les larmes de jacqueline by jacques offenbach euphonium & piano (print) «L’aria» (air)

«L’aria» (air)

but the piece was actually simultaneously realized by the composer himself for either violin or cello

This famous work with its beautifully contrasting 4 movements is a wonderful introduction to English romanticism - a must have for euphonium players of all levels

Often performing his own music

les larmes de jacqueline by jacques offenbach euphonium & piano (print) «L’aria» (air)Offenbach composed Les Larmes de Jacqueline in 1846 as the second in a set of three pieces under the title Les Harmonies des Bois (Op. 76). During this time Offenbach was traveling throughout Europe performing as a cello virtuoso. Often performing his own music, Les Larmes de Jacqueline was most likely composed for himself and Friedrich von Flotow. Flotow performed regularly with Offenbach for the better part of a century and for whom Offenbach wrote