Carmen Suite No.1

Carmen Suite No.1, composed by Georges Bizet and arranged by Nazrin Rashidova and Stanislav Hvartchilkov for violin and guitar in digital sheet music format.

One of the most popular works from the opera genre, the Carmen Suites are here arranged for advanced-level violin and guitar. They remain as loyal as possible to the original orchestral score while engaging the violin and guitar in an exciting virtuosic exchange of the popular themes. At the same time, there is an equal balance and interchange of ideas that explore and challenge the timbral and articulative range of the instruments, especially when in dialogue with each other.

“Violin and guitar suit Carmen perfectly, making it more Spanish than ever, and there is lively interchange between the instruments.”

The Strad Magazine, 2016

“The two performers have adapted movements from Bizet’s opera Carmen—Prélude, “Aragonaise,” “Séguédille,” and “Les Toréadors” from Suite No. 1 and Habanera, “Chanson du Toréador,” and “Danse bohème,” from Suite No. 2, with all the splashy timbral effectiveness of the orchestral backdrop condensed (though you’d never think of compression) in the guitar part. The duo collaborates to create a witty, breathtaking visit to the arena.”

Fanfare Magazine, 2017