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1. Prèlude: Georges Bizet: Carmen (Excerpts) [2:51]
2. Havanaise (Habanera) [4:43]
3. Couplet (Air du Toréador - Toreador Song) [5:32]
4. Chanson (Gypsy Song) [5:13]
5. Air de la Fleur (Flower Song) [4:53]
6. Chœur et Scène [5:08]
7. Sergei Rachmoninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for Piano and Orchestra op. 43 [23:56]
8. Pablo De Sarasate: Fantaisie de Concert sur des Motifs de "Carmen" op. 25 ("Carmen' Fantasy)|00:11:37|}
9. Maurice Ravel: Rhapsodie Espagnole: Prélude à la Nuit: Très Modéré [4:21]
10. Malagueña: Assez Vif [2:15]
11. Habanera: Assez Lent et d'un Rythme Las [2:36]
12. Feria: Assez Animé [6:54]
13. Manuel de Falla: "El Amor Brujo" (Ritual Fire Dance) [4:39]
14. Johannes Brahms: Ungarischer Tanz Nr. 5 g-moll: Hungarian Dance No. 5 In G Minor [3:36]
Claudio Abbado and the Berlin Philharmonic ring in the New Year of 1997 with a special concert that pays tribute to the great composer Georges Bizet. Berlin Philharmonic: New Year's Gala '97 features the orchestra performing highlights from Bizet's opera Carmen, along with several other pieces displaying Bizet's influence on other composers, including "Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25" by Pablo De Sarasate, "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" by Sergei Rachmaninov, and "Hungarian Dance No. 5" by Johannes Brahms. Soloists performing with the Berlin Philharmonic include Anne Sofie von Otter, Bryn Terfel, Roberto Alagana, Gil Shaham, and Mikjail Pletney. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide