Composer

:

Frank Proto

Genre

:

Concerto

Style

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Concerto

Compose Date

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1989

Average_duration

:

12:39

Movement_count

:

3

Movement ....

A Carmen Fantasy, for trumpet & orchestra, is a composition by American composer Frank Proto. It was composed in 1991 and premiered on May 17, 1992, by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, with Philip Collins as the trumpet soloist. The piece is a tribute to Georges Bizet's famous opera Carmen, and it is based on themes from the opera. The composition consists of four movements, each of which represents a different character from the opera. The first movement, titled "Carmen," is a lively and energetic piece that captures the spirit of the opera's main character. The trumpet soloist plays a virtuosic melody that is accompanied by the orchestra's rhythmic and colorful accompaniment. The second movement, titled "Don Jose," is a more introspective and melancholic piece that represents the opera's tragic hero. The trumpet soloist plays a mournful melody that is accompanied by the orchestra's somber and mournful harmonies. The third movement, titled "Escamillo," is a lively and festive piece that represents the opera's charismatic bullfighter. The trumpet soloist plays a lively and rhythmic melody that is accompanied by the orchestra's festive and colorful accompaniment. The fourth and final movement, titled "Fate," is a dramatic and intense piece that represents the opera's tragic ending. The trumpet soloist plays a powerful and emotional melody that is accompanied by the orchestra's dramatic and intense harmonies. Overall, A Carmen Fantasy is a virtuosic and colorful composition that showcases the trumpet soloist's technical and expressive abilities. It is a tribute to one of the most famous operas in the world and a testament to the enduring power of Bizet's music.

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