The Miraculous Mandarin; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta

by B茅la Bart贸k

The Miraculous Mandarin; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 9 April 1996
  • Label: Deutsche Grammophon
  • Country: Hungary
  • Length: 1:05:46
  • Community rating: 4.05/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Conducted by Pierre Boulez alongside the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, this release masterfully captures two of the Hungarian composer's most abrasive and controversial works. The wildly dissonant, highly rhythmic interpretation of 'The Miraculous Mandarin' highlights the brutal, expressionist violence of the original pantomime. It is universally celebrated as a reference-quality modern recording of Bart贸k's technically demanding orchestration.

Genres

Descriptors: Modern, orchestral, instrumental, dissonant, acoustic, technical

Tracklist

  1. A csodalatos mandarin koncertszvit (the Miraculous Mandarin Suite), BB 82 (19:03)
  2. I. Moderato (3:39)
  3. II. Allegro molto (2:17)
  4. Es ritten drei Reiter (2:52)
  5. Fruhjahrsparade (1) (3:27)
  6. V. Commodo (0:53)
  7. VI. Finale (4:09)
  8. I. Andante tranquillo (7:18)
  9. II. Allegro (7:32)
  10. III. Adagio (6:59)
  11. IV. Allegro molto (7:32)

Credits

  • B茅la Bart贸k - primary artist, composed by
  • Chicago Symphony Chorus - primary artist, chorus
  • Pierre Boulez - primary artist, conductor
  • Alfons Holtgreve - cover, illustration
  • Menyh茅rt Lengyel - other [scenario by]
  • Antal Dorati - Primary Artist
  • Detroit Symphony Orchestra - Primary Artist

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