Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq.30 (Gluck, Christoph Willibald)
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Leipzig: Breitkopf, n.d. Plate Orch. B.
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Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Act II)
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
Complete Opera
For Piano 4 hands
Complete score
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Leipzig : C.F. Peters, n.d.(1879). Plate 5669
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Overture
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Mélodie (Ballet II)
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Harold Bauer (1873–1951)
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New York: Carl Fischer, 1926. Plate 23854-4
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General Information
| Work Title | Orfeo ed Euridice |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | Orphée et Eurydice; Orpheus und Eurydike |
| Composer | Gluck, Christoph Willibald |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | Wq.30 |
| Number of Movements/Sections | Overture, 3 acts |
| Year/Date of Composition | (1762) 1774 |
| Librettist | Calzabigi, Ranieri de' |
| Language | Italian (French) |
| Piece Style | Classical |
| Instrumentation | Overture Only: 2 Trumpets, Timpani Orchestra I: 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 English Horns, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns, 2 Cornetts, 2 Trombones, Bass Trombone, and Strings Orchestra II: 2 Chalumeaux, Harp, and Strings |
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Misc. Comments
Questa è l'edizione del 1774 curata dallo stesso Gluck. Elaborò l'originale opera in italiano del 1762, adattandola alla lingua francese.
Versions
- Wq.30 – Orfeo ed Euridice (1762), Original Italian Version
- Wq.41 – Orphée et Eurydice (1774), French Version
Often transcribed Mélodie was an addition to the French Version in 1774.


