George Bizet

George Bizet -(1838-75)
Symphony in C (1855)
4th Movement
(Finale)

A highly gifted youngster George Bizet entered the Paris Music Conservatory at the young age of 9 with special permission and then went on to win every student prize on offer. His C major symphony, written there at age 17 augured a bright future. But it somehow escaped notice for almost 80 more years, being finally found by an archivist in the 1930’s while sorting through old manuscripts. Its first performance was given to huge applause in February 1935 under the baton of Felix Weingartner.

This beautiful work can perhaps be compared in content to the Symphony in D of the teenage student Franz Schubert (D.200) or the graceful ‘Italian’ Symphony of Felix Mendelssohn. It remains one of the most optimistic and happy works in all of symphonic music. Here’s the Finale -

George Bizet (1838-75)
Symphony in C Major
Finale -Allegro vivace
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor - Sir Thomas Beecham

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marval

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Ah Bizet, thank you Robert for that.

The lovely Carmen Prelude, I haven't heard the Symphony in C Major for some time. I had forgotten how how much I like it.


Margaret
 
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