| Béla Bartók (1881-1945) - The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19; Two Portraits, Op. 5
(1984)
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| Cover Front |
Album |
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| Composer |
Béla Bartók (1881-1945) |
| Conductor |
Claudio Abbado |
| Orchestra / Ensemble I |
London Symphony Orchestra |
| Length |
63:06 |
| Format |
CD |
| Genre |
Vocal; Pantomime |
| Chorus I |
Ambrosian Singers |
| Chorus Master |
John McCarthy |
| Index |
763 |
| Out of Print |
Yes |
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| Credits |
| Producer |
Klaus Hiemann |
| Label |
Deutsche Grammophon |
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| Track List |
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| 01 |
The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19: Beginning |
01:16 |
| 02 |
The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19: The curtain rises |
01:32 |
| 03 |
The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19: First seduction game: the shabby old rake |
03:45 |
| 04 |
The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19: Second seduction game |
01:11 |
| 05 |
The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19: The shy youth appears at the door |
01:38 |
| 06 |
The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19: Third seduction game |
01:27 |
| 07 |
The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19: The Mandarin enters - Encounter with the girl |
02:25 |
| 08 |
The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19: The girl's dance |
04:33 |
| 09 |
The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19: She flees from him; he chases her wildly |
01:11 |
| 10 |
The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19: The Mandarin stumbles, but catches the girl; the fight. The tramps leap out, seize the Manrarin, rob him and suffocate him with pillows |
02:46 |
| 11 |
The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19: Suddenly the Mandarin's head appears. The tramps drag him out, one stabs him three times. He almost collapses, but draws himself up and leaps at the girl. |
03:16 |
| 12 |
The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19: They drag the Mandarin to the centre of the room and hang him on a lamp hook. The lamp falls to the floor - goes out. The Mandarin's body begins to grow. |
02:50 |
| 13 |
The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19: The tramps take him down. He falls to the floor and at once leaps at the girl. They embrace. |
01:04 |
| 14 |
The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19: His longing stilled, the Mandarin's wounds begin to bleed; he becomes weaker and dies. |
01:11 |
| 15 |
Two Portraits, Op. 5: I. One Ideal: Andante |
10:11 |
| 16 |
Two Portraits, Op. 5: II. One Grotesque: Presto |
02:17 |
| 17 |
Serge Prokofiev (1891-1953) - Scythian Suite, Op. 20: I. The adoration of the Veless and Ala: Allegro feroce - Poco meno mosso - Poco piu lento |
05:38 |
| 18 |
Serge Prokofiev (1891-1953) - Scythian Suite, Op. 20: II. The Enemy God and the dance of the Spirits of Darkness: Allegro sostenuto |
03:10 |
| 19 |
Serge Prokofiev (1891-1953) - Scythian Suite, Op. 20: III. Night: Andantino - Poco piu mosso |
06:13 |
| 20 |
Serge Prokofiev (1891-1953) - Scythian Suite, Op. 20: IV. The glorious departure of Lolly and the Sun's procession: Tempestoso - Un poco sostenuto - Allegro - Andante sostenuto |
05:32 |
| Personal |
| Purchase Date |
4/2/2003 |
| Value |
$18.50 |
| Store |
eBay |
| Condition |
100% |
| Librettist |
Menyhert Lengyel |
| Nationality |
Hungarian |
| "Form" |
Pantomime in one act |
| Language |
Hungarian |
| Period |
20th Century |
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| Details |
| Studio |
Kingsway Hall, London |
| Catalog Number |
410 598-2 |
| Live |
No |
| Recording Date |
10/1/1982 |
| Spars |
DDD |
| Reissue |
No |
| Sound |
Stereo |
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| Notes |
Shlomo Mintz: Violin
Notes, illustrations
Essay: Paul Griffiths
With: Prokofiev: Scythian Suite, Op. 20 |
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