Cancan - vereinfachte Fassung des berühmten Galop infernal - Sheet Music for Solo Piano Jacques Offenbach

Cancan - that famous gallop that immediately catches everyone's ear but rarely sits elegantly on the keys - is presented here as a piano-idiomatic, simplified version that retains the exuberant wit and irrepressible forward momentum. In C major, 2/4 time and Allegro moderato at 150, the drive pulsates from the very first note. The voices are naturally led, the accents bite directly, the phrases breathe. The character remains sharp and cheeky, although the texture is deliberately pared down. Just under a minute long, the piece is perfect for quick sight-reading, concentrated practice in between or as a rousing encore piece at the end of a lesson. Get this edition - it simply belongs in your portfolio.