Description
The London Philharmonic Orchestra and Edward Gardner present two of Béla Bartók's most vibrant ballet scores, recorded live at the Royal Festival Hall. Written within a decade of one another, the music of The Miraculous Mandarin and The Wooden Prince reflects a period when the composer shifted from the lush, expansive soundworld of late Romanticism towards the leaner, more rhythmically driven style for which he became known. This release marks Edward Gardner's tenth on the LPO Label, adding to a catalog of highly celebrated recordings which have been issued throughout his tenure as Principal Conductor.
Tracklist:
- Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin Suite - Introduction (Street Sounds) – The Thugs Order the Girl to the Window
- Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin Suite - The Girl Entices the Old Rake
- Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin Suite - The Girl Entices the Young Man
- Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin Suite - The Girl Entices the Mandarin
- Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin Suite - The Girl Slowly Begins to Dance for the Mandarin
- Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin Suite - The Dance Concludes – the Mandarin Chases the Girl
- Bartók: The Wooden Prince - Prelude
- Bartók: The Wooden Prince - Dance No. 1, Dance of the Princess in the Forest
- Bartók: The Wooden Prince - Dance No. 2, Dance of the Trees
- Bartók: The Wooden Prince - Dance No. 3, Dance of the Waves
- Bartók: The Wooden Prince - Dance No. 4, Dance of the Princess with the Wooden Doll
- Bartók: The Wooden Prince - Dance No. 5, The Princess Pulls and Pushes Him and Tries to Make Him Dance
- Bartók: The Wooden Prince - Dance No. 6, With a Seductive Dance She Tries to Lure Him to Her
- Bartók: The Wooden Prince - Dance No. 7, Alarmed, the Princess Rushes After Him, but the Forest Holds Her Back
- Bartók: The Wooden Prince - Postlude
UPC: 5060096760535
Label: Lpo
Release Date: 10.23.26
Format: CD