les larmes de jacqueline by jacques offenbach euphonium & piano (print) MADRIGAL written in 1915

MADRIGAL written in 1915

«Euros» is the god of the east wind and is often illustrated as an old man wearing a dark coat

The work can also be seen as a personal tribute to the profound richness and simple beauty of Japanese Folksongs – an art form which has left a deep impression on me

«L’aria» (air)

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

les larmes de jacqueline by jacques offenbach euphonium & piano (print) MADRIGAL written in 1915Offenbach 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