Havanera and Toreador's Song from Carmen-Instrument CD-Rom (Buyaband). Bizet G

Standard Version with sung recitatives-Although almost unanimously condemned by contemporary Parisian critics for its overt sexuality and graphic final scene Carmen ultimately reached the public in a way that perhaps no other opera has. Bizet's aim (with Meilhac andHalevy who wrote the libretto) had been to transform the flaccid moralistic bourgeois genre of opéra comique into a more sophistica…

This hauntingly beautiful melody is an ideal teaching piece for expressive style and 6/8 meter. Taken from Bizet's stage work The Pearl Fishers the style of the vocal melody has been wonderfully transformed for string orchestra by Robert Longfield.

Opéra comique in four acts-“Carmen” is one of the most frequently performed operas in the world and the genesis of the work is exceptionally well documented. In spite of this none of the editions published after the composer’s death correspond to his intentions. Now Didion’s edition of which a piano reduction (ED 7965) has already been published at last reproduces the wo…

Jay Bocook has crafted a very effective easy version of this masterpiece by Bizet. Impressive as a closer or production number both the high and low voices get a chance to play the famous melodies. Classy and powerful!

Drawing from some of the lesser-known material from Bizet's famous opera this arrangement closely portrays the original with its beautiful lyrical melodies and lush harmonies. Solos are written for flute oboe and clarinet. The piece also provides some optional notes to more accurately resemble the original material.

Soprano Tenor SATB Piano. Bizet G

Bizet's Agnus Dei arranged for SA by Henry Geehl. 2 part songs no.222

A brand new edition of these effective arrangements of Bizet Gluck and Strauss. This edition by kind permission of Pan Educational Music originally PEM17 (1982) now includes a score and three separate flute parts.

Bizet’s “Jeux d’Enfants” inspired by Robert Schumann’s “Scenes from Childhood” are a Piano cycle in 12 movements five of them also arranged by the composer for orchestra.Thisedition for Flute Violin and Cello is based on the chamber musical version for piano challenging all three partners regarding technique as well as interpretation.