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Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, Etc / Alsop, Bournemouth So


Release Date: 04/19/2005 
Label:  Naxos   Catalog #: 8557433   Spars Code: DDD 
Composer:  Béla Bartók
Conductor:  Marin Alsop
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bournemouth Symphony OrchestraBournemouth Symphony Chorus
Number of Discs: 1 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Length: 1 Hours 2 Mins. 

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Works on This Recording

1. Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19/Sz 73 by Béla Bartók
Conductor:  Marin Alsop
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra,  Bournemouth Symphony Chorus
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1918-1919; Budapest, Hungary 
Date of Recording: 07/19/2004 
Venue:  The Concert Hall, Lighthouse, Poole, UK 
Length: 32 Minutes 52 Secs. 
2. Dance Suite for Orchestra, Sz 77 by Béla Bartók
Conductor:  Marin Alsop
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1923; Budapest, Hungary 
Venue:  The Concert Hall, Lighthouse, Poole, UK 
Length: 17 Minutes 33 Secs. 
Notes: The Concert Hall, Lighthouse, Poole, UK (07/19/2004 - 07/20/2004) 
3. Hungarian Sketches (5), Sz 97 by Béla Bartók
Conductor:  Marin Alsop
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1931; Budapest, Hungary 
Venue:  The Concert Hall, Lighthouse, Poole, UK 
Length: 11 Minutes 47 Secs. 
Notes: The Concert Hall, Lighthouse, Poole, UK (07/19/2004 - 07/20/2004) 

Sound Samples

A csodalatos mandarin (The Miraculous Mandarin), Op. 19, BB 82: Opening – The girl and three tramps
A csodalatos mandarin (The Miraculous Mandarin), Op. 19, BB 82: First seduction game: the shabby old rake
A csodalatos mandarin (The Miraculous Mandarin), Op. 19, BB 82: Second seduction game: the young student
A csodalatos mandarin (The Miraculous Mandarin), Op. 19, BB 82: Third seduction game
A csodalatos mandarin (The Miraculous Mandarin), Op. 19, BB 82: The Mandarin enters and remains immobile in the doorway
A csodalatos mandarin (The Miraculous Mandarin), Op. 19, BB 82: The girl begins a hesitant dance...
A csodalatos mandarin (The Miraculous Mandarin), Op. 19, BB 82: The Mandarin stumbles – the chase becomes even more passionate
A csodalatos mandarin (The Miraculous Mandarin), Op. 19, BB 82: The three tramps leap out, seize the Mandarin and tear him away from the girl
A csodalatos mandarin (The Miraculous Mandarin), Op. 19, BB 82: Suddenly the Mandarin's head appears between the pillows and he looks longingly at the girl
A csodalatos mandarin (The Miraculous Mandarin), Op. 19, BB 82: The terrified tramps discuss how they are to get rid of the Mandarin
A csodalatos mandarin (The Miraculous Mandarin), Op. 19, BB 82: The body of the Mandarin begins to glow with a greenish blue light
A csodalatos mandarin (The Miraculous Mandarin), Op. 19, BB 82: She resists no longer – they embrace
Dance Suite, BB 86b: I. Moderato
Dance Suite, BB 86b: II. Allegro molto
Dance Suite, BB 86b: III. Allegro vivace
Dance Suite, BB 86b: IV. Molto tranquillo
Dance Suite, BB 86b: V. Comodo - Finale
Magyar kepek (Hungarian Sketches), BB 103: An Evening in the Village
Magyar kepek (Hungarian Sketches), BB 103: Bear Dance
Magyar kepek (Hungarian Sketches), BB 103: Melody
Magyar kepek (Hungarian Sketches), BB 103: Slightly Tipsy
Magyar kepek (Hungarian Sketches), BB 103: Swineherd's Dance

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