Carmen Transcriptions

[S. Muraki]

I´m making a list of the Transcriptions and Fantasies from excerpts of Bizet´s Carmen by composers for Piano, Violin & Piano, Flute & Piano, and any other combination.

(The reason is the next 125th anniversary of the Premiere of Carmen at the Comique Theatre in Paris (March 3rd, 1875)

 

At first sight I can remember the following:

PIANO SOLO

1.- Moszkowsky´s Variations on a theme by Carmen

2.- Horowitz´s Variations on a theme by Carmen (this is an re-arrangement of the above mentioned one)

3.- Busoni´s Sixth Sonatina (which is a Carmen´s Transcription)   

VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA (OR PIANO)

1.- Sarasate´s Carmen Variations

FLUTE AND PIANO

1.- Doppler (I think)

ORCHESTRA

1.- Rodion Schedrin´s Carmen (ballet music)

 

any other titles I will apreciate.

 

 

Regards

 

 

 

[Peter T. Daniels]

For what it's worth, the index to Leslie Howard's Liszt set indicates
that he _didn't_ do any.
--
Peter T. Daniels gram...@worldnet.att.net

[S. Muraki]

VIOLIN & ORCHESTRA

FRANK WAXMAN Carmen Fantasy

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I´m making a list of the Transcriptions and Fantasies from excerpts of Bizet´s Carmen by composers for Piano, Violin & Piano, Flute & Piano, and any other combination.

(The reason is the next 125th anniversary of the Premiere of Carmen at the Comique Theatre in Paris (March 3rd, 1875)

 

At first sight I can remember the following:

PIANO SOLO

1.- Moszkowsky´s Variations on a theme by Carmen

2.- Horowitz´s Variations on a theme by Carmen (this is an re-arrangement of the above mentioned one)

3.- Busoni´s Sixth Sonatina (which is a Carmen´s Transcription)   

VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA (OR PIANO)

1.- Sarasate´s Carmen Variations

FLUTE AND PIANO

1.- Doppler (I think)

ORCHESTRA

1.- Rodion Schedrin´s Carmen (ballet music)

 

any other titles I will apreciate.

 

 

Regards

 

 

 

[P.T.Schmidt-Hansen]

Kaikhosru Sorabji (1892-1988)

has written :

 

Pastiche on the Habanera from "Carmen" by Bizet [No. 2 of "Trois Pastiches"]

for Piano Solo.

 

It has been recorded with Carlo Grante on the label Altarus Records Inc. 1993, AIR-CD-9098

 

Peter Thede Schmidt-Hansen

 

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[sch...@gefen.cc.biu.ac.il]

I'm surprised that no one has yet mentioned the Tschaikowsky Violin
Concerto, the first theme of which is stolen, note for note, from "Carmen."

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Richard Schultz sch...@mail.biu.ac.il
Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel
Opinions expressed are mine alone, and not those of Bar-Ilan University
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It's a bird, it's a plane -- no, it's Mozart. . .

[lbo...@gmail.com]

A little bit late answer but here are some other transcriptions:

Bizet himself made a suite transcription of Carmen.
Al di Meola and Horgas Eszter Budapest concert 2008
Lagoya - Carmen Dances (guitar and orchestra)
Waxman - Carmen' Fantasy

Thanks for the other sugestions.

László.