George Bizet L’Arlésienne Suite No. 1 for Woodwind Quintet Arranged and edited by Joachim Linckelmann BA 8604 · € 24.95

Arrangement for Woodwind Quintet George Bizet’s L’Arlesienne Suite No. 1, taken from his theatre music to a stage work by Alphonse Daudet, was arranged by the composer for larger orchestra only weeks after the premiere in autumn 1872. The suite has been a success from its very first performance. Evoking the folk-like sounds of southern France, combined with masterly orchestration, Bizet captured the »feel« of France in his four movement suite. Joachim Linckelmann’s arrangement for woodwind quintet captures this powerful music in a chamber ensemble, leaving the listener to wonder if Bizet had not made the arrangement himself! Also available in this series Verdi: La forza del destino (Overture) BA 6878 Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition BA 6879 Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Overture) BA 6873 Verdi: Nabucco (Overture) BA 6875 Mozart: The Magic Flute (Overture) BA 6872 Berlioz: Marche Hongroise BA 6877 Debussy: Children's Corner BA 6876