The vitality, rich color, abundant and varied melody and masterly orchestration of Bizet's Carmen also enliven his incidental music for Alphonse Daudet's play L'Arlesienne (The Woman of Arles) (1872). Despite hostile reviews at its premiere, one critic proclaimed the score a masterpiece and urged all young musicians to study it.
L'Arldsienne Suites Nos. 1 and 2 consist of" selections from Bizet's incidental nmsic. For Suite No. 1, Bizet chose four sections from the original score of'twenty-seven episodes, extensively moditying and rescoring the music in the process. The pieces for Suite No.2 were selected and reorchestrated by Bizet's close friend Ernest Guiraud following the coinposer's death in June 1875.
Masteerpieees of orchestral color, both works have long been staples of the orchestral repertoire, Reprodneed here from the authoritative Breitkopf & Hairtel editions, they will delight any musician or mnsie lover. |
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