PARTITIONS GRATUITES :
- Carmen - Aragonaise

(Libretto)

SKU: HL.49041671

Einfuhrung und Kommentar. Composed by Georges Bizet. Edited by Kurt Pahlen. This edition: Paperback/Soft Cover. Paperback. Serie Musik. Text book/libretto. Composed 1873-1875. 351 pages. Duration 180'. Schott Music #SEM 8002. Published by Schott Music (HL.49041671).

ISBN 9783254080028. French - German.

Based on the subject of the eponymous novella by Prosper Merimee, 'Carmen' is George Bizet's last work. The composer died a few weeks after the unsuccessful world premiere in Paris on 3 March 1875. To the opera-lover of today, it is inconceivable that this work with its numerous wonderful 'Spanish' melodies and rhythms - developed by Bizet virtually 'from afar' as he had never travelled through Spain - could ever be a failure. Over the course of time, however, 'Carmen' has become one of the most popular and most frequently played operas long since.Apart from the libretto, this edition contains introductory commentaries of Kurt Pahlen who also adds information on the compositional structure and context to the musical as well as external and internal dramatic action of the opera. A short synopsis and a brief outline of the genesis bring the work into relation with the composer's entire oeuvre and life, thus offering a comprehensive, richly illustrated introduction.

Concert Band - Grade 5

SKU: HL.4002632

Deluxe Score. Composed by Georges Bizet. Arranged by Donald Patterson and Jose Serebrier. Concert Band Professional. Classical, Concert, Opera. 128 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4002632).

UPC: 884088219932. 10.5x14 inches.

Here is the stunning complete Carmen Symphony orchestrated by José Serebrier and masterfully transcribed by Donald Patterson for the U.S. Marine Band. Comprised of twelve “scenes” from Bizet's opera, this is a welcome addition to the repertoire for mature wind bands. Duration: 33:00.

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 5

SKU: BT.DHP-1012709-010

Composed by Georges Bizet. The Great Classics. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2001. De Haske Publications #DHP 1012709-010. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1012709-010).

Carmen is the best known work by the French composer Georges Bizet (1838-1875). Criticised by the French public at the time of its creation because its plot was deemed indecent, the opera nevertheless came to be considered as a major work due to its captivating melodies, Spanish character and energetic rhythms. In this brilliant transcription for concert band Tohru Takahasi has remained faithful to the sparkling, joyful atmosphere of the scenes from the opera.

Ook buiten de theatrale context heeft de operamuziek van Bizet een beeldende kracht. Tohru Takahahsi’s bewerking van de Carmen Suite doet recht aan de dramatiek en grandeur van het origineel.

Carm en ist wohl das berühmteste und meistgespielte Werk des Musiktheaters. Auch außerhalb des Theaterkontexts mangelt es der Musik von Georges Bizet nicht an Ausdruckskraft und Dramatik. Nach dem Tode des Komponisten wurden einige Passagen der Oper für die Carmen Suite exzerpiert, die mit dieser Bearbeitung von Tohru Takahashi, die der Dramatik und Größe des Originals vollkommen gerecht wird, nun auch für Blasorchester zugänglich ist.

Carmen est l’œuvre la plus célèbre du compositeur français Georges Bizet (1838-1875). Cette brillante transcription reste fidèle l’atmosphère pétillante et vive des scènes de l’opéra.

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 5

SKU: BT.DHP-1012709-140

Composed by Georges Bizet. The Great Classics. Score Only. Composed 2001. De Haske Publications #DHP 1012709-140. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1012709-140).

Ook buiten de theatrale context heeft de operamuziek van Bizet een beeldende kracht. Tohru Takahahsi’s bewerking van de Carmen Suite doet recht aan de dramatiek en grandeur van het origineel.

Carm en ist wohl das berühmteste und meistgespielte Werk des Musiktheaters. Auch außerhalb des Theaterkontexts mangelt es der Musik von Georges Bizet nicht an Ausdruckskraft und Dramatik. Nach dem Tode des Komponisten wurden einige Passagen der Oper für die Carmen Suite exzerpiert, die mit dieser Bearbeitung von Tohru Takahashi, die der Dramatik und Größe des Originals vollkommen gerecht wird, nun auch für Blasorchester zugänglich ist.

Carmen est l’œuvre la plus célèbre du compositeur français Georges Bizet (1838-1875). Cette brillante transcription reste fidèle l’atmosphère pétillante et vive des scènes de l’opéra.

SKU: M7.HDW-4294

Ballet. Composed by Georges Bizet and Rodion Shchedrin. DVD. Duration 62'. Handelsware #HDW 4294. Published by Handelsware (M7.HDW-4294).

UPC: 089948429494.

Carme n was first set as a ballet by the famed Russian choreographer Petipa in 1845. It was based on the Mérimée novella and premiered in Madrid some thirty years before Bizet's opera was first heard. Subsequent versions followed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, some using and some discarding Bizet's music. In 1949, Roland Petit created a successful vehicle for himself and his wife Zizi Jeanmaire using the Bizet score. Maya Plisetskaya always dreamed of dancing the role of Carmen and had approached Shostakovich for a score. He demurred out of respect for Bizet's celebrated opera. It was eventually Plisetskaya's husband Rodion Shchedrin who agreed to provide the music after seeing his wife and the choreographer Alberto Alonso working on some choreographic ideas. His Carmen Suite ballet, based on Bizet, and scored only for strings and, in its theatricality, a showcase for Plisetskaya's considerable dramatic gifts. Shchedrin's Carmen Suite, one of the darkest settings of Mérimée's tragic story, deeply symbolic and overtly sensual, premiered at the Bolshoi Ballet on April 20, 1967.

Menuet : aus L'Arlesienne / Bizet, Andante : aus Roma / Bizet, Einleitung : aus Carmen / Bizet, Intermezzo : aus Carmen / Bizet, Cajus animam : Arie aus Stabat mater / Rossini, Krönungsmarsch : aus Der Prophet / Meyerbeer, Redowa : aus Der Prophet / Meyerbeer, Sylphen-Tanz : aus Fausts Verdammung / Berlioz, Melodie / Rubinstein, Notturno / Kjerulf, Mazurka de salon / Tchaikovsky, Albumblatt / Tchaikovsky