| Carmen Fantasy | |
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| Fantasy byPablo de Sarasate | |
 Sarasate portrayed in 1877 | |
| Opus | 25 |
| Composed | 1881 (1881) |
| Movements | 5 |
| Scoring | Violin and piano or orchestra |
TheCarmen Fantasy,Op. 25, byPablo de Sarasate is afantasy on themes fromBizet'sCarmen for violin and piano or orchestra, composed in 1881.[1] A version with piano accompaniment was published in 1882.[2][3] It was dedicated toJoseph Hellmesberger.[4]
The piece contains an adaptation of the Aragonaise,Habanera, an interlude,Seguidilla, and the Gypsy Dance. Sarasate chose specifically the music with a Spanish character.[1] A performance takes approximately 12 minutes.[4]
TheCarmen Fantasy is one of Sarasate's best-known works[1] and is often performed in violin competitions. Because of its delicate techniques andsanguineous passion inspired by the opera, it is considered to be one of the most challenging and technically demanding pieces for the violin.
The work consists of fivemovements.
The orchestral version isscored forpiccolo and 2flutes, 2oboes, 2clarinets, 2bassoons, 4horns, 2trumpets, 3trombones,timpani,tambourine,harp andstrings. There is also an adaptation of theCarmen Fantasy with piano accompaniment.[4]
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