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The Miraculous Mandarin / Hungarian Peasant Songs / Hungarian Sketches / Roumanian Folk Dances / Dances of Transylvania

The Miraculous Mandarin / Hungarian Peasant Songs / Hungarian Sketches / Roumanian Folk Dances / Dances of Transylvania
Bela Bartok

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Track Listing

  1. Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 100, BB 107: Ballad
  2. Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 100, BB 107: Hungarian Peasant Dances
  3. Hungarian Sketches, Sz. 97, BB 103: 1. An Evening At The Villlage
  4. Hungarian Sketches, Sz. 97, BB 103: 2. Bear Dance
  5. Hungarian Sketches, Sz. 97, BB 103: 3. Melody
  6. Hungarian Sketches, Sz. 97, BB 103: 4. Slightly Tipsy
  7. Hungarian Sketches, Sz. 97, BB 103: 5. Swineherd's Dance
  8. Roumanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76: 1. Stick Dance (From Mezoszabad)
  9. Roumanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76: 2. Sash Dance (From Egres)
  10. Roumanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76: 3. In One Spot (From Egres)
  11. Roumanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76: 4. Horn Dance (From Bisztra)
  12. Roumanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76: 5. Roumanian Polka (From Belenyes)
  13. Roumanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76: 6. Fast Dance (From Belenyes)
  14. Roumanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB 76: 7. Fast Dance (From Nyagra)
  15. Dances Of Transylvania, Sz. 96, BB 102B: 1. Allegretto
  16. Dances Of Transylvania, Sz. 96, BB 102B: 2. Moderato
  17. Dances Of Transylvania, Sz. 96, BB 102B: 3. Allegro vivace
  18. Roumanian Dance, Sz. 47a, BB 61
  19. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Allegro
  20. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Moderato (First Decoy Game)
  21. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: (Second Decoy Game)
  22. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Sostenuto (Third Decoy Game)
  23. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Maestoso
  24. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Allegro
  25. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Sempre vivo
  26. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Adagio
  27. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Agitato
  28. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Molto moderato
  29. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82: Piu mosso

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #85121 in Music
  • Released on: 1997-06-24
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Dimensions: .22 pounds

Editorial Reviews

From Amazon.co.uk
Here are two sides of Bart&ocute;k --the composer donning nationalist costume with works based on traditional dances and songs of Hungary, Romania and Transylvania--and one of his most scorching orchestral showpieces, the ballet score, The Miraculous Mandarin. In the songs and dances Bart&ocute;k turns folk music into high art without losing any of its authentic tang, ranging from the rumbustious (the last of the Dances of Transylvania) to the poignant (the "Melody" from the Hungarian Sketches). And in the complete recording of Mandarin (there's also a suite, which is often recorded, though if you opt for this you miss some of the best bits), Iv´n Fischer and his orchestra take you on a rollercoaster ride through the thrills and spills of one of Bart&ocute;k's greatest works, a compelling tale of seduction, squalor, violence and death, depicted here in unflinching Technicolor. --Harriet Smith