Georges Bizet  (1838-1875)
Last updated: 19.04.24
According to The New Penguin Dictionary of Music, Georges [Alexander César Léopold] Bizet was a French composer, born in Paris, pupil of Halévy, whose daughter he married after Halaévy's death. At 19 won prize for an operetta "Doctor Miracle"; later wrote operas including "Carmen" - at first only a moderate success; Bizet died three months after its first performance. His work, marked by its clarity and melodic gifts, was later championed by (e.g. by Nietzsche) as a counterblast to Wagner. It also includes incidental music to Daudet's play "L' Arlésienne"; symphony (written at 17 but not performed until 1935); suite "Children's Games" (originally for piano duet).
Websites:
url15.gif Georges Bizet Biography by wikipedia.org.  
url15.gif  DAHR: Georges Bizet List of 738 historic recordings from 1895 to 1950.
  Title (Release Year) Co-Author(s) Performers Issue
         
cylinder15.gif Agnus Dei (1913) Marie Rappold Edison Blue Amberol: 28171
cylinder15.gif Carmen - Chanson du torréador (1914) Alan Turner Edison Blue Amberol: 2227
cylinder15.gif Arlésienne no. 2 - Farandole (?) Victor Herbert Orchestra Edison Standard Record: 10456
cylinder15.gif Carmen - Parle-moi de ma mère (?) Ida Vaudère
Edmond Gluck
Cylindres Edison Moulés Sur Or: 17846
cylinder15.gif Carmen - Je dis que rien ne mépouvante (1906) Mary Boyer Cylindres Edison Moulés Sur Or: 17225
cylinder15.gif L'amour est enfant de bohême (1905-1910) Mary Boyer Pathé 309
cylinder15.gif Carmen - Parle-moi de ma mère (?) Mary Boyer
Jules Gautier
Pathé 2318
cylinder15.gif Carmen - Habanera (?) Mary Boyer Cylindres Edison Moulés Sur Or: 17226
  Title (Release Year) Co-Author(s) Performers Issue
         
audioextmp315.gif Carmen - Chanson du torréador (1879) Antonio Vargas Edison's National Phonograph Company: 12020
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
recordMP3.gif Arlésienne no. 1 - Minuet (1922) G. Bizet Sergei Rachmaninoff Victor: B-26134
recordMP3.gif Arlésienne no. 2 - Farandole (1921) G. Bizet Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Victor: B-24984
recordMP3.gif Carmen - Air de la fleur (1905) G. Bizet Francisco Nuibo Victor: C-2203
recordMP3.gif Carmen - C'est toi? C'est moi (1915) G. Bizet Geraldine Farrar
Giovanni Martinelli
Victor: C-16037
recordMP3.gif Carmen - Chanson du torréador (1902) G. Bizet Emilio de Gogorza Victor: [Pre- B-]1453
recordMP3.gif Carmen - En vain pour e´viter (1915) G. Bizet Geraldine Farrar Victor: C-16035
recordMP3.gif Carmen - Entr'acte no. 3 (1920) G. Bizet Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Victor: B-24750
recordMP3.gif Carmen - Fleur que tu m'avais jeté (1910) G. Bizet John McCormack Victor: C-8538
recordMP3.gif Carmen - Habanera (1905) G. Bizet Louise Homer Victor: B-2604
recordMP3.gif Carmen - Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante (1906) G. Bizet Emma Eames Victor: C-3386
recordMP3.gif Carmen - Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante (1911) G. Bizet Alma Gluck Victor: C-10181
recordMP3.gif Carmen - Je suis Escamillo (1907) G. Bizet Marcel Journet
Charles Dalmorès
Victor: C-4253
recordMP3.gif Carmen - Las bas dans la montagne (1914) G. Bizet Geraldine Farrar Victor: C-15476
record15.gif Carmen - Les tringles de sistres (1928) G. Bizet Maria Jeritza
Merle Alcock
Victor: CVE-41651
recordMP3.gif Carmen - Les tringles de sistres (1914) G. Bizet Geraldine Farrar Victor: C-15475
recordMP3.gif Carmen - Non, tu ne m'aimes pas (1915) G. Bizet Geraldine Farrar
Pasquale Amato
Victor: C-16036
recordMP3.gif  Carmen - Nous avons en tête une affaire (1910) G. Bizet Gaston Leroux
Gabrielle Lejeune-Gilibert
Charles Gilibert
Suzanne Dumesnil
Maria Duchêne
Victor: C-8746
recordMP3.gif Carmen - Parle-moi de ma mère (1918) G. Bizet A. Case
Ralph Errolle
Edison: 6305
recordMP3.gif Carmen - Près des remparts de Séville (1914) G. Bizet Geraldine Farrar Victor: C-15477
recordMP3.gif Carmen - Se tu m'ami (1912) G. Bizet Pasquale Amato
Margarete Matzenauer
Victor: C-11785
recordMP3.gif Pêcheurs de perles - Comme autrefois dans la nuit sombre (1921) G. Bizet Amelita Galli-Curci Victor: C-25553
recordMP3.gif Pêcheurs de perles - Je crois entendre (1907) G. Bizet Florencio Constantino Victor: C-4540
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book15.gif  Carmen Georges Bizet flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
book15.gif  Georges Bizet Martin Cooper flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
book15.gif  L'Arlesienne Suites Nos. 1 and 2 in Full Score Georges Bizet flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
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Recorder Music CDs:
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     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Chanson Du Torréador (1879) G. Bizet (music)
F. W. Rosler (words)
Piano, Voice Kirk wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Here's to You (1906) G. Bizet (music)
Theodore T. Barker (words)
Piano, Voice Indiana wvicon.gif
Recorder Sheet Music
Menuett (Chamber work with A)smp_logo_88_white.gif
Score.
and For flute (alto recorder), 3 guitars, drums ad libitum. Aus der L'Arlesienne-Suite Nr. 2.
Publisher: Ludwig Doblinger K.G. (07-00613)
Carmen (Choral work with D/D)smp_logo_88_white.gif
Performance Score. 20 pages.
For boys choir (SA) with 2 soprano recorders, small percussion and piano. This edition: ED 11126-01.
Arr./Editor: John Horton Level: 1
Part: Percussion Score. 4 pages. ISBN 9790220108105. This edition: ED 11126-02. - smp_logo_88_white.gif
Publisher: Schott & Co. Ltd. (49014456)
Adagietto (D/A/T/B)smp_logo_88_white.gif
Performance Score. 4 pages.
This edition: ED11780.
Level: Medium
Publisher: Schott & Co. Ltd. (49002943)
761777.gifToreador's Song from Carmen (S/D(A)/A/T/B)smp_unav15.gif
Score and Parts.
Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest (HARA012)
Galap from Jeux d'enfants: Op. 22 (S/D/A/A/T/B)smp_unav15.gif
Score and Parts.
Level: 5 - Very Difficult.
Publisher: Polyphonic Publications (PP00141)
Brass Sheet Music
hbq140.jpgCarmen (2 Trumpets/Horn/Trombone/Tuba)bwm15.gif
Score and Parts ISBN ISMN M-50144-179-2.
Recorded on Harmonic Brass Famous Music
Arr./Editor: Hans Zellner
Publisher: Brass Works Munich (HBQ-140)
761777.gifToreador's Song from Carmen (S/D(A)/A/T/B)smp_unav15.gif
Score and Parts.
Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest (HARA012)
Galap from Jeux d'enfants: Op. 22 (S/D/A/A/T/B)smp_unav15.gif
Score and Parts.
Level: 5 - Very Difficult.
Publisher: Polyphonic Publications (PP00141)
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 23 works by Georges Bizet (1838-1875). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Carmen - Chanson du torréador 1879 F. W. Rosler (words)
Emilio de Gogorza (perf.)
Alan Turner (perf.)
Antonio Vargas (perf.)
from "Carmen"
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Carmen - Air de la fleur 1905 Francisco Nuibo (perf.)   recordMP3.gif
Carmen - Je dis que rien ne mépouvante 1906 Blanche Arral (perf.)
Mary Boyer (perf.)
Emma Eames (perf.)
Alma Gluck (perf.)
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Here's to You 1906 Theodore T. Barker (words)  wvicon.gif
Carmen - Je suis Escamillo 1907 Charles Dalmorès (perf.)
Marcel Journet (perf.)
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Pêcheurs de perles - Je crois entendre 1907 Florencio Constantino (perf.)   recordMP3.gif
Carmen - Fleur que tu m'avais jeté 1910 John McCormack (perf.)   recordMP3.gif
Carmen - Nous avons en tête une affaire 1910 Maria Duchêne (perf.)
Suzanne Dumesnil (perf.)
Charles Gilibert (perf.)
Gabrielle Lejeune-Gilibert (perf.)
Gaston Leroux (perf.)
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Carmen - Se tu m'ami 1912 Pasquale Amato (perf.)
Margarete Matzenauer (perf.)
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Carmen - Las bas dans la montagne 1914 Geraldine Farrar (perf.)   recordMP3.gif
Carmen - Près des remparts de Séville 1914 Geraldine Farrar (perf.)   recordMP3.gif
Carmen - C'est toi? C'est moi (w&m) 1915 Geraldine Farrar (perf.)
Giovanni Martinelli (perf.)
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Carmen - En vain pour e´viter 1915 Geraldine Farrar (perf.)   recordMP3.gif
Carmen - Non, tu ne m'aimes pas 1915 Pasquale Amato (perf.)
Geraldine Farrar (perf.)
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Carmen - Entr'acte no. 3 1920 Teatro alla Scala Orchestra (perf.)   recordMP3.gif
Pêcheurs de perles - Comme autrefois dans la nuit sombre 1921 Amelita Galli-Curci (perf.)   recordMP3.gif
Arlésienne no. 1 - Minuet 1922 Sergei Rachmaninoff (perf.)   recordMP3.gif
Carmen - Les tringles de sistres 1928 Merle Alcock (perf.)
Geraldine Farrar (perf.)
Maria Jeritza (perf.)
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Agnus Dei ? Marie Rappold (perf.)   cylinder15.gif
Arlésienne no. 2 - Farandole ? Teatro alla Scala Orchestra (perf.)
Victor Herbert Orchestra (perf.)
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Carmen - Habanera ? Mary Boyer (perf.)
Louise Homer (perf.)
Margaret Keyes (perf.)
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Carmen - Parle-moi de ma mère ? Mary Boyer (perf.)
Anna Case (perf.)
Ralph Errolle (perf.)
Jules Gautier (perf.)
Edmond Gluck (perf.)
Ida Vaudère (perf.)
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L'amour est enfant de bohême ? Mary Boyer (perf.)   cylinder15.gif
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg G. Bizet Habanera from Carmen (3:22) Margaret Keyes
youtube15.jpg G. Bizet Parle-moi de ma mère (2:13) Ida Vaudère
Edmond Gluck
youtube15.jpg G. Bizet Je dis, que rien ne mèpouvante (4:25) Blanche Arral