樂曲解說

憑藉《西班牙狂想曲》的成功，埃瑪努爾·夏布里埃於 1885 年創作了《哈巴奈拉舞曲》，得到了同樣熱情迴響，也是深受法國作曲家歡迎的西班牙風格的一個很好的例子。這首曲子雖然小且經常作為安可演奏，但實際上它是古典曲目中的一顆明珠。埃瑪努爾·夏布里埃最初為鋼琴創作了《哈巴奈拉舞曲》，但很快就以各種編曲形式流傳開來。 1889 年，夏布里埃親自為管弦樂隊改編了這首曲子。荷蘭編曲家馬塞爾·巴爾斯為管樂團改編了這個版本。

Riding on this success of España, Chabrier composed the Habanera in 1885 which was met with equal enthusiasm. It’s a beautiful example of the Spanish genre that was so popular with French composers. The piece, actually no more than a trifle, is often played as an ‘encore’ but in fact it’s a jewel in the classical repertoire. Chabrier composed the Habanera originally for piano but it was soon circulated in various arrangements. In 1889 Chabrier himself transcribed the piece for orchestra. Dutch arranger Marcel Baars transcribed this orchestral version for Symphonic Band.