Carmen-Suite 1, L'Arlésienne-Suiten 1&2
Georges Bizet, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- Label
- Deutsche Grammophon
- Catalog number
- 62 963
- Format
- LP · Club Edition · Stereo
- Country
- Germany
- Released
- 1972
- Genre
- Classical
What’s on it
Carmen-Suite 1, L'Arlésienne-Suiten 1&2 has 3 tracks, about 14:57 of music.
- A1Prélude: Allegro Giocoso
- A5Prélude: Allegro Deciso - Andantino - Andante Molto
- B1Pastorale: Andante Sostenuto Assai - Andantino - Tempo I
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Where it came from
Released in 1972 on the Deutsche Grammophon label, this recording captures the collaboration between conductor Herbert von Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker. These suites represent Bizet’s orchestration of his own dramatic music, refined for the concert stage rather than the theatrical pit. The selection was intended to showcase the technical precision and lush, balanced sound that defined the Karajan-era Berlin Philharmonic.
The production is notable for the characteristic Deutsche Grammophon aesthetic of the early 1970s, which emphasized high-fidelity studio engineering to highlight orchestral texture and dynamic range. Upon release, the recording was widely praised by critics for its polished execution, cementing Karajan’s reputation as a definitive interpreter of French Romantic orchestral music within the Germanic tradition.
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