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Le tourbillon: galop pour le piano, composé pour les bals de 1838

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Prints depicting dance

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Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

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Title
Le tourbillon: galop pour le piano, composé pour les bals de 1838
Additional title: Wirbelwind
Names
Alophe, 1812-1883 (Lithographer)
Musard, Philippe, 1793-1859 (Composer)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1838 (Questionable)
Place: Mayence et Anvers
Publisher: les fils de B. Schott
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Alo Tou 2
Topics
Ballroom dancing -- 19th century
Galops
Dance -- Caricatures and cartoons
Genres
Prints
Sheet music covers
Scores
Notes
Statement of responsibility: par Musard.
Caption title.
Numbering: No. 5052.
Acquisition: Gift; Lillian Moore.
Biographical/historical: This print reproduces, without attribution, an image created by Alophe and published by Bernard Latte, Paris, as the illustration to Philippe Musard's musical composition La foudre. Although the two prints are very similar, differences in the drawing and details can be discerned.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 1 print : lithograph, b&w ; 34 x 27 cm., line border 15 x 17 cm. + music score (2 p.)
Description
Sheet music cover illustration depicting a crowded and somewhat unruly ballroom. Some of the dancers appear to be wearing fancy-dress costumes; a woman at right wears a black half-mask. A man at foreground right holds out his right hand and curves his left arm to protect his partner, who is sitting on the floor. His face, like many of the others in this image, is exaggerated in features and expression.
Type of Resource
Still image
Notated music
Languages
French
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825121220
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19758967
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2ba391f0-ada1-0133-603d-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1812: Creator Born
  • 1838: Issued
  • 1883: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Le tourbillon" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1838. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e7ef2800-ada2-0133-7974-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Le tourbillon" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 6, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e7ef2800-ada2-0133-7974-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1838). Le tourbillon Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e7ef2800-ada2-0133-7974-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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Le tourbillon