Georges Bizet

The introduction to the fourth act of Bizet's famous opera Carmen sets the scene for the public rejoicing at the bullfight in Seville, during which the fate of the two protagonists Don José and the eponymous heroine is sealed. Arranged by Carlo Martelli.

The introduction to the fourth act of Bizet's famous opera Carmen sets the scene for the public rejoicing at the bullfight in Seville, during which the fate of the two protagonists Don José and the eponymous heroine is sealed. Arranged by Carlo Martelli.

This delightful piece concludes the first suite that Bizet made from his incidental music to Daudet's play. This music, arranged by Carlo Martelli, has a freshness, vivacity and clarity of outline, which arrives like a cool breeze in a stuffy room.

This delightful piece concludes the first suite that Bizet made from his incidental music to Daudet's play. This music, arranged by Carlo Martelli, has a freshness, vivacity and clarity of outline, which arrives like a cool breeze in a stuffy room.

This gypsy dance, which opens the second act of Bizet's famous opera Carmen, starts quietly and works up to a breathtakingly exciting climax. Arranged by Carlo Martelli.

This gypsy dance, which opens the second act of Bizet's famous opera Carmen, starts quietly and works up to a breathtakingly exciting climax. Arranged by Carlo Martelli.

Perhaps the most popular operatic duet ever penned, this arrangement by Carlo Martelli captures the nobility and rapture of the original to perfection.

Perhaps the most popular operatic duet ever penned, this arrangement by Carlo Martelli captures the nobility and rapture of the original to perfection.

Two concert suites were made out of the beautiful and highly picturesque L'Arlésienne music. The Farandole, which concludes the second suite and is here arranged by Carlo Martelli, is a spirited circle dance of Provençal derivation.

Two concert suites were made out of the beautiful and highly picturesque L'Arlésienne music. The Farandole, which concludes the second suite and is here arranged by Carlo Martelli, is a spirited circle dance of Provençal derivation.

These are two of the eight pieces that comprise the two suites made from the incidental music that Bizet wrote to Daudet's play. Arranged by Carlo Martelli.

These are two of the eight pieces that comprise the two suites made from the incidental music that Bizet wrote to Daudet's play. Arranged by Carlo Martelli.

This minuet, arranged by Carlo Martelli, is from the first of two concert suites in which Bizet made out the beautiful and highly picturesque L'Arlésienne music which he wrote to accompany Daudet's play.

This minuet, arranged by Carlo Martelli, is from the first of two concert suites in which Bizet made out the beautiful and highly picturesque L'Arlésienne music which he wrote to accompany Daudet's play.

Carmen's beguiling aria from the first act of Bizet's masterpiece, in which she successfully seduces her guard Don José, is here expertly transcribed to the medium of string quartet by Carlo Martelli. For colleges, conservatories and professionals.