The Miraculous Mandarin / Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta

Album by Béla Bartók; Pierre Boulez, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus

Released 2 January 1996

Tracklist

  • 1
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz 73: Beginning (Allegro)
    Béla Bartók
    3:02
  • 2
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz 73: First seduction game: the shabby old rake (Moderato)
    Béla Bartók
    3:44
  • 3
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz 73: Second seduction game
    Béla Bartók
    3:12
  • 4
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz 73: Third seduction game (Sostenuto)
    Béla Bartók
    1:40
  • 5
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz 73: The Mandarin enters and remains immobile in the doorway... (Maestoso)
    Béla Bartók
    6:50
  • 6
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz 73: The girl sinks down to embrace him... (Allegro)
    Béla Bartók
    2:29
  • 7
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz 73: The tramps leap out, seize the Mandarin and tear him away from the girl... (Sempre vivo
    Béla Bartók
    2:06
  • 8
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz 73: Suddenly the Mandarin's head appears between the pillows and he looks longingly at the gio)
    Béla Bartók
    3:00
  • 9
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz 73: The terrified tramps discuss how they are to get rid of the Mandarin at last. (Agitato)
    Béla Bartók
    1:25
  • 10
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz 73: The body of the Mandarin begins to glow with a greenish blue light. (Molto moderato)
    Béla Bartók
    1:47
  • 11
    The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz 73: She resists no longer; they embrace (Più mosso - Vivo)
    Béla Bartók
    2:33
  • 12
    Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106: Andante tranquillo
    Béla Bartók
    7:55
  • 13
    Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106: Allegro
    Béla Bartók
    7:35
  • 14
    Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106: Adagio
    Béla Bartók
    7:27
  • 15
    Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106: Allegro molto
    Béla Bartók
    7:27

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