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 ("L'amour est un oiseau rebelle").
- Lento assai
- Carmen's mocking treatment of Zuniga in act 1 ("Tra la la ... Coupe-moi, brûle-moi") is the theme for this movement; it ends in a flageolet.
- Allegro moderato
- The Seguidilla from act 1 ("Près des remparts de Séville") 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 ("Les tringles des sistres tintaient"); it ends with virtuoso tempo acceleration.
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