L'Arlésienne Suite No. 1, Op. 23 - Georges Bizet

L'Arlésienne Suite No. 1, Op. 23 by Georges Bizet

In 1872, French composer Georges Bizet composed the incidental music accompaniment to the play L'Arlésienne by French Novelist Alphonse Daudet. The first performance of the music took place in October 1872 at the Théâtre du Vaudeville in Paris. Despite only minor acclaim for the incidental music itself, Bizet adapted the work into a Suite for orchestra, with the first performance being given in November 1872.

The work is comprised of four movements: I. Prélude, Allegro deciso II. Minuet, Allegro giocoso III. Adagietto IV. Carillon, Allegro moderato