Caprice, Op. 33, No. 3

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Caprice, Op. 33, No. 3 (1858)

from Trois Esquisses Musicales

Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875)

SATB Saxophone Quartet

Caprice, Op. 33, No. 3 by Georges Bizet arranged for SATB Saxophone Quartet.  Caprice is the last movement of 3 Esquisses Musicales, Op. 33. It was composed in 1857, before Bizet’s departure for Italy. It was published in 1858.

This catchy tune will keep all players in your quartet well occupied. The melody frequently moves from voice to voice. A moderately advanced quartet will have great fun with this piece.

With this arrangement of Caprice you get:

SATB saxophone quartet full score (9″ x 12″, 20 pages including cover)

Saxophone Parts (9″ x 12″, 4 pages each, including cover)

• Soprano saxophone
• Alto saxophone
• Tenor saxophone
• Baritone saxophone

The range for each saxophone part is shown below.
Audio and score excerpts are available above.

Saxophone Range for Caprice

About the Composer

Georges Bizet in 1858

Georges Bizet was born in Paris on 25 October 1838. He was registered as Alexandre César Léopold, but baptized as “Georges” on 16 March 1840, and was known by that name for the rest of his life. His musical talents were recognized at an early age. He was admitted to the Paris Conservatory when he was 9 years old. He later won the prestigious Prix de Rome competition.

Unfortunately, Bizet’s talent didn’t always guarantee success. Many of his works received hostile receptions from audiences and critics. In his mid-30s, Bizet began work on his best known work, the opera, Carmen. The management of the opera was concerned that the subject matter was too risqué and work was suspended. After a change of management at the opera it was taken up again. After the premiere, much of the press was negative and it came close to closing. The producers were convinced to continue the run, but once reviews got out, tickets were actually being given away, although there weren’t many takers after the initial bad publicity and Carmen closed after only 48 performances.

Bizet died four months later of a fatal heart attack June 3, 1875 at the age of 36. After his death, his work, other than Carmen, was generally neglected. After years of neglect, his works began to be performed more frequently in the 20th century. Later commentators have acclaimed him as a composer of brilliance and originality whose premature death was a significant loss to French musical theater.

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