Sarasate, Pablo de: Fantasy on Bizet's Carmen (wq&p)

Sarasate, Pablo de: Fantasy on Bizet’s Carmen (wq&p)

Price range: £34.00 through £40.00

In this wind quintet & piano arrangement of Sarasate’s ‘Fantasy on Bizet’s Carmen’ the flute takes on much of the ‘starring role’.  A Spanish bonanza!

  • Instruments : Fl. Ob. Cl.(in Bb) Hn.+ tambourine Bsn. Pno.
  • Difficulty : D/E+ approx. ABRSM Grade 6 – Diploma (the flute very much has the most difficult part)
  • Duration : 12’30”
  • ISMN : 979-0-708235-34-7
  • Portus Press reference : PPQP44
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Description

Pablo de Sarasate (1844 – 1908) was a Spanish virtuoso violinist, composer and conductor.  His Carmen Fantasy – a virtuoso extravaganza for violin and orchestra/piano – is one of his best-known works.

He based it on themes from Bizet’s Spain-set opera, Carmen, choosing music with a Spanish character: the Aragonaise, Habanera, an interlude with the lyrics ‘Tra la la … Coupe-moi, brûle-moi’, Seguidilla, and the Chanson de Bohème.

In this version for wind quintet and piano, the flute takes on much of the ‘starring role’ (and is therefore a demanding part), but there are also (easier) melodic passages for the other instruments.  This version draws from Sarasate’s versions and Bizet’s original scores for both the full opera and the subsequent suites

Score Preview

   LISTEN – Opening (Aragonaise)

   LISTEN – Habanera

   LISTEN – Interlude

   LISTEN – Seguidilla

   LISTEN – Chanson de Bohème

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