The Mercury Masters

Compilation by Philharmonia Hungarica, Antal Doráti

Released February 2025

Tracklist

  • CD 1: Kodály: Dances of Galánta, Dances of Marosszèk / Bartók: Roumanian Dances
  • 1
    Marosszéki táncok (Version for Orchestra)
    Zoltán Kodály
    13:52
  • 2
    2 Romanian Dances, Sz. 43: no. 1, Allegro vivace
    Béla Bartók
    5:16
  • 3
    2 Romanian Dances, Sz. 43: no. 2, Poco allegro
    Béla Bartók
    4:56
  • 4
    Galántai táncok
    Zoltán Kodály
    15:16
  • CD 2: Bartók: Dance Suite / 2 Portraits / Mikrokosmos
  • 1
    Dance Suite, Sz. 77: I. Moderato
    Béla Bartók
    3:36
  • 2
    Dance Suite, Sz. 77: II. Allegro molto
    Béla Bartók
    2:18
  • 3
    Dance Suite, Sz. 77: III. Allegro vivace
    Béla Bartók
    2:50
  • 4
    Dance Suite, Sz. 77: IV. Molto tranquillo
    Béla Bartók
    3:11
  • 5
    Dance Suite, Sz. 77: V. Comodo – VI. Finale. Allegro
    Béla Bartók
    5:00
  • 6
    2 Portraits, Sz. 37: I. One Ideal. Andante sostenuto
    Béla Bartók
    10:22
  • 7
    2 Portraits, Sz. 37: II. One Grotesque. Presto
    Béla Bartók
    2:52
  • 8
    Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107, Book 4: no. 117, Bourrée
    Béla Bartók
    1:57
  • 9
    Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107, Book 6: no. 142, From the Diary of a Fly
    Béla Bartók
    2:17
  • CD 3: Wienerwaltzer Paprika
  • 1
    Die lustige Witwe, Act III: Waltz
    Franz Lehár
    6:29
  • 2
    Die Csárdásfürstin, Act I: Waltz
    Emmerich Kálmán
    7:53
  • 3
    Village Swallows from Austria, op. 164
    Josef Strauss
    8:24
  • 4
    The Veil of Pierette, op. 18: Wedding Waltz
    Ernst von Dohnányi
    5:53
  • 5
    The Skaters Waltz, op. 183
    Émile Waldteufel
    7:51
  • 6
    Die Schönbrunner, op. 200
    Josef Lanner
    7:33
  • CD 4: Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances
  • 1
    Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite I, P. 109: I. Balletto detto “Il conte Orlando” (Molinaro)
    Ottorino Respighi
    3:08
  • 2
    Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite I, P. 109: II. Gagliarda (V. Galileo)
    Ottorino Respighi
    3:57
  • 3
    Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite I, P. 109: III. Villanella (Anonymous)
    Ottorino Respighi
    5:16
  • 4
    Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite I, P. 109: IV. Passo mezzo e Mascherada (Anonymous)
    Ottorino Respighi
    4:12
  • 5
    Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite II, P. 138: I. Laura soave. Balletto con gagliarda, saltarello e canario (Carosio)
    Ottorino Respighi
    4:09
  • 6
    Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite II, P. 138: II. Danza rustica (Besard)
    Ottorino Respighi
    4:14
  • 7
    Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite II, P. 138: III. Campanae parisienses – Aria (Anon/Mersenne)
    Ottorino Respighi
    5:13
  • 8
    Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite II, P. 138: IV. Bergamasca (Gianoncelli)
    Ottorino Respighi
    5:44
  • 9
    Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite III, P. 172: I. Italiana (Anonymous)
    Ottorino Respighi
    3:45
  • 10
    Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite III, P. 172: II. Arie di corte. a. Andante cantabile
    Ottorino Respighi
    1:59
  • 11
    Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite III, P. 172: II. Arie di corte. b. Allegretto
    Ottorino Respighi
    0:26
  • 12
    Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite III, P. 172: II. Arie di corte. c. Vivace
    Ottorino Respighi
    0:45
  • 13
    Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite III, P. 172: II. Arie di corte. d. Lento con grande espressione
    Ottorino Respighi
    1:28
  • 14
    Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite III, P. 172: II. Arie di corte. e. Allegro vivace
    Ottorino Respighi
    0:15
  • 15
    Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite III, P. 172: II. Arie di corte. f. Vivacissimo
    Ottorino Respighi
    0:42
  • 16
    Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite III, P. 172: II. Arie di corte. g. Andante cantabile
    Ottorino Respighi
    2:15
  • 17
    Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite III, P. 172: III. Siciliana (Anonymous)
    Ottorino Respighi
    3:07
  • 18
    Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite III, P. 172: IV. Passacaglia (Roncalli)
    Ottorino Respighi
    4:07
  • CD 5: Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings / Arensky: Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky
  • 1
    Serenade for Strings, op. 48: I. Pezzo in forma di sonatina. Andante non troppo – Allegro moderato
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    10:52
  • 2
    Serenade for Strings, op. 48: II. Waltz. Moderato
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    3:55
  • 3
    Serenade for Strings, op. 48: III. Elegia. Larghetto elegiaco
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    8:04
  • 4
    Serenade for Strings, op. 48: IV. Finale (Tema russo). Andante – Allegro con spirito
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    7:34
  • 5
    Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky, op. 35a
    Anton Arensky
    15:42
  • CD 6: Haydn: Symphony no. 94 "Surprise" / Symphony no. 103 "Drum Roll"
  • 1
    Symphony no. 103 in E‐flat major, Hob. I:103 “Drum Roll”: I. Adagio – Allegro con spirito
    Joseph Haydn
    8:22
  • 2
    Symphony no. 103 in E‐flat major, Hob. I:103 “Drum Roll”: II. Andante più tosto allegretto
    Joseph Haydn
    8:47
  • 3
    Symphony no. 103 in E‐flat major, Hob. I:103 “Drum Roll”: III. Menuetto – Trio
    Joseph Haydn
    5:29
  • 4
    Symphony no. 103 in E‐flat major, Hob. I:103 “Drum Roll”: IV. Finale. Allegro con spirito
    Joseph Haydn
    5:31
  • 5
    Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”: I. Adagio – Vivace assai
    Joseph Haydn
    8:53
  • 6
    Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”: II. Andante
    Joseph Haydn
    6:30
  • 7
    Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”: III. Menuetto – Trio. Allegro molto
    Joseph Haydn
    4:32
  • 8
    Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”: IV. Finale. Allegro di molto
    Joseph Haydn
    4:02
  • CD 7: Bartók: Divertimento for Strings / Weiner: Hungarian Folk Dances
  • 1
    Divertimento for Strings, Sz. 113: I. Allegro non troppo
    Béla Bartók
    9:51
  • 2
    Divertimento for Strings, Sz. 113: II. Molto adagio
    Béla Bartók
    9:06
  • 3
    Divertimento for Strings, Sz. 113: III. Allegro assai
    Béla Bartók
    7:45
  • 4
    Hungarian Folk Dances, op. 18: I. Allegro risoluto e ben marcato
    Leó Weiner
    7:10
  • 5
    Hungarian Folk Dances, op. 18: II. Andante poco sostenuto
    Leó Weiner
    5:26
  • 6
    Hungarian Folk Dances, op. 18: III. Andante poco sostenuto
    Leó Weiner
    8:32
  • 7
    Hungarian Folk Dances, op. 18: IV. Presto
    Leó Weiner
    6:07
  • CD 8: Bartók: Music For Strings, Percussion, And Celesta / Dance Suite
  • 1
    Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106: I. Andante tranquillo
    Béla Bartók
    8:09
  • 2
    Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106: II. Allegro
    Béla Bartók
    7:46
  • 3
    Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106: III. Adagio
    Béla Bartók
    6:20
  • 4
    Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106: IV. Allegro molto
    Béla Bartók
    8:01
  • 5
    Dance Suite, Sz. 77: I. Moderato
    Béla Bartók
    3:25
  • 6
    Dance Suite, Sz. 77: II. Allegro molto
    Béla Bartók
    2:16
  • 7
    Dance Suite, Sz. 77: III. Allegro vivace
    Béla Bartók
    2:51
  • 8
    Dance Suite, Sz. 77: IV. Molto tranquillo
    Béla Bartók
    3:09
  • 9
    Dance Suite, Sz. 77: V. Comodo
    Béla Bartók
    1:17
  • 10
    Dance Suite, Sz. 77: VI. Finale. Allegro
    Béla Bartók
    4:08

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