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Bizet

Bizet refers to Georges Bizet (1838-1875), a French Romantic composer primarily known for his operetta La Pearl and his dramatic tone poem Job. While largely associated with orchestral and operatic works, Bizet’s compositions have been adapted for piano, with pieces like Petite Symphonie and Jeux d’enfants demonstrating his melodic sensibilities and harmonic language, though his contributions to the piano repertoire are less extensive than his output in other genres.