Short bio Georges Bizet
Birthday:
1838 in Paris, France
Died:
1875 in Bougival, France
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Romantic
Styles:
https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102559
Full biography Georges Bizet
Georges Bizet was a French composer, born on October 25, 1838, in Paris. He was the son of a singing teacher and a pianist, which led to his early exposure to music. Bizet started playing the piano at the age of four, and by the age of nine, he entered the Paris Conservatoire to study music.
Bizet's most famous work is the opera Carmen, which premiered in Paris in 1875, three months before his untimely death at the age of 36. The opera was initially met with mixed reviews but soon became one of the most successful operas in history, with its unique blend of catchy melodies, stirring rhythms, and dramatic plot.
Despite Carmen's success, Bizet's previous works, including the opera Les pêcheurs de perles, were not as well-received during his lifetime. Additionally, he struggled financially and suffered multiple personal setbacks, including the death of his father and the failure of his marriage, which contributed to his premature death.
Despite his relatively short life and career, Georges Bizet made a significant impact on the world of music, and his compositions continue to be celebrated today. His music has continued to inspire artists and music lovers worldwide, with its innovative use of harmony, rhythm, and melody. He is regarded as a genius of the musical world, whose legacy continues to live on to this day.
Compositions featuring Georges Bizet
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beat Out Dat Rhythm on a Drum, song (from "Carmen Jones", adapted from Carmen by Oscar Hammerstein II)) | 3:08 min | Vocal Music | 1943 |
| 2 | Carmen Jones, musical play (adapted from Carmen by Oscar Hammerstein II) | 7:54 min | Show/Musical | 1943 |
| 3 | En Avril, song for voice & piano (identical to Petit Marguerite, new words added posthumously) | 3:09 min | Vocal Music | 1888 |
| 4 | Aimons, rêvons!, song for voice & piano (Seize mélodies, authorship uncertain) | 2:14 min | Vocal Music | 1886 |
| 5 | Si vous aimez!,song for voice & piano (Seize mélodies, authorship uncertain) | 2:56 min | Vocal Music | 1886 |
| 6 | Pastel, song for voice & piano (Seize mélodies, authorship uncertain) | 3:57 min | Vocal Music | 1886 |
| 7 | Aubade, song for voice & piano (Seize mélodies, authorship uncertain) | 3:01 min | Vocal Music | 1886 |
| 8 | La Chanson de la rose, song for voice & piano (Seize mélodies, authorship uncertain) | 3:21 min | Vocal Music | 1886 |
| 9 | Chanson provençale, for piano (uncertain authenticicty) | 5:27 min | Keyboard | 1876 |
| 10 | Ouvre ton coeur, "spanish serenade" (song) for voice & piano (or orchestra) | 2:49 min | Vocal Music | 1876 |
| 11 | L' Arlésienne, suite for orchestra No. 2, from the incidental music (arranged by Ernest Guirard) | 15:49 min | Orchestral | 1876 |
| 12 | Carmen Fantasies, for various combinations (arranged by various composers) | 9:05 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1875 |
| 13 | Danse d'Almées, for piano (uncertain authenticity) | 5:34 min | Keyboard | 1875 |
| 14 | Extase, for piano (uncertain authenticity) | 3:49 min | Keyboard | 1875 |
| 15 | Carmen Suites for orchestra Nos. 1 & 2 (assembled by Ernest Guirard) | 28:31 min | Orchestral | 1875 |
| 16 | Carmen Suite for orchestra No. 2 (assembled by Ernest Guirard) | 21:17 min | Orchestral | 1875 |
| 17 | Carmen Suite for orchestra No. 1 (assembled by Ernest Guirard) | 10:33 min | Orchestral | 1875 |
| 18 | Morceau à déchiffrer, for bassoon & cello | 1:29 min | Chamber Music | 1874 |
| 19 | Duet, for bassoon & cello (or 2 bassoons) in C minor | 1:05 min | Chamber Music | 1874 |
| 20 | Carmen, opera | 141:34 min | Opera | 1873 |
| 21 | Overture "Patrie," for orchestra, Op. 19 | 12:39 min | Orchestral | 1873 |
| 22 | Sérénade: Oh, quand je dors, song for voice & piano | 2:37 min | Vocal Music | 1873 |
| 23 | Don Rodrigue, opera in 5 acts (unfinished) | Opera | 1873 | |
| 24 | Vous ne priez pas, song for voice & piano | 4:48 min | Vocal Music | 1873 |
| 25 | Adagietto for violin & string quartet (arranged from L'arlésienne Suite No. 1/3 by Fritz Kreisler) | 2:32 min | Chamber Music | 1872 |
| 26 | La Fuite, for 2 voices & piano | Vocal Music | 1872 | |
| 27 | L' Arlésienne, suite for orchestra No. 1, from the incidental music | 15:42 min | Orchestral | 1872 |
| 28 | L' Arlésienne, incidental music for voices & orchestra for the play by Alphonse Daudet | 47:58 min | Orchestral | 1872 |
| 29 | Tarantelle, song for voice & piano | 4:04 min | Vocal Music | 1872 |
| 30 | Absence, song for voice & piano | 4:01 min | Vocal Music | 1872 |
| 31 | Agnus Dei, for voice & piano (or orchestra) (Intermezzo from L'arlésienne Suite No. 2/6, arranged by Ernest Guirard) | 3:41 min | Vocal Music | 1872 |
| 32 | Chant d'amour, song for voice & piano (Vingt mélodies No. 17) | 3:26 min | Vocal Music | 1872 |
| 33 | Djamileh, opéra-comique in 1 act | 66:29 min | Opera | 1871 |
| 34 | Petite Suite, pieces (5) for orchestra (orchestration of Jeux d'enfants Nos. 6, 3, 2, 11, 12) | 9:22 min | Orchestral | 1871 |
| 35 | Carnaval, transcription for 2 pianos or piano after the Finale of Symphony "Roma" | 8:08 min | Keyboard | 1871 |
| 36 | Les Quatre Coins, for orchestra (originally intended for Petite Suite as No. 5) | 2:47 min | Orchestral | 1871 |
| 37 | Jeux d'enfants (Children's Games), pieces (12) for piano, 4 hands, Op. 22 | 13:50 min | Keyboard | 1871 |
| 38 | L' Esprit Saint, song for voice & piano | 4:43 min | Vocal Music | 1869 |
| 39 | La Coccinelle, song for voice & piano (Vingt mélodies No. 16) | 4:43 min | Vocal Music | 1868 |
| 40 | Ma vie a son secret, song for voice & piano | 4:12 min | Vocal Music | 1868 |
| 41 | La Coup du Roi de Thulé, opera in 3 acts (surviving score incomplete) | Opera | 1868 | |
| 42 | La Nuit, song for voice & piano (Seize mélodies, authorship uncertain) | 2:19 min | Vocal Music | 1868 |
| 43 | Marche funèbre, for orchestra in B minor (originally prelude to "La Coup de Roi de Thule") | 8:39 min | Orchestral | 1868 |
| 44 | Marine, for piano | 3:23 min | Keyboard | 1868 |
| 45 | Berceuse sur un vieil air, song for voice & piano (Vingt mélodies No. 11) | 4:55 min | Vocal Music | 1868 |
| 46 | Nocturne for piano No. 2 in D major | 4:29 min | Keyboard | 1868 |
| 47 | Pastorale, song for voice & piano | 3:23 min | Vocal Music | 1868 |
| 48 | Rêve de la bien-aimée, song for voice & piano | 4:02 min | Vocal Music | 1868 |
| 49 | Air de Saraï, aria for voice & orchestra, from the opera "Noé" (left unfinished by Halévy, completed by Bizet) | 3:27 min | Opera | 1868 |
| 50 | Variations chromatiques de concert, for piano | 13:48 min | Keyboard | 1868 |
| 51 | La Chanson du fou, song for voice & piano (Vingt mélodies No. 12) | 2:03 min | Vocal Music | 1868 |
| 52 | L' Abandonnée, song for voice & piano (Seize mélodies) | 2:23 min | Vocal Music | 1868 |
| 53 | Adieu de l'hôtesse arabe: "Puis'que rein ne t'arrête en cet heureyx pays", song for voice & piano (Vingt mélodies No. 4) | 4:48 min | Vocal Music | 1867 |
| 54 | Chants des Pyrénées (6), traditional folksongs with choral accompaniments composed by Bizet | Choral | 1867 | |
| 55 | À une fleur, song for voice & piano (Feuilles d'album No. 1) | 4:31 min | Vocal Music | 1866 |
| 56 | Don Juan (Don Giovanni), transcription for piano after Mozart (includes entire opera) | Keyboard | 1866 | |
| 57 | Douce Mer, song for voice & piano (Vingt mélodies No. 14) | 3:19 min | Vocal Music | 1866 |
| 58 | Rose d'amour, song for voice & piano (Feuilles d'album) | 3:56 min | Vocal Music | 1866 |
| 59 | Feuilles d'album (6), song cycle for voice & piano | 24:19 min | Vocal Music | 1866 |
| 60 | Aprés l'Hiver, song for voice & piano | 3:11 min | Vocal Music | 1866 |
| 61 | Guitare, song for voice & piano (Feuilles d'album No. 4) | 2:17 min | Vocal Music | 1866 |
| 62 | Chanson d'avril: "Lève-toi! lève-toi!", song for voice & piano (Vingt mélodies No. 1) | 2:39 min | Vocal Music | 1866 |
| 63 | La Jolie Fille de Perth, orchestral suite | 12:14 min | Orchestral | 1866 |
| 64 | La Jolie Fille de Perth, opera in 4 acts | 101:05 min | Opera | 1866 |
| 65 | Ave Maria, transcription for piano after Gounod | 3:55 min | Keyboard | 1865 |
| 66 | Chasse fantastique, for piano | 6:22 min | Keyboard | 1865 |
| 67 | Le Golfe de Bahia, cantata for soloist, chorus and piano | Choral | 1865 | |
| 68 | Venise, barcarolle for piano in A minor | 2:20 min | Keyboard | 1865 |
| 69 | Vieille chanson, song for voice & piano | 4:20 min | Vocal Music | 1865 |
| 70 | Le Golfe de Bahia, transcription for piano after the cantata | Keyboard | 1865 | |
| 71 | Les Chants du Rhin, pieces (6) for piano | 20:47 min | Keyboard | 1865 |
| 72 | Les Pêcheurs de perles, opera in 3 acts | 98:38 min | Opera | 1863 |
| 73 | Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible), opera in 5 acts (unfinished) | 93:41 min | Opera | 1862 |
| 74 | Roma, symphony for orchestra in C major | 26:51 min | Symphony | 1860 |
| 75 | Vasco da Gama, ode-symphony for chorus & orchestra | Choral | 1859 | |
| 76 | Don Procopio, opera buffa in 2 acts | 74:48 min | Opera | 1858 |
| 77 | Trois Esquisses musicales, for piano or harmonium | 11:26 min | Keyboard | 1858 |
| 78 | Te Deum, for soprano, tenor, chorus & orchestra | 18:30 min | Choral | 1858 |
| 79 | La Chanson du Rouet, for solo voice, chorus & piano | 1:37 min | Choral | 1857 |
| 80 | Clovis et Clotilde, cantata for chorus (?and orchestra) | 34:25 min | Choral | 1857 |
| 81 | Romance sans paroles, for piano in C major | 5:13 min | Keyboard | 1856 |
| 82 | Le Docteur Miracle, operetta in 1 act | 53:21 min | Opera | 1856 |
| 83 | Méditation religieuse, for organ or piano in C major | 4:42 min | Keyboard | 1855 |
| 84 | Symphony in C major ("No. 1") | 29:04 min | Symphony | 1855 |
| 85 | Overture for orchestra in A minor/A major | 13:11 min | Orchestral | 1855 |
| 86 | Casilda, polka-mazurka for piano | 2:24 min | Keyboard | 1854 |
| 87 | Nocturne for piano No. 1 in F major | 5:52 min | Keyboard | 1854 |
| 88 | Grande valse de concert, for piano in E flat major | 6:15 min | Keyboard | 1854 |
| 89 | Thème brillant, for piano in C major | 2:17 min | Keyboard | 1852 |
| 90 | Valse, for piano in C major | 1:57 min | Keyboard | 1852 |
| 91 | Preludes (4) for piano | 3:26 min | Keyboard | 1852 |
| 92 | Romance sans paroles (Andante espressivo), for piano in C major | 3:10 min | Keyboard | 1852 |
| 93 | Caprice original for piano No. 1 in C sharp minor | 2:55 min | Keyboard | 1851 |
| 94 | Caprice original for piano No. 2 in C major | 1:27 min | Keyboard | 1851 |
| 95 | Opera(s) | Opera | 1850 | |
| 96 | Ave Maria, for soprano, cello & organ, WD 134 | 3:40 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 97 | Chanson-Mélodies Romances sans Paroles, for piano | Keyboard | - |
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