GEORGES BIZET (1838-1875)

Carmen: Suites Nos 1 & 2

32:31

(arr. F. Hoffmann*)

1

Les toréadors (Introduction to Act I)

2:11

2

Prélude (Prelude to Act I)

1:05

3

La garde montante (Street Urchins' Chorus, Act I)*

3:26

4

Habeñera (Act I)*

2:00

5

Seguédille (Act I)*

1:45

6

Les dragons d'Alcala (Entr'acte, Act II)*

1:32

7

Danse bohème (Gypsy Song, Act II)*

4:15

8

Chanson du toréador (Act II)*

2:43

9

Intermezzo (Entr'acte, Act III)

2:35

10

Marche des contrebandiers (Introduction to Act III)*

3:45

11

Nocturne (Micaela's Aria, Act III)*

4:58

12

Aragonaise (Entr'acte, Act IV)*

2:06

Suites Nos 1 & 2 are presented in the chronological order of the opera.

L'Arlésienne: Suite No. 1

16:11

13

I

Prélude

6:10

Christopher Swann saxophone

14

II

Minuetto

3:09

15

III

Adagietto

2:39

16

IV

Carillon

4:08

L'Arlésienne: Suite No. 2

16:38

(arr. E. Guirand)

17

I

Pastorale

4:51

18

II

Intermezzo

4:03

19

III

minuetto

4:01

20

IV

Farandole

3:31

Colin Fleming flute

Theresia van Hellenburg Hubar harp

Yan Pascal Tortelier

24 & 25 August 1989