Playlist
Georges Bizet Essentials
Tracks: 21108:47
Delve deep into the works of the father of Carmen.
Updated Mar 26, 2023
Tracks 21
- 1Bizet: L'arlésienne, Op. 23, WD 28 (Remastered 2024)6:38
- 2Karajan - The Conductor5:01
- 3Bizet: Symphony in C - L'Arlésienne Suites Nos. 1 & 27:54
- 4Voices of French Opera4:54
- 5Bizet: Jeux d'enfants / Fauré: Dolly Suite / Ravel: Ma Mère l'oye2:08
- 6Bizet: Suites from Carmen & L'Arlésienne4:26
- 7100 Best Opera Classics3:11
- 8Bizet: Carmen Highlights5:08
- 9Bizet: Masterworks5:22
- 10Bizet: Djamileh2:19
- 11L'Amour5:47
- 12"A Legend" - From Mozart to Stravinsky1:49
- 13Beliebte Chöre - Die schönste Chormusik4:43
- 14Cecilia Bartoli - Chant d'Amour3:09
- 15Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - A Selection2:51
- 16Bizet: Orchestral Works (Gemini Series)8:58
- 17Bizet: Symphony in C Major - La joie fille de Perth Suite - Patrie!13:25
- 18Bizet: Carmen (Highlights)5:06
- 19My Classical Christmas3:03
- 20Bizet: Carmen (1964 - Prêtre) - Callas Remastered7:48
- 21Bizet: Carmen (1964 - Prêtre) - Callas Remastered4:58
About this playlist
Sadly, Georges Bizet died at 36, having never enjoyed a major success. He died three months after the premiere of Carmen, which was recieved with indifference. But after his death it was suddenly recognised for the masterpiece it is, and its performance history has been proof of Bizet's genius. The Pearl Fishers gave us one of the great operatic duets, made famous on a recording by Jussi Björling and Robert Merrill. Bizet's charming, youthful Symphony languished until 1935 for its premiere, and it's a delight, revealing the teenage composer's mastery of the orchestra.