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Peter Wisse wrote:
>As far as I know, Bizet wrote only one, It is a beautiful piece of music,
>especially the second movement. A coeple of years ago (I think) Hans
>van Maanen wrote a ballet choreography to it, which was performed quite
>frequently in Holland.
Better known, I suspect, is the ballet George Balanchine did to the Bizet
Symphony in C, choreographed for the Paris Opera Ballet, premiered in 1948.
The New York City Ballet was formed the following year with Balanchine as
director; the piece has remained in that company's repertory from that time
to this day. Each movement features a different ballerina, along with
'cavaliers' and corps de ballet. The finale brings together 52 dancers in
endless waves.*
I agree that Bizet's symphony is spirit-raising music.
*Taken from the NYCB website.
Scott Morrison
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