Bizet: Jeux d’enfants, Op. 22 (Version for Orchestra)

Description

• Composer: Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
• Arranger: Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
• Instrumentation: Piano 4-Hands
• Work: Jeux d’enfants (Children Games), Op. 22
• Binding:
• UPC: 735816464745
• Pages: None

Description

Originally written as a suite for piano four-hands in 1871, Georges Bizet (1838-1875) orchestrated five of the twelve movements of Jeux d’Enfants in 1880. A precursor to other childhood-themed works by Debussy, Fauré, and Ravel, the work remains a common part of the orchestral repertoire. The petite suite includes the following movements: 1. Marche: Trompette et Tambour (Trumpet and Drum), 2. Berceuse: La Poupée (The Doll), 3. Impromptu: La Toupie (The Top), 4. Duo: Petit Mari, Petite Femme!…, and 5. Galop: Le Bal. Instrumentation: 2(2dPicc).2.2.2: 4.2.0.0: Timp.Perc(3): Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set).