Fantaisie Brillante sur Carmen
François Borne (adapt. Christian Kirpes)
Subtitle: For Flute Solo and Wind Orchestra
General Info
Year: 1880 / 2008
Duration: c. 10:30
Difficulty: V+ (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Flute and piano
Publisher: Bronsheim Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - €216.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Solo Flute
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Solo Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Solo Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Contra-Bass
Harp
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Castanets
- Glockenspiel
- Marimba
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Temple Blocks (2)
- Tom-toms (3)
- Triangle
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
In 1900 Borne composed his Fantaisie brillante sur Carmen, based on Bizet's Carmen. This composition is his only work that has survived in the flute repertoire to this day. The work uses Bizet's material, each time followed by variations. It is an extremely virtuosic piece that demands much from the soloist.
- Program Note from score (machine translation)
The flute research book by Frans Vester and the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP) date this composition as 1880.
- Program Note from Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music
Media
None discovered thus far.
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- World Youth Wind Orchestra Project (WYWOP) (Schladming, Austria) (Johann Mösenbichler, conductor; Birgit Ramsl-Gaal, flute) – 15 July 2023
- Godba Domžale (Slovenia) (Andrej Omejc, saxophone) – 2016
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Carmen Fantasie Brillante (tr. Oliver) (1875/1918/2011)
- Carmen Fantaisie for Flute and Band (arr. Arthur Ephross and R. Mark Rogers) (1987/1998)
- Fantaisie Brillante sur Carmen (adapt. Kirpes) (1880/2008)
Resources
- Borne, F.; Kirpes, C. [20--]. Fantaisie brillante sur Carmen [for flûte solo wind orchestra] [score]. Bronsheim Music: Paris, Fr.
- Fantaisie brillante sur 'Carmen' (Borne, François)." IMSLP. Accessed 18 July 2023
- Perusal score