Giselle (Adam, Adolphe)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 acts
Composition Year 1841
Genre Categories Ballets; Theatrical Works; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; for flute, trumpet, violin and piano (arr); for 7 accordions, bass accordion, timpani and triangle (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For 2 players (arr); For viola, piano (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr)
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Contents

Performances

Recordings

Giselle's Waltz (Act I)

For 7 Accordions, Bass Accordion, Timpani and Triangle (De Bra)

 Complete Recording
#696324 - 7.60MB - 3:19 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 953×⇩ - MP3 - Pauldebra

MP3 file (audio)
Pauldebra (2021/4/28)

Publisher Info. Paul De Bra, 2021.
Performers Professor P (Paul De Bra playing 7 accordions and bass accordion)
Copyright
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Misc. Notes arrangement available from this page (percussion was added to the recording using Musescore)
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#706467 - 105.57MB, 272 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 190×⇩ - Alaric

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Alaric (2021/6/7)

Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1841.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Bibliothèque nationale de France, Musique (F-Pn): MS-2644
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 Complete Score
#335152 - 13.14MB, 357 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 13748×⇩ - QuinnMason

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QuinnMason (2014/7/19)

 Act I
#105985 - 3.14MB, 194 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 15279×⇩ - Paulsson

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Paulsson (2011/6/19)

 Act II
#105986 - 2.96MB, 163 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 11057×⇩ - Paulsson

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Paulsson (2011/6/19)

 Revision Report
#252924 - 2.72MB, 19 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3664×⇩ - Paulsson

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Paulsson (2012/10/1)

Editor Karl Paulsson
Publisher. Info. Karl Paulsson
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Revised version 2014
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 Ouverture
#409245 - 0.15MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1432×⇩ - Eldarion

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Eldarion (2016/1/31)

Editor Ivan Svirčević
Publisher. Info. Ivan Svirčević
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Based on handwritten parts of unknown orchestration, with addition of harp part written by conductor Angel Šurev in 1982.
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Parts

 Complete Parts
#927710 - 72.56MB, 426 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/C/C - 9×⇩ - Charles1803

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Charles1803 (2024/8/16)

Copyist Nicholas Sergeyev (1876-1951)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Taken from the Sergeyev collection
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 Act I - Complete Parts
#333277 - 4.78MB, 574 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 13695×⇩ - Notenschreiber

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Notenschreiber (2014/7/9)

 Act II - Complete Parts
#333278 - 4.01MB, 452 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 8110×⇩ - Notenschreiber

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Notenschreiber (2014/7/9)

Editor Karl Paulsson
Publisher. Info. Karl Paulsson
Copyright
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Piano (Cornette)

 Complete Score
#706471 - 25.70MB, 124 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 86×⇩ - Alaric

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Alaric (2021/6/7)

Arranger Victor Cornette (1795-1868)
Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Paris: J. Meissonnier, n.d.[1841]. Plate J.M. 1311.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Bibliothèque nationale de France, Musique (F-Pn): VM6-60
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 Complete Score
#295190 - 10.22MB, 107 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3738×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2013/9/7)

Arranger Victor Cornette (1795-1868)
Editor First edition (reprint)
Publisher. Info. Paris: J. Meissonnier, n.d.[1841]. Plate J.M. 1311.
Reprinted Paris: H. Le Boulch, n.d.(ca.1890). Plate H.L.B. 1311.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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 Complete Score
#30800 - 9.10MB, 183 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V*/V*/V* - 6850×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2009/4/29)

Editor L. Feigin
Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzyka, 1975. Plate 7017.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
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2 Quadrilles

For Flute, Trumpet, Violin and Piano (Musard)

 Complete Score and Parts
#602541 - 4.15MB, 19 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 37×⇩ - Cfcup2004

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Cfcup2004 (2019/12/23)

Arranger Philippe Musard (1792-1859)
Publisher. Info. Paris: J. Meissonnier, n.d. Plate J.M. 1300 (No.2).
Copyright
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Pas de Deux (Act I)

For Piano 4 hands (Sardain)

 Complete Score
#06011 - 0.07MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2375×⇩ - Jujimufu

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Jujimufu (2007/5/17)

Arranger Laurence Sardain
Publisher. Info. Mutopia Project, 2006
Copyright
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Giselle's Waltz (Act I)

For 7 Accordions, Bass Accordion, Timpani and Triangle (De Bra)

 Complete Score
#696320 - 0.69MB, 39 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 138×⇩ - Pauldebra

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Pauldebra (2021/4/28)

 Complete Parts
#696321 - 0.68MB, 23 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 113×⇩ - Pauldebra

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Pauldebra (2021/4/28)

 Engraving files (MuseScore)
#696322 - 0.16MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 65×⇩ - Pauldebra

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Pauldebra (2021/4/28)

Arranger Paul De Bra (b. 1959)
Publisher. Info. Paul De Bra, 2021.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Timpani and Triangle do not play together, so one percussion player is enough.
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For Piano 4 hands

 Complete Score
#416412 - 3.14MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 51×⇩ - Massenetique

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Massenetique (2016/3/23)

Arranger Unknown
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1841).
Copyright
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For Piano (Cook)

 Complete Score
#301598 - 0.60MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1127×⇩ - Jiloxiga

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Jiloxiga (2013/11/2)

Arranger T. Cook
Publisher. Info. Buffalo: James D. Sheppard, 1848. Plate 13.
Copyright
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Pas de deux (Act II)

For Viola and Piano (Dom)

 Complete Score
#309543 - 0.49MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2964×⇩ - Dom

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Dom (2014/1/2)

 Viola Part
#301666 - 0.15MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3522×⇩ - Dom

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Dom (2014/1/2)

Arranger Dom
Publisher. Info. EDDS
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General Information

Work Title Giselle
Alternative. Title Les Wilis
Name Translations 吉赛尔; 吉賽爾; Жизель; 지젤; Žizela; Жизела; จีเซลล์; Жизел; ジゼル; Jizel; Ζιζελ; Жізель; Ժիզել; Жызэль; ז'יזל; 芝莎
Name Aliases 吉賽兒; Gisèle; Giselle, ou les Wilis; Giselle, ou les Willis; Les Willis; จิเซลล์; Gizelle; ジゼル、またはウィリたち; Gisella oder die Willis; Giselle ...; Die Willis; Жизель (балет)
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 180249536; LCCN: n97822081; GND: 30000043X; BNF: 13907669f
Composer Adam, Adolphe
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IAA 18
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1841
First Performance. 1841-06-28 in Paris, Théâtre de l’Académie Royale de Musique (Salle Le Peletier)
First Publication. 1841
Librettist Théophile Gautier (1811-1872)
Henri Saint-Georges (1799-1875)
Language French
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation orchestra
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External Links Wikipedia article

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