Bizet: Carmen Suites 1 & 2/L'Arlesienne Suites; Ponchielli: Dance of the Hours

Georges Bizet (Composer), Amilcare Ponchielli (Composer), Eugene Ormandy (Conductor), Phlladelphia Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Phlladelphia Orchestra
• Conductor: Eugene Ormandy
• Composer: Georges Bizet, Amilcare Ponchielli
• Audio CD (June 2, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000027UR
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,362 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Carmen Suite No. 1: Prelude. Allegro giocoso -

2. Carmen Suite No. 1: Andante moderato

3. Carmen Suite No. 1: Aragonaise

4. Carmen Suite No. 1: Intermezzo

5. Carmen Suite No. 1: Les Dragons d'Alcala

6. Carmen Suite No. 2: Marche des contrebandiers

7. Carmen Suite No. 2: Habanera

8. Carmen Suite No. 2: Nocturne

9. Carmen Suite No. 2: La Garde montante

10. Carmen Suite No. 2: Danse boheme

11. L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1: Prelude

12. L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1: Minuetto

13. L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1: Adagietto

14. L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1: Carillon

15. L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2: Pastorale

16. L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2: Intermezzo

17. L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2: Menuet

18. L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2: Farandole

19. La Gioconda: Dance Of The Hours - ( Act III)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Exquisite, August 7, 2000

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This review is from: Bizet: Carmen Suites 1 & 2/L'Arlesienne Suites; Ponchielli: Dance of the Hours (Audio CD)

The powerful fanfare of Bizet and the superb handling of (one of) the greatest orchestra by Eugene Ormandy is somewhat difficult to comment upon. Every time one listens to this superb performance, one tends to become totally engrossed in the web of magic weaved by this combination of the composer, the orchestra and the conductor. Without trying to write a superlative review, I strongly recommend it to everyone who considers classical music of the 20th century as his forte.