Bartók: Orchestral Works, Vol.1

• Binding : Audio CD
• Creator : Béla Bartók
• Creator : Iván Fischer
• Creator : Hungarian Radio Chorus
• Creator : Budapest Festival Orchestra
• EAN : 0028945443027
• Label : Philips
• Manufacturer : Philips
• Number Of Discs : 1
• Package Dimensions : 0.54 inches (Height) x 5.55 inches (Length) x 0.18 pounds (Weight) x 4.97 inches (Width)
• Product Group : Music
• Publisher : Philips
• Release Date : 2000-10-05
• SKU : TDL17092
• Studio : Philips
• UPC : 028945443027

Here are two sides of Bart&ocute;k --the composer donning nationalist costume with works based on traditional dances and songs of Hungary, Romania and Transylvania--and one of his most scorching orchestral showpieces, the ballet score, The Miraculous Mandarin. In the songs and dances Bart&ocute;k turns folk music into high art without losing any of its authentic tang, ranging from the rumbustious (the last of the Dances of Transylvania) to the poignant (the "Melody" from the Hungarian Sketches). And in the complete recording of Mandarin (there's also a suite, which is often recorded, though if you opt for this you miss some of the best bits), Iv´n Fischer and his orchestra take you on a rollercoaster ride through the thrills and spills of one of Bart&ocute;k's greatest works, a compelling tale of seduction, squalor, violence and death, depicted here in unflinching Technicolor. --Harriet Smith

- Amazon.co.uk Review

Tracks:

• Disc 1

  • 1: Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 100, BB 107: Ballad
  • 2: Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 100, BB 107: Hungarian Peasant Dances
  • 3: Hungarian Sketches, Sz. 97, BB 103: 1. An Evening At The Villlage
  • 4: Hungarian Sketches, Sz. 97, BB 103: 2. Bear Dance
  • 5: Hungarian Sketches, Sz. 97, BB 103: 3. Melody
  • 6: Hungarian Sketches, Sz. 97, BB 103: 4. Slightly Tipsy
  • 7: Hungarian Sketches, Sz. 97, BB 103: 5. Swineherd's Dance
  • 8: Roumanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76: 1. Stick Dance (From Mezoszabad)
  • 9: Roumanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76: 2. Sash Dance (From Egres)
  • 10: Roumanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76: 3. In One Spot (From Egres)
  • 11: Roumanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76: 4. Horn Dance (From Bisztra)
  • 12: Roumanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76: 5. Roumanian Polka (From Belenyes)
  • 13: Roumanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76: 6. Fast Dance (From Belenyes)
  • 14: Roumanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76: 7. Fast Dance (From Nyagra)
  • 15: Dances Of Transylvania, Sz. 96, BB 102B: 1. Allegretto
  • 16: Dances Of Transylvania, Sz. 96, BB 102B: 2. Moderato
  • 17: Dances Of Transylvania, Sz. 96, BB 102B: 3. Allegro vivace
  • 18: Roumanian Dance, Sz. 47a, BB 61
  • 19: The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Allegro
  • 20: The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Moderato (First Decoy Game)
  • 21: The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: (Second Decoy Game)
  • 22: The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Sostenuto (Third Decoy Game)
  • 23: The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Maestoso
  • 24: The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Allegro
  • 25: The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Sempre vivo
  • 26: The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Adagio
  • 27: The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Agitato
  • 28: The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Molto moderato
  • 29: The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Piu mosso

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