Waldteufel - Les Patineurs (The Ice Skaters)
for Chamber Orchestra

Émile Waldteufel (1837-1915) was a well-known composer and conductor of orchestral dance music, who had a successful career around Europe with his waltzes and polkas. Les Patineurs (The Ice Skaters) is a waltz that was written in 1882. It was inspired by the ice skaters at the Bois de Boulogne rink in Paris and has become Waldteufel's most well-known piece.
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Instrumentation: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Harp, 2 Percussion (timpani, snare drum, triangle, cymbals, castanets, tambourine), Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Violoncello, Double Bass (15 players)​

A larger string section can be used.

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