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Michael William Balfe

Michael William Balfe

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Birth
Sunday, May 15, 1808
Dublin
Ireland
Groups
Ireland
Romantic composers
Violinists
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Death
Thursday, October 20, 1870
Rowney Abbey, Herts.
England
Age: 
62

Composition list

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Opera and lyrical music

Adelwina • inachevé • (1843) • Operas
Amalia ou The Love Test • (1838) • Operas
Armourers of Nantes (The) • (1863) • Operas
Atala: unfinished • perdu • (1828) • Operas
Bianca ou The Bravo's Bride • (1860) • Operas
Blanche de Nevers • (1862) • Operas
Bohemian Girl (The) • (1843) • Operas
Bondman (The) • (1846) • Operas
Catherine Grey • (1837) • Operas
Daughter of ST. Mark (The) • (1844) • Operas
Devil's in It (The) • (1852) • Operas
Diadeste ou The Veiled Lady • (1838) • Operas
Elfrida • inachevé • (1840) • Operas
Enchantress (The) • (1845) • Operas
Falstaff • (1838) • Operas
Joan of Arc • (1837) • Operas
Keolanthe ou The Unearthly Bride • (1841) • Operas
Knight of the Leopard (The) • inachevé • Operas
Maid of Artois (The) • (1836) • Operas
Maid of Honour (The) • (1847) • Operas
Moro ou Le Peintre d'Anvers • (1882) • Operas
Puritan's Daughter (The) • (1861) • Operas
Rose of Castille (The) • (1857) • Operas
Satanella ou The Power of Love • (1858) • Operas
Sicilian Bride (The) • (1852) • Operas
Siege of Rochelle (The) • (1835) • Operas
Sleeping Queen (The) • (1864) • Operas
Etoile de Seville (L') • (1845) • Operas
Jour de Noel (Le) • perdu • (1845) • Operas
Puits d'Amour (Le) • (1843) • Operas
Quatre Fils Aymon (Les) • (1844) • Operas
Enrico Quarto al Passo della Marno • perdu • (1833) • Operas
Pittore e Duca • (1844) • Operas
Rivali di se Stessi (I) • perdu • (1829) • Operas
Scudiero (Lo) • perdu • Operas
Talismano (Il) • (1875) • Operas
Perouse (La): ballet • (1826) • Ballets
Avertimento ai Gelosi (Un) • (1830) • Farces - Burla
Mazeppa • (1862) • Cantates profanes : soli-chœur-orchestre
Caractacus • perdu • (1837) • Musiques de scène - Masques
Scene et Airs pour "Hildegonda nel carcere" de Marliani • (1837) • Musiques de scène - Masques

Chamber music

Trio: piano-violin-cello • (1875) • Trios instruments identiques
Killarney: cello-piano • Duos instruments différents
Sonata: cello-piano • (1880) • Duos instruments différents

Vocal music

Cantate "Sempre pensoso e turbido": Mezzo-French horn-piano • Cantates : voix-instruments
Nelly Grey • (1859) • Choral pieces isolated
Arrangements de mélodies irlandaises • (1859) • Mélodies isolées
Mélodies • Mélodies isolées
Duos • Oeuvres vocales isolées : 2 voix et plus
Trios • Oeuvres vocales isolées : 2 voix et plus

Symphonic music

Symphony • (1829) • Symphony

Compositions sorted on opus (if available)

inachevé

Knight of the Leopard (The) • Operas
Elfrida • (1840) • Operas
Adelwina • (1843) • Operas

perdu

Scudiero (Lo) • Operas
Atala: unfinished • (1828) • Operas
Rivali di se Stessi (I) • (1829) • Operas
Enrico Quarto al Passo della Marno • (1833) • Operas
Caractacus • (1837) • Musiques de scène - Masques
Jour de Noel (Le) • (1845) • Operas

Sheet music for Michael William Balfe

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I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls (transposed to E-flat major) — Michael William Balfe

Piano Accompaniment,Voice — — Romantic Period
Composed by Michael William Balfe (1808-1870). Romantic Period. 6 pages. Published by AST Publications (S0.202675).
Price: $5.00

(I Dreamt I Dwelt in) Marble Halls: Trumpet and Piano — Michael William Balfe

Trumpet,Piano — Score,Set of Parts — Romantic Period,World,Celtic,Valentine's Day,Wedding
Composed by Michael William Balfe (1808-1870). Arranged by John A. Dempsey. Romantic Period, World, Celtic, Valentine's Day, Wedding. Score, Set of Parts. 13 pages. Published by John A. Dempsey (S0.268053).
Price: $6.00

I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls - C Major — Michael William Balfe

Voice — — Romantic Period,Opera
Composed by Michael William Balfe (1808-1870). Romantic Period, Opera. 6 pages. Published by Change the Key (S0.209339).
Price: $4.00

(I Dreamt I Dwelt in) Marble Halls: Violin and Piano — Michael William Balfe

Violin,Piano — Score,Set of Parts — Romantic Period,World,Celtic,Valentine's Day,Wedding
Composed by Michael William Balfe (1808-1870). Arranged by John A. Dempsey. Romantic Period, World, Celtic, Valentine's Day, Wedding. Score, Set of Parts. 13 pages. Published by John A. Dempsey (S0.266279).
Price: $6.00

I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls - D Major — Michael William Balfe

Voice — — Romantic Period,Opera
Composed by Michael William Balfe (1808-1870). Romantic Period, Opera. 6 pages. Published by Change the Key (S0.209341).
Price: $4.00

I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls (transposed to D major) — Michael William Balfe

Piano Accompaniment,Voice — — Romantic Period
Composed by Michael William Balfe (1808-1870). Romantic Period. 7 pages. Published by AST Publications (S0.202679).
Price: $5.00

(I Dreamt I Dwelt in) Marble Halls: Cello and Piano — Michael William Balfe

Cello,Piano — Score,Set of Parts — Romantic Period,World,Celtic,Valentine's Day,Wedding
Composed by Michael William Balfe (1808-1870). Arranged by John A. Dempsey. Romantic Period, World, Celtic, Valentine's Day, Wedding. Score, Set of Parts. 13 pages. Published by John A. Dempsey (S0.266991).
Price: $6.00

I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls (transposed to D-flat major) — Michael William Balfe

Piano Accompaniment,Voice — — Romantic Period
Composed by Michael William Balfe (1808-1870). Romantic Period. 7 pages. Published by AST Publications (S0.202683).
Price: $5.00

I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls — Michael William Balfe

— Part(s); Score — Folk; Masterwork Arrangement
An Irish Ballad. Composed by Michael William Balfe (1808-1870). Arranged by Frank Erickson. Concert Band; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Frank Erickson Publications. Folk; Masterwork Arrangement. Part(s); Score. 134 pages. Frank Erickson #00-29914. Published by Frank Erickson (AP.29914).
Price: $55.00

The Siege of Rochelle — Michael William Balfe

concert band — full set —
Ouverture/Overture. Composed by Michael William Balfe (1808-1870). Arranged by Fr. Jakma Sr. Arrangements of Classical Opera and Operetta Overtures. Classic Arrangement. Full set. Published by Molenaar Edition (ML.010138060).
Price: $126.00

Biography: 

Michael W. Balfe was an Irish singer and composer. After his father, who was a dancing master, died in 1823, he was sent to London. He played as a violinist at Drury Lane Theatre. He studied composition with C.F. Horn. Balfe appeared as a singer in Webern’s Freischütz and in Rossini’s Barbiere as Figaro.

In 1830 he produced the first of his 29 operas (“Un avvertimento ai gelosi”) in Palermo. Later he had much success as a composer in Paris, London, Berlin, St. Petersburg and Trieste.

In 1854 he returned to England and took up farming on his own property in Hertfordshire.

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2014-06-05 16:17