This Ave Maria (“Solo de Soprano”) in B flat major is one of few Ave Marias Offenbach composed. He wrote the melody and the first bar of the accompaniment with the remark “réplique”. He dedicated this beautiful work to a Mademoiselle Nina. It is believed that the work was composed in 1865.
If you are interested in buying the pdf score for this Ave Maria, please contact me via e-mail. The current cost of the score is 6 Euros, available in B flat major (original key), G major and F major. A piano accompaniment as MP3 is also available for 3 Euros (B flat, G and F major). This is of course one possible version of an accompaniment, since Offenbach only gave the instructions for the first two bars. This particular sheet music accompaniment and its harmonic structure is protected by copyright laws worldwide and may not be resold, shared or redistributed.
Jakob Offenbach was born on June 20, 1819 in Köln, Germany. He moved to Paris in 1833 to study cello at the “Conservatoire national de musique et de déclamation”. From 1835 onwards he started composing own works and calling himself “Jacques” Offenbach.
Ave Maria by Offenbach 