The Miraculous Mandarin; Concerto for Orchestra

by WDR Sinfonieorchester / Cristian M膬celaru / WDR Rundfunkchor K枚ln

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 October 2026
  • Label: Linn Records
  • Country: Germany
  • Length: 1:10:53
  • Community rating: 3.4/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Cristian M膬celaru leads the WDR Sinfonieorchester in two of B茅la Bart贸k's defining orchestral scores, the complete ballet 'The Miraculous Mandarin', with the WDR Rundfunkchor K枚ln, and the 'Concerto for Orchestra'. The release was named an Orchestral Choice by BBC Music Magazine.

Genres

Descriptors: orchestral, virtuosic, ensemble, rhythmic, modern

Tracklist

  1. Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116: I. Introduzione (10:53)
  2. Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116: II. Presentando le coppie (6:16)
  3. Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116: III. Elegia (7:27)
  4. Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116: IV. Intermezzo interrotto (3:53)
  5. Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116: V. Finale (9:34)
  6. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: I. Introduction: A Bustling City Street (3:15)
  7. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: II. First Decoy Game (3:36)
  8. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: III. Second Decoy Game (3:08)
  9. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: IV. Third Decoy Game (1:36)
  10. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: V. The Mandarin Enters (2:25)
  11. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: VI. At Last She Overcomes Her Reluctance and Begins a Hesitant Dance (5:02)
  12. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: VII. A Wild Chase Begins (1:47)
  13. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: VIII. The Three Tramps Leap Out, Seize the Mandarin (3:00)
  14. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: IX. Suddenly the Mandarin鈥檚 Head Appears (3:07)
  15. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: X. The Terrified Tramps Again Consider How They Are to Get Ridof the Mandarin (1:50)
  16. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: XI. The Hanging Body of the Mandarin Begins to Glow (1:50)
  17. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: XII. The Mandarin Falls on the Floor (2:08)

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