), 2 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion (Triangle, Cymbals, Snare drum, Bass drum)
Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass)
Offenbach's operetta "La Vie Parisienne" opened in 1866. This arrangement includes the main tunes used in the operetta and provides a colourful illustration, in musical terms, of Parisian life at the time.
Though not in an ideal key, Eb versions of the Horn in F parts are provided.
Duration: 6 minutes
A PACK comprises an A4 sized full score plus a complete set of parts including strings 4/4/3/4/2.
Audio Sample
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