Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Bass Clarinet,E-Flat Clarinet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1109506 Composed by Jacques Offenbach. Arranged by Diego Marani. Chamber,Classical,Instructional,Romantic Period,Standards. 11 pages. Diego Marani #711910. Published by Diego Marani (A0.1109506). A barcarolle (from French, also barcarole; originally, Italian barcarola or barcaruola, from barca 'boat') is a traditional folk song sung by Venetian gondoliers, or a piece of music composed in that style. It is characterized by a rhythm reminiscent of the gondolier's stroke, almost invariably in 6/8 meter at a moderate tempo. In classical music, the most famous barcarolle is Jacques Offenbach's Belle nuit, Ć“ nuit d'amour from his opera The Tales of Hoffmann. This easy arrangement for clarinet quartet (Bb Clarinet 1 or Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet 2, Bb Clarinet 3 or Eb Alto Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet) is suitable for classroom, repertoire and recital.
