Carmen Fantasie (Waxman)

For the work by Pablo de Sarasate, see Carmen Fantasy (Sarasate).

Carmen Fantasie is a virtuoso showpiece for violin and orchestra. The piece is part of Franz Waxman's score to the 1946 movie Humoresque. The music, based on various themes from Georges Bizet's opera Carmen (and an adaptation from the similarly titled work of Pablo de Sarasate), was initially meant to be played by Jascha Heifetz. However, he was replaced by a young Isaac Stern for the film's recording of the score. Stern's hands can be seen in the close-up shots from the movie.

It has been adapted for a variety of orchestral/chamber arrangements, such as a versions for trumpet and orchestra, for violin and piano, as well as for viola and piano/orchestra.^[1]

References

↑ Franz Waxman (Concert)

External links

Carmen Fantasy on YouTube, played by Maxim Vengerov

Georges Bizet's Carmen

Films	A Burlesque on Carmen (1915) Carmen (1926) Carmen (1932) Nights in Andalusia (1938) Carmen, la de Triana (1938) Carmen (1944) The Loves of Carmen (1948) Carmen Jones (1954) Carmen di Trastevere (1962) Man, Pride and Vengeance (1968) First Name: Carmen (1983) Carmen (1983) Carmen (1984) Carmen on Ice (1990) Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001) Carmen (2003) U-Carmen eKhayelitsha (2005) Carmen's Kiss (2011)

Source	Carmen (novella)

Stage	Carmen Jones (musical) Carmen (1949 ballet) Carmen Suite (ballet)

Music	Carmen discography Habanera Toreador Song Carmen: Duets & Arias Carmen Suites

Related	Carmen (Wildhorn musical) Carmen Fantasy Carmen Fantasie Carmen up to Data Carmen Brasilia The Car Man Battle of the Carmens "Seguidilla"

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