This is a good edition of the Borne Carmen Fantasy but it's lovely to have it paired with his transcription of a theme from a little-known opera by Adolphe Adam. This is actually an arrangement of a scene from the opera in which Adam has used the vocal part including the words. The writing is very florid and lends itself perfectly to the flute! It's a little gem!
In this edition of the “Flute Collection” Henrik Wiese, principal flutist with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, presents two works by French composer and flutist François Borne (1840-1920), arranged for flute and piano: “Fantaisie brillante” on themes from the opera Carmen by George Bizet and the first-ever edition of “Scène” from Adolphe Adam’s opera Giralda.
Honorable Mention, NFA 2018 Newly Published Music, Flute and Piano Category
