Bizet - Carmen Suite, L'Arlesienne Suite - Ernest Ansermet
Regular price
€60,00
Rarity vinyl cannot be exchanged as they are sole copies of sold-out editions.
If damaged they would be refunded after return but not exchanged.
VAT included in price for European Union countries, may be adjusted based on delivery country at check out.
Average shipping time : 2 to 4 working days. Shipping is free within European Union (except for specific territories) above 99€ purchase up to 50kg. Shipping costs on quote above 50kg – quote request to be send to : contact@audiosoundmusic.com. No return policy for countries outside of European Union
George Bizet - Carmen Suite, L'Arlesienne Suite
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande conducted by Ernest Ansermet
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : Speakers Corner
Original Label : Decca
Recording: April and May 1958 at Victoria Hall, Geneva (Switzerland), by Roy Wallace
Production: James Walker
Originally released in 1958
Reissued in 2012
Tracks :
Side A : Carmen Suite
- Prélude, Act 1
- Prélude, Act 4 (Aragonaise)
- Prélude, Act 3 (Intermezzo)
- Prélude, Act 2 (Les Dragons D'Alcala)
- Scène Des Contrabandiers, Act 3
- Habanera, Act 1
- La Garde Montante, Act 1
- Danse Bohème, Act 2
Side b : L'Arlesienne Suite
- Prélude
- Minuetto
- Adagietto
- Carillon
- Menuet
- Farandole
Reviews:
The 19th-century suites with their collection of favourite songs and instrumental excerpts from operas are the clear forerunners of today’s 'Best-Of' culture. The "Carmen Suite" was assembled after Bizet’s death and brought the operatic masterpiece into the concert hall. The overture is fresh and rousing, the toreador theme marches in proudly and purposefully, followed by the destiny motif in the minor key which burns itself into ones ear and mind. With every bar it becomes obvious that this suite is not so much a series of excerpts but rather the true substance of its creator’s musical ideas.
All that remained of the five-act play "L’Arlésienne" after its unsuccessful premiere was Bizet’s incidental music, which he himself orchestrated lavishly and premiered with success. Similar to "Carmen", popular melodies are treated with the composer’s own unique style to make them ageless, and Ernest Ansermet and his orchestra stages them delightfully for all eternity.
Ratings :
Discogs :