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The ''Carmen Fantasy'', Op. 25, by Pablo de Sarasate is a violin fantasy on themes from the opera ''Carmen'' by Georges Bizet. A version with piano accompaniment was published in 1882. The ''Carmen Fantasy'' is one of Sarasate's most well known works and is often performed in violin competitions. Because of its delicate techniques and sanguineous passion inspired by the opera, it is considered to be one of the most challenging and technically demanding pieces for the violin. In technical terms, this composition is slightly more difficult than Sarasate's other popular virtuoso work ''Zigeunerweisen'' (Gypsy Airs). The piece contains an adaptation of the Aragonaise, Habanera, an interlude, Seguidilla, and the Gypsy Dance. A performance takes approximately 12 minutes. The German-American film composer Franz Waxman composed in 1946 a similar work, ''Carmen Fantasie''. ==Movements== The work consists of five movements. ;Allegro moderato: After a short introduction by the orchestra, the violin plays material from the Aragonaise, the ''entr'acte'' to act 4. Techiques include glissando, flageolet and pizzicato. ;Moderato: This movement uses material, extensively ornamented, from the Habanera from act 1 (""). ;Lento assai: Carmen's mocking treatment of Zuniga in act 1 ("") is the theme for this movement; it ends in a flageolet. ;Allegro moderato: The Seguidilla from act 1 ("") is here with ornaments including pizzicato, trill, glissando. ;Moderato: This movement is based on the scene at the beginning of act 2 where Carmen and her friends Frasquita and Mercédès are entertaining Zuniga and other officers (""); it ends with virtuoso tempo acceleration. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carmen Fantasy (Sarasate)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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