Periodically, this page focuses on a work by Jean-Pierre Vial.
Le Quadrille des Lanciers
Quadrille

Le Quadrille des Lanciers is a composition by Olivier Métra (1830–1889). A Quadrille is a suite of dances, very popular in the 19^th century, which brought together at least four pairs of dancers.

A quadrille traditionally consists of five dances: Pantalon, Été, Poule, Pastourelle and a final Galop. In Le Quadrille des Lanciers by Olivier Métra, the five dances are named Les Tiroirs, Les Lignes, Les Moulinets, Les Visites and Les Lanciers, respectively.

Le Quadrille des Lanciers discussed here is an arrangement for four-hand piano that Jean-Pierre Vial composed in 1981 for relatives of his who were exercizing at the piano.

To listen to the dances and/or download the scores for this arrangement, click the line(s) of your choice:

• Pantalon – les Tiroirs
• Été – les Lignes
• Poule – les Moulinets
• Pastourelle – les Visites
• Galop final – les Lanciers

The dance scores contain repeats. You can repeat a dance as many times as required by dancers and/or choreographers.