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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 8 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
The Ball (Le Bal) — —— —— —
Habanera (Carmen) — —— —— —
Jeux d'enfants (12 Children's Games), op. 22, no. 2 - 'La toupie,' impromptu — op. 22, no. 2— —— —
Jeux d'enfants (12 Children's Games), op. 22, no. 3 - 'La poupee,' berceuse — op. 22, no. 3— —— —
Jeux d'enfants (12 Children's Games), op. 22, no. 4 - 'Les chevaux de bois,' scherzo — op. 22, no. 4— —— —
Jeux d'enfants (12 Children's Games), op. 22, no. 5 - 'Le volant,' fantaisie — op. 22, no. 5— —— —
Jeux d'enfants (12 Children's Games), op. 22, no. 6 - 'Trompette et tambour,' marche — op. 22, no. 6— —— —
Jeux d'enfants (12 Children's Games), op. 22, no. 7 - 'Les bulles de savon,' rondino — op. 22, no. 7— —— —
Jeux d'enfants (12 Children's Games), op. 22, no. 9 - 'Colin-Maillard,' nocturne — op. 22, no. 9— —— —
Jeux d'enfants (12 Children's Games), op. 22, no. 10 - 'Saute-Mouton,' caprice — op. 22, no. 10— —— —
Jeux d'enfants (12 Children's Games), op. 22, no. 11 - 'Petit Mari, petite femme,' duo — op. 22, no. 11— —— —
Jeux d'enfants (12 Children's Games), op. 22, no. 12 - 'Le bal,' galop — op. 22, no. 12— —— —
Dere's A Cafe On De Corner — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceClassical 1
My Joe — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceClassical 1
Adagietto (From L'Arlesienne) [Transcribed by Benjamin Godard] — —— —— —
Toreador's Song (Carmen) — —— —— —
Habanera: L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Carmen) — —— —— —
The Toreador Song (Carmen) — —— —— —
Toreador Song from Carmen — —— —— —
Agnus Dei from incidental music to L'Arlesienne — —— —— —
Carmen: Habanera — —— —— 3
Carmen: Prelude — —— —— 0
Carmen: Seguidilla — —— —— 0
Galop — —— Piano, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Clarinet, ViolaClassical 3
Petit Mari, Petite Femme — —— —— —
Fantasia on Carmen — —— —— —
Adagietto - F-Dur/F major — —— —— —
Softly Now The Light Of Day — —— Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Horn, Trombone, ViolaClassical —
March Of The Toreadors From Carmen — —— —— 0
Suite From Carmen (The Toreadors, Habanera, Toreador Song) — —— —— 0
London Bridge — —— FluteClassical —
Habenera (From Carmen) — —— —— —
Habanera (from 'Carmen') (No. 4 from Play Latin for Flute) — —— —— —
Entr'Acte (From Carmen (Prelude To Act Iii)) — —— —— —
Seguidilla (from 'Carmen') (Amazing Solos for Clarinet) — —— —— —
3. Adagietto — —— —— —
Carmen Suite No. 1 - No. 5: Les toreadors — —— —— 1
Carmen - Entr'acte — —— —— —
Selections from Carmen — —— —— —
Selections From Carmen (1. Habanera) [Arranged by Roy Phillippe] — —— —— —
1. Prelude-Aragonaise — —— —— —
3. Seguedille — —— Harp, Timpani, percussionClassical 2
5. Les Toreadors — —— —— —
Carmen, Act Iii — —— —— —
1. La Toupie (The Top) — —— —— —
2. La Poupee (The Doll) — —— —— —
3. Trompette et Tambour (Trumpet and Drum) — —— —— —
4. Le Bal (The Dance) — —— —— —

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.