Que d’attraits, que de Majesté, from Iphegenie en Aulide (violin duo)

Title: Que d’attraits, que de Majesté, from the opera Iphegenie en Aulide

Composer: Christoph Gluck, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Two Violins

Printout: 4 pages

Note: This beautiful chorus from Gluck’s opera is ideally suited for string instruments. A prominent composer of opera, Gluck significantly advanced the form by streamlining recitatives, eliminating da capo arias, and focusing on lyricism over virtuosity.