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Portrait of Georges Bizet

Composer

Georges Bizet

1838–1875

739 works in the index

Born
1838
Died
1875
Birthplace
Rue Louise-Émilie-de-La-Tour-d'Auvergne
Citizenship / historical state
France
Period (estimated from birth year)
Romantic

Biography

Bizet died at thirty-six believing Carmen had failed. It is now the most-performed opera in the world, and it dominates this catalogue in every possible arrangement.

Singers approach him through the Carmen arias — the Habanera and the Toreador Song above all — which appear in every aria anthology by voice type. Instrumentalists get the two suites drawn from the opera and the L'Arlésienne music, both arranged for everything from full orchestra to solo piano.

The one thing to check before buying a Carmen vocal score is whether it uses spoken dialogue or the sung recitatives written by Guiraud after Bizet's death. Both are standard, they are not interchangeable in rehearsal, and editions do not always say on the cover.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Piano, Voice, Flute, violin, Orchestra
Genres represented
Classical, pop, Jazz, Broadway, Latin
Works with composition dates
33 of 739

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 3 of 16

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
L'Arlésienne Suite no. 1: III. Adagietto — —— Piano, Organ, violinClassical 7
Chants du Rhin — —— —Classical 4
Ma vie a son secret — —— VoiceClassical 4
Variations Chromatiques de Concert 1868IMSLP —— PianoClassical 5
Que se passe-t-il donc la-bas? — —— Voice, ChoirClassical 5
Vivat, vivat le Torero! — —— Voice, ChoirClassical 5
Ecoute, compagnon — —— Voice, ChoirClassical 5
Melons, coupons — —— Voice, ChoirClassical 5
Les voici! — —— Voice, ChoirClassical 5
Seguidilla Murciana — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 7
Menuet No. 1 (From L'Arl?sienne) — —— Piano, FluteClassical 7
Farandole (L'arlesienne Suite) — —— Piano— 4
Duet (The Pearl Fishers) — —— PianoClassical 4
Leonore Overture No. 3 (Excerpt 2) — —— FluteClassical 4
6. Danse Boheme (Finale-Seguidille) — —— Timpani, percussionClassical 4
Jesus, Lover of My Soul — —— HarmonicaClassical 4
Ja die Liebe hat bunte Fl?gel — —— PianoClassical 3
Farandole - from "L'Arlesienne Suite" No. 2 — —— Piano, violinClassical 6
2) Little Dolls — —— —Classical 4
Bizet Songs - Si vous aimez! — —— VoiceClassical 5
March Op.22 No.6 — Op.22 No.6— —Classical 3
The Whip-top Op.22 No. 2 — Op.22 No. 2— —Classical 3
The doll Op.22 No. 3 — Op.22 No. 3— —Classical 3
Carmen: Acte 1, no. 4. Havanaise « L'amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, Chœur) — —— PianoClassical 8
Les Pêcheurs de perles: Acte I. Romance "Je crois encore entendre" (Nadir) — —— Flute, Voice, ClarinetClassical 6
Souvenirs de Rome 1859IMSLP —— —Classical 3
Pearl Fishers: Au Fond du Temple Saint: String — —— —— 3
Habanera: from Carme — —— —— 3
Parle-moi de ma mere — —— Voice, ChoirClassical 4
Nous avons en tete une affaire — —— Voice, ChoirClassical 4
Hallelujah! — —— —Classical 3
Habanera - L'amour est un oiseau rebelle — —— —— 3
L'orage s'est calme — —— —Classical 3
You Can't Evade The Truth — —— PianoClassical 3
The Washington Post (Sousa) — —— PianoClassical 4
1. L'Aurore — —— PianoClassical 3
3. Le Reves — —— PianoClassical 3
Toreador's Song — —— Flute, violin, Clarinet, Recorder, Saxophone— 2
3. Minuet — —— Piano, Harp, Timpani, percussion, SaxophoneClassical 3
4. Carillon — —— Piano, Harp, Timpani, percussion, SaxophoneClassical 4
4. Les Dragons d'Alcala — —— Harp, Timpani, percussionClassical 6
5. Le Garde Montante — —— Timpani, percussionClassical 3
2. La Garde Montante — —— Timpani, percussionClassical 4
Star Spangled Banner — —— HarmonicaClassical 2
Les Quatre Coins (Bizet G) — —— —Classical 2
Petit Mari, Petit Femme — —— —Classical 3
Camen Suite No. 1: excerpt Performed by Georges Bizet — —— percussionClassical 3
Symphony in C major Performed by Georges Bizet 1855 OctoberIMSLP —C major OboeClassical 3

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 305420338. Portrait: Étienne Carjat, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.