Hubay Carmen Fantaisie for Violin and String Orchestra

Hubay's Carmen Fantasie takes Bizet's best-known tunes and turns them into a Romantic showpiece for solo violin, written in the late 1870s and dedicated to his friend Henri Vieuxtemps. This edition gives the soloist a string orchestra, so the piece can be played in competitions, recitals and concerts.

The solo part is diploma / professional standard. This string orchestra arrangement is based on Hubay’s original orchestration.

At approximately 8 minutes 40 seconds, it is a fantasy rather than a concerto. It suits a competition round, or a recital that already has a longer work in it, and it needs only strings behind the soloist.

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• Instrumentation: solo violin, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass
• Difficulty: diploma / professional standard (suitable for conservatoire-level players and competition entrants)
• Duration: approximately 8 minutes 40 seconds
• Style focus: Romantic operatic fantasy, strong contrasts of tempo, cadenza ad libitum
• Format: PDF download, full score and all parts

This arrangement suits advanced students and young professionals preparing a showpiece for a competition, audition or diploma recital with string orchestra accompaniment. Youth and conservatoire string orchestras can use it to put a strong soloist in front of the group. No performance licence is required, and permission to record is included.