{"product_id":"ymde-1107","title":"Carmen Selection [Saxophone Octet]","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeorges Bizet (1838-1875) was a French composer. He graduated from the Paris Conservatoire with first prizes in piano, solfège, and fugue. He was awarded the Grand Prix de Rome at the young age of 19, and was known for his exceptional memory and piano skills, earning praise from Liszt himself.\u003cbr\u003e The opera \u003cem\u003eCarmen\u003c\/em\u003e, composed between 1834 and 1835, is an opéra comique. It received acclaim from Tchaikovsky, Debussy, and Saint-Saëns, and one of its notable aspects was the casting of the heroine's vocal range as mezzo-soprano, departing from the typical soprano voice for opera heroines of the time. Opéra comique is a French opera form that includes spoken dialogue in addition to singing, and is associated with the Opéra-Comique theater in Paris. As the name suggests, many works in this genre are \"comical\" and lighthearted, but \u003cem\u003eCarmen\u003c\/em\u003e is a tragedy.\u003cbr\u003e The story is based on Prosper Mérimée's novel \u003cem\u003eCarmen\u003c\/em\u003e, with a libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. It consists of four acts and is set in Spain. The protagonist is Carmen, a Gypsy woman who works in a tobacco factory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarmen is arrested after a fight, but Don José, a corporal, succumbs to her seduction and lets her escape. To meet Carmen, who promised to meet him at Lillas Pastia's tavern, Don José abandons his fiancée. However, Carmen has already moved on to another man (a bullfighter)...\u003cbr\u003e (Commentary by Marie Kikuchi)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarmen Selection\u003c\/em\u003e is a commissioned work by the Lumiere Saxophone Ensemble.\u003cbr\u003e The opera \u003cem\u003eCarmen\u003c\/em\u003e is also frequently performed as a suite or solo piece, with selected and arranged overtures, intermezzi, and arias. This work rearranges eight pieces from the recompiled \u003cem\u003eSuite No. 1\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSuite No. 2\u003c\/em\u003e into a approximately 10-minute piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuite No. 1\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Prelude \u003cbr\u003e 2. Aragonaise \u003cbr\u003e 3. Intermezzo (out of order)\u003cbr\u003e 4. Seguidilla \u003cbr\u003e 5. Les Dragons d'Alcala \u003cbr\u003e 6. Prelude \"Toreador\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eSuite No. 2\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2. Habanera\u003cbr\u003e 6. Danse Bohème\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis arrangement reconfigures the orchestral score, calling for various instrument techniques, timbres, and expressions from the eight saxophones. For example, the fanfare in \"Les Dragons d'Alcala\" should be played with a strong and bright tone. The harp arpeggio in the intermezzo is assigned to the alto and tenor saxophones, and it is desirable for it to sound as if a single harp is playing. Furthermore, players of vocal parts are encouraged to express themselves freely, like opera soloists, rather than strictly adhering to the score.\u003cbr\u003e (Arrangement commentary by Hirotaka Tanaka)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"130\"\u003eTitle (Japanese)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eカルメン・セレクション\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTitle (English)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarmen Selection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSaxophone Octet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eProduct Code\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYMDE-1107\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eComposer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mcv-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGeorges Bizet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eArranger\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHirotaka Tanaka\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eEngraver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYuto Yamada\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDuration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10:00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eYear of Arrangement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePerformance Audio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8syPP8pvB5o\" target=\"”_blank”\"\u003eYouTube\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDigital (PDF) Score\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.piascore.com\/scores\/31319\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePiascore Score 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