This page lists all recordings of L'Arlesienne Suites 1 & 2, by Georges Bizet (1838-75) on CD. Generally, more recent CDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock. |
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Leopold Stokowski Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski | 
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Orquesta Ciudad de Granada, Josep Pons | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Alain Lombard | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Les Musiciens du Louvre & Chœur de l’opéra de Lyon, Marc Minkowski Marc Minkowski, one of the most outstanding conductors of our time, has joined naïve for a long-term collaboration during which he will be surveying the music of Bach, Handel, Haydn and Mozart, among others. The first in this series of recordings features the works of Georges Bizet performed on instruments of the period. It brings an original approach to the music from two of his masterpieces, L’Arlésienne and Carmen.
In 1872, Bizet composed the incidental music for Daudet’s theatre play L’Arlésienne. Following the huge success of this music, he composed a suite for orchestra based on the best pieces included in the original incidental music. In 1879, four years after Bizet’s death, his friend Guiraud arranged a new orchestral suite, mainly based on Bizet’s music, but also adding new quotes from the incidental music. In 2007 Marc Minkowski selected the best pieces from the original incidental music and conceived his own fascinating suite. The program is completed with the Prelude” and three “Entr’actes” form Carmen. "Marc Minkowski’s
partnership with the Naïve
label has got off to a
rousing start with this
magnificent Bizet album.
When faced with
performances as utterly
persuasive as this, it does
get one hankering yet
again for more first-class
Bizet works than we
actually have, but grateful
that we do at least have
these and the few others.
The conductor is a great
admirer of Sir Thomas
Beecham in this repertoire
and, separated as they are
by era and nationality, the
Englishman’s spirit is alive
and well here. Minkowski
has a ball with these suites,
relishing their rich
sonorities and glorious
melodies, while at the
same time investing them
with a serious-minded
sensitivity. The L’Arlésienne
suites have rarely sounded
so genuinely moving." - Gramophone Magazine |
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Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Orchestre de Paris, Neville Marriner & Daniel Barenboim |
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London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Bach, J S: | Mass in B minor, BWV232: Domine Deus | Bizet: | L'Arlesienne Suites 1 & 2 | Danzi: | Extracts from Quintett für Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette, Horn und Fagott in B-dur Op. 56 No. 1 Bläser der Berliner Philharmoniker | Grieg: | Peer Gynt: Morning | Mozart: | Extracts from Serenade Nr. 9 in D-dur K320 "Posthorn" Karl Böhm | Rejcha, A: | Extracts from Quintett für Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette, Horn und Fagott in C-dur Op. 91 No. 1 Bläser der Berliner Philharmoniker | Strauss, R: | Salome: Dance of the Seven Veils | Verdi: | Danza sacra delle Scerdotesse (Heiliger Tanz der Priesterinnen) from Aida Danza del piccoloi schiavi mori (Tanz der kleinen Mohrensklaven) from Aida |
James Galway (flute) Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Orchestre National de l'Opera de Monte-Carlo, Igor Markevitch Recorded 1969 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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London Symphony Orchestra, De Burgos & Barry Wordsworth | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 weeks. |
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