Masterpiece

~ Release by Georges Bizet (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Carmen, Suite no. 1
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
9:02
2Jeux d'enfants, Suite, op. 22
orchestra:
Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor) and Scottish National Orchestra
recording of:
Petite Suite d'orchestre (Jeux d'enfants), op. 22
orchestrator and composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1871)
premiered at:
1er Concert National (1873-03-02)
part of:
Winton Dean Catalogue (Bizet WD #s) (number: WD 39) and Hugh Macdonald Catalogue (Bizet GB #s) (number: GB 119)
orchestration of:
Jeux d'enfants, op. 22 (for piano four hands)
11:04
3Carmen Act II: La Fleur Que Tu M'Avais Jetée (Flower Song)
tenor vocals:
Jon Vickers (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of Paris Opera
conductor:
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (in 1970-01)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
4:19
4Carmen Act I: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1961-03-30)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (on 1961-03-30)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor) (on 1961-03-30)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (on 1961-03-30)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
4:02
5The Pearlfishers: Act I. "Au fond du temple saint" (Zurga, Nadir)
engineer:
Walther Ruhlmann
producer:
René Challan
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Ernest Blanc (baritone) (in 1961)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1961)
vocals:
Ernest Blanc (baritone) (in 1961) and Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1961)
orchestra:
Paris Opéra-Comique Orchestra (in 1961)
conductor:
Pierre Dervaux (French conductor and composer) (in 1961)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI France (in 1961) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir) (in 1961)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
5:27
6L'Arlesienne, Suite no. 1
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1, op. 23bis (for orchestra)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1872)
part of:
Winton Dean Catalogue (Bizet WD #s) (number: WD 40) and Hugh Macdonald Catalogue (Bizet GB #s) (number: GB 121)
is based on:
L’Arlésienne
17:09
7L'Arlesienne, Suite no. 2
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2 (for orchestra)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
arranger:
Ernest Guiraud
is based on:
L’Arlésienne
19:15