Tracklist

  • CD 1: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta / Concerto for Orchestra
  • 1
    Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106: I. Andante tranquillo
    Béla Bartók
    7:59
  • 2
    Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106: II. Allegro - Vivo - Vivace
    Béla Bartók
    7:31
  • 3
    Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106: III. Adagio - Allegretto
    Béla Bartók
    7:44
  • 4
    Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106: IV. Allegro molto - Vivacissimo
    Béla Bartók
    6:46
  • 5
    Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116: I. Introduzione. Andante non tropo - Allegro vivace
    Béla Bartók
    9:58
  • 6
    Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116: II. Giuco delle coppie. Allegretto scherzando
    Béla Bartók
    6:42
  • 7
    Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116: III. Elegia. Andante, no tropo
    Béla Bartók
    7:27
  • 8
    Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116: IV. Intermezzo interrotto. Allegretto
    Béla Bartók
    4:20
  • 9
    Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116: V. Finale. Pesante
    Béla Bartók
    8:39
  • CD 2: 4 Orchestral Pieces / 3 Village Scenes / The Miraculous Mandarin
  • 1
    4 Orchestral Pieces, Sz 51 (op. 12): I. Preludio. Moderato
    Béla Bartók
    7:46
  • 2
    4 Orchestral Pieces, Sz 51 (op. 12): II. Scherzo. Allegro
    Béla Bartók
    6:01
  • 3
    4 Orchestral Pieces, Sz 51 (op. 12): III. Intermezzo. Moderato - Andante
    Béla Bartók
    4:27
  • 4
    4 Orchestral Pieces, Sz 51 (op. 12): IV. Marcia funebre. Maestoso
    Béla Bartók
    4:45
  • 5
    3 Village Scenes, Sz 79: I. Wedding
    Béla Bartók
    3:55
  • 6
    3 Village Scenes, Sz 79: II. Lullaby
    Béla Bartók
    4:50
  • 7
    3 Village Scenes, Sz 79: III. Lad's Dance
    Béla Bartók
    2:47
  • 8
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz 73 (op. 19): Prelude
    Béla Bartók
    1:16
  • 9
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz 73 (op. 19): The Curtain rises
    Béla Bartók
    1:41
  • 10
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz 73 (op. 19): First seduction game: a shabby old Rake
    Béla Bartók
    3:44
  • 11
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz 73 (op. 19): Second seduction game: a shy young Man
    Béla Bartók
    3:04
  • 12
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz 73 (op. 19): Third seduction game: the Mandarin
    Béla Bartók
    2:25
  • 13
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz 73 (op. 19): General consternation: the Ruffians make signs
    Béla Bartók
    1:14
  • 14
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz 73 (op. 19): The Girl is undecided; she shudders and draws back
    Béla Bartók
    4:33
  • 15
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz 73 (op. 19): The Girl sits on the Mandarin's lap; he starts to tremble excitedly
    Béla Bartók
    2:29
  • 16
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz 73 (op. 19): The Ruffians leap out, seize the Mandarin and rob him
    Béla Bartók
    2:06
  • 17
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz 73 (op. 19): Suddenly the Mandarin's head appears and he looks longingly at the Girl
    Béla Bartók
    3:00
  • 18
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz 73 (op. 19): The terrified Ruffians discuss how they are to get rid of the Mandarin
    Béla Bartók
    1:21
  • 19
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz 73 (op. 19): The Body of the Mandarin begins to glow; the Girl resists no longer
    Béla Bartók
    4:09
  • CD 3: The Wooden Prince
  • 1
    The Wooden Prince, Sz 60 (op. 13): Introduction
    Béla Bartók
    4:34
  • 2
    The Wooden Prince, Sz 60 (op. 13): First Dance: Dance of the Princess in the Forest
    Béla Bartók
    4:54
  • 3
    The Wooden Prince, Sz 60 (op. 13): Second Dance: Dance of the Trees
    Béla Bartók
    5:32
  • 4
    The Wooden Prince, Sz 60 (op. 13): Third Dance: Dance of the Waves
    Béla Bartók
    9:01
  • 5
    The Wooden Prince, Sz 60 (op. 13): The Princess notices the Staff with the golden Locks
    Béla Bartók
    2:19
  • 6
    The Wooden Prince, Sz 60 (op. 13): Fourth Dance: Dance of the Princess with the wooden Doll
    Béla Bartók
    12:19
  • 7
    The Wooden Prince, Sz 60 (op. 13): Great Apotheosis: Homage of the Trees, Water and Flowers
    Béla Bartók
    2:40
  • 8
    The Wooden Prince, Sz 60 (op. 13): Fifth Dance: The Princess pulls and tugs the Wooden Prince to make him dance
    Béla Bartók
    1:56
  • 9
    The Wooden Prince, Sz 60 (op. 13): Sixth Dance: The Princess tries to attract the real Prince with her seductive dancing
    Béla Bartók
    1:26
  • 10
    The Wooden Prince, Sz 60 (op. 13): Seventh Dance: Dismayed, the Princess attempts to hurry after the Prince
    Béla Bartók
    8:06
  • 11
    The Wooden Prince, Sz 60 (op. 13): Slow Curtain
    Béla Bartók
    0:35
  • CD 4: Duke Bluebeard's Castle / Dance Suite
  • 1
    Duke Bluebeard's Castle, Sz 48 (op. 11): "We are here now"
    Béla Bartók
    4:24
  • 2
    Duke Bluebeard's Castle, Sz 48 (op. 11): "So this is really Bluebeard's Castle!"
    Béla Bartók
    5:12
  • 3
    Duke Bluebeard's Castle, Sz 48 (op. 11): "Ah, I see seven great shut doorways"
    Béla Bartók
    6:00
  • 4
    Duke Bluebeard's Castle, Sz 48 (op. 11): The First Door: "Woe!"
    Béla Bartók
    4:36
  • 5
    Duke Bluebeard's Castle, Sz 48 (op. 11): The Second Door: "What seest thou?"
    Béla Bartók
    4:14
  • 6
    Duke Bluebeard's Castle, Sz 48 (op. 11): The Third Door: "Mountains of Gold"
    Béla Bartók
    2:32
  • 7
    Duke Bluebeard's Castle, Sz 48 (op. 11): The Fourth Door: "Ah! What lovely Flowers!"
    Béla Bartók
    5:02
  • 8
    Duke Bluebeard's Castle, Sz 48 (op. 11): The Fifth Door: "Ah!"
    Béla Bartók
    6:49
  • 9
    Duke Bluebeard's Castle, Sz 48 (op. 11): The Sixth Door: "I can see a Sheet of Water"
    Béla Bartók
    6:41
  • 10
    Duke Bluebeard's Castle, Sz 48 (op. 11): "Tell me, tell me my dearest Bluebeard
    Béla Bartók
    6:38
  • 11
    Duke Bluebeard's Castle, Sz 48 (op. 11): The Seventh Door: "Hearts that I have loved and cherished
    Béla Bartók
    2:24
  • 12
    Duke Bluebeard's Castle, Sz 48 (op. 11): "The first I found at daybreak"
    Béla Bartók
    6:43
  • 13
    Dance Suite, Sz 77: I. Moderato
    Béla Bartók
    4:02
  • 14
    Dance Suite, Sz 77: II. Allegro molto
    Béla Bartók
    2:11
  • 15
    Dance Suite, Sz 77: III. Allegro vivace
    Béla Bartók
    3:07
  • 16
    Dance Suite, Sz 77: IV. Molto tranquillo
    Béla Bartók
    3:19
  • 17
    Dance Suite, Sz 77: V. Comodo -
    Béla Bartók
    1:00
  • 18
    Dance Suite, Sz 77: VI. Finale. Allegro
    Béla Bartók
    4:12

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