Alceste, Wq.44 (Gluck, Christoph Willibald)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Composition Year 1767 (Italian) ; 1776 (French)
Genre Categories Operas; Theatrical Works; Tragedies en musique; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Italian language; French language; For violin, harpsichord (arr); For 2 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the harpsichord (arr); For violin, piano (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For harpsichord (arr); For 1 player (arr); For piano (arr); For orchestra (arr); Scores featuring the orchestra (arr); For strings (arr); Scores featuring string ensemble (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For viola, piano (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); For harp, violin (arr); Scores featuring the harp (arr)
Related Works Pieces based on Alceste

Contents

Performances

Naxos

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Synthesized/MIDI

Ouverture

For Strings (Argañaraz)

 Synthesized Performance
#150043 - 0.04MB - 6:55 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 527×⇩ - MID - Reccmo

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Reccmo (2011/11/12)

Performers Eduardo Javier Argañaraz
Publisher Info. Eduardo Javier Argañaraz
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

Version A (Italian)

 Complete Score
#511234 - 129.17MB, 250 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 90×⇩ - Vangi

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Vangi (2018/2/1)

Publisher. Info. Vienna: Giovanni Tomaso de trattnern, 1769.
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Misc. Notes Bibliothèque royale de Belgique, kbr 1562542, cote: Fétis 2.574 C - RISM A/I G 2661
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 Prefatory material; Ouverture / Intrada
#103866 - 1.89MB, 21 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2871×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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 Act I
#103867 - 10.32MB, 71 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2074×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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 Act II
#103868 - 14.19MB, 95 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1056×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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 Act III
#103869 - 8.17MB, 58 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 837×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2011/6/2)

Language Italian
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Giovanni Tomaso de Trattnern, 1777.
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 Ouverture / Intrada
#103870 - 4.96MB, 22 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1329×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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 Act I
#103871 - 37.48MB, 160 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 775×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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 Act II
#103879 - 40.22MB, 165 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 418×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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 Act III
#103880 - 24.91MB, 105 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 318×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Version B (French)

 Complete Score
#02515 - 49.78MB, 307 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4844×⇩ - Peter

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Peter (2006/12/26)

 Complete Score
#297229 - 26.23MB, 308 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1180×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2013/9/25)

Copyist First edition
Engraver Mme. Lobry
Language French
Publisher. Info. Paris: Bureau d'Abonnement Musical, n.d.[1776].
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 Complete Score
#511235 - 114.89MB, 300 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 59×⇩ - Vangi

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Vangi (2018/2/1)

Publisher. Info. Paris: Boieldieu jeune, 1776.
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Misc. Notes Bibliothèque royale de Belgique, kbr 1563909, cote: Fétis 2.678 C - RISM A/I G 2642
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Divinités du Styx (Act I, sc.7)

 Complete Score
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Parts

Overture

 Flute 1, 2
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⇒ 5 more: Oboe 1, 2 • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2 (D) • Trombone 1, 2, 3 • Strings

 Oboe 1, 2
#348991 - 0.08MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 278×⇩ - Eze

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 Bassoon 1, 2
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 Horn 1, 2 (D)
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 Trombone 1, 2, 3
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 Strings
#368861 - 0.21MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 709×⇩ - Eze

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Vocal Scores

Version A (Italian)

 Atto Primo
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 Atto Secondo
#392549 - 7.21MB, 60 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 192×⇩ - Adidiva

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 Atto Terzo
#392550 - 7.29MB, 65 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 169×⇩ - Adidiva

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Version B (French)

 Complete Score
#666147 - 26.64MB, 159 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2020/12/27)

Arranger Carl David Stegmann (1751-1826)
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 Complete Score
#45560 - 14.07MB, 216 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3649×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/11/6)

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 Part 1
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Zoé (2009/4/4)

 Part 2
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 Color cover
#30170 - 1.05MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 340×⇩ - Zoé

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Zoé (2009/4/4)

Arranger Gustav Friedrich Kogel (1849-1921), piano reduction
Language French / German
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1882). Plate 6660.
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 Complete Score
#213726 - 7.42MB, 144 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 694×⇩ - Massenetique

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Massenetique (2012/5/2)

Arranger Theodore Thomas (1835-1905), piano reduction
Language English / German
Translator Theodore Thomas (1835-1905), English and German texts
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 Complete Score
#297228 - 30.74MB, 294 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 499×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2013/9/25)

Arranger François-Auguste Gevaert (1828-1908), piano reduction
Language French
Publisher. Info. Paris: Henry Lemoine & Cie., 1902. Plate 19141 HL.
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Selections

 Divinités du Styx (Act I, sc.7)
#171903 - 0.38MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1330×⇩ - Bassani

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Bassani (2012/1/18)

 Non ce n'est point un sacrifice
#171901 - 0.32MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 348×⇩ - Bassani

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Bassani (2012/1/18)

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Paris: A. Durand & Fils, n.d. Plate D. & F. 89
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Divinités du Styx (Act I, sc.7)

 Complete Score
#112162 - 4.47MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1118×⇩ - Emery

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Emery (2011/8/4)

Editor Max Spicker (1858-1912)
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 Complete Score
#130201 - 0.18MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1594×⇩ - editor

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Arranger Pierre Gouin, piano reduction - Contact
Language French
Publisher. Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2006
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 Complete Score
#619614 - 0.81MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 8×⇩ - Morel

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Morel (2020/4/14)

Publisher. Info. Album Musica, No.79
Paris: Pierre Lafitte, 1909.
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Misc. Notes annoté et commenté par Mme Xavier Leroux-Héglon
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Piano

 Complete Score
#86305 - 6.17MB, 64 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1126×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2010/12/2)

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For Piano

 Overture
#443105 - 6.68MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 33×⇩ - Unl

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 Act I
#443106 - 16.43MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 30×⇩ - Unl

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 Act II
#443107 - 22.92MB, 20 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 23×⇩ - Unl

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 Act III
#443108 - 28.36MB, 25 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 21×⇩ - Unl

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Arranger Anonymous
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. Plate 6757.
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Selections

For Keyboard and Violin ad lib. (Marchal)

 Keyboard
#643458 - 1.78MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2020/8/26)

Arranger Pedro Anselmo Marchal (ca.1758-1821)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Boyer, n.d.
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Misc. Notes Ouverture et Airs d'Alceste arranges pour le clavecin ou le forte piano avec accompagnement de violon ad libitum
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Ouverture

For Orchestra (Weingartner)

 Complete Score
#77511 - 3.33MB, 31 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/13 - 1043×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2010/9/3)

Arranger Felix Weingartner (1863–1942)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1898. Plate Part.B.1123.
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For String Orchestra (Argañaraz)

 Complete Score
#150037 - 0.64MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2169×⇩ - Reccmo

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⇒ 6 more: Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses • Engraving files (Sibelius)

 Violins I
#150038 - 0.19MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 905×⇩ - Reccmo

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 Violins II
#150039 - 0.17MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 547×⇩ - Reccmo

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 Violas
#150040 - 0.15MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 513×⇩ - Reccmo

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 Cellos
#150041 - 0.14MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 558×⇩ - Reccmo

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 Basses
#150042 - 0.13MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 484×⇩ - Reccmo

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 Engraving files (Sibelius)
#182716 - 0.11MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 353×⇩ - Reccmo

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Reccmo (2012/2/29)

Arranger Eduardo Javier Argañaraz
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For Piano 4 hands (Ulrich)

 Complete Score
#58723 - 0.93MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 428×⇩ - Morel

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Morel (2010/3/11)

Arranger Hugo Ulrich (1822–1872)
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Andante et Gavotte

For Viola and Piano (Klengel)

 Piano score, Viola part
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Schalltrichter (2012/9/28)

Arranger Paul Klengel (1854–1935)
Publisher. Info. Klassische Stücke für Viola mit Klavierbegleitung, Vol.3
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March

For Harp and Violin (Krumpholz)

 Complete Score
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Zeyarshwe (2017/9/18)

Arranger Jean-Baptiste Krumpholz (1742 -1790)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Naderman, n.d.(ca.1800).
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Misc. Notes Op.posthumous. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Musique (F-Pn): K-1293
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For Piano

 Complete Score
#619613 - 0.66MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/V/C - 14×⇩ - Morel

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Morel (2020/4/14)

Arranger Unknown
Publisher. Info. Album Musica, No.79
Paris: Pierre Lafitte, 1909.
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Libretti

 Complete Libretto
#111349 - 3.85MB, 104 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 445×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2011/7/29)

Language Italian / Danish
Publisher. Info. Copenhagen: N. Møller og Søn, 1792.
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General Information

Work Title Alceste
Alternative. Title Tragedia messa in musica
Name Translations 알체스테; Ալկեստե; Alcestes; Alkésztisz; Alcesta; Άλκηστις (Γκλουκ); Альцеста; アルチェステ; Altzeste
Name Aliases アルチェステ (グルック); グルック：アルチェステ
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 294809871; GND: 300060084; BNF: 13912553s
Composer Gluck, Christoph Willibald
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Wq.44
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ICG 1
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1767 (Italian) ; 1776 (French)
First Performance. 1767-12-26 in Vienna: Burgtheater (Italian version) A
1776-04-23 in Paris: Theatre of the Palais-Royal (French version) B
Librettist Ranieri de' Calzabigi
François-Louis Gand Le Bland Du Roullet
Language Italian / French
Dedication Duke Leopold
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus, orchestra
Related Works Pieces based on Alceste
External Links Wikipedia article
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