Bizet: Carmen Suite · L'Arlésienne Suites · Jeux d'enfants – Orchestre de l’Opéra Bastille, Myung-Whun Chung

UPC: 028947840343

MPN: 478 4034 GB 

Brand Name: Deutsche Grammophon

Overview

This CD from Deutsche Grammophon presents Georges Bizet’s most beloved orchestral works, performed by the Orchestre de l’Opéra Bastille under the baton of Myung-Whun Chung. Featuring the vibrant Carmen Suite, the delightful Jeux d’enfants, and the dramatic L’Arlésienne Suites Nos. 1 & 2, the recording showcases Bizet’s gift for melody, color, and rhythm. Captured with clarity and balance, this performance brings French orchestral tradition to life.

Product Features

• Format: Audio CD
• Total Duration: 68:03
• Performers: Orchestre de l’Opéra Bastille
• Conductor: Myung-Whun Chung
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon (Virtuoso Series)
• Recording Year: 1991 (Hamburg), reissued 2012 (Berlin)
• Genre: Classical, Orchestral, Suites
• Made in: EU

Interesting Facts

• Bizet (1838–1875) composed Carmen in 1875, a work that shocked audiences at its premiere but is now among the most-performed operas worldwide.
• The Carmen Suite contains some of the most recognizable themes in classical music, including the famous flute solo praised for its elegance and beauty.
• Jeux d’enfants (Children’s Games) was originally written as a piano duet, later orchestrated into a charming suite.
• L’Arlésienne Suites Nos. 1 and 2 are based on incidental music Bizet composed for a play by Alphonse Daudet, blending rustic Provençal themes with dramatic orchestration.
• Myung-Whun Chung, a Korean conductor with a distinguished international career, has been celebrated for his refined and idiomatic interpretations of French repertoire.

Track Listing

1–8. Carmen Suite (selection) – 19:52

9–13. Jeux d’enfants – 11:21

14–17. L’Arlésienne Suite No. 1 – 18:03

18–21. L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2 – 18:47

Publishers

• Label: Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
• Series: Virtuoso
• Distribution: Universal Music Group (Hungary – Universal Music Kft.)
• Year: 1991 (original), 2012 (reissue)
• Made in: EU

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