Bela Bartok: Concerto For Orchestra/Miraculous Mandarin

1. Concerto for Orchestra, for orchestra, Sz. 116, BB 127
Composed by Bela Bartok
Performed by Boston Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Seiji Ozawa

2. The Miraculous Mandarin, pantomime in 1 act Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82
Composed by Bela Bartok
Performed by Boston Symphony Orchestra , Tanglewood Festival Chorus Conducted by Seiji Ozawa

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Average customer rating: Good, but not the best methods for bass trombonists Mulcahy Rocks, Reynolds is Hilarious! Very Helpful A perfecrt resource...almost!

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Tracks:

1. Bass Trbn: Sarabande in c - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
2. Bass Trbn: Till Eulenspeigel, Zarathustra, Ein Heldenleben - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
3. Bass Trbn: Miraculous Mandarin/Sym No.9/Vn Con - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
4. Bass Trbn: Hungarian March, Rome And Juliet - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
5. Bass Trbn: Sym No.1 - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
6. Bass Trbn: Sym No.7/Sym in d - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
7. Bass Trbn: The Creation/Hary Janos - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
8. Bass Trbn: Syms No.5, 6, 7, 9 - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
9. Bass Trbn: Pictures/Romeo And Juliet/Pines Of Rome/Gazza Ladra - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
10. Bass Trbn: Sym No.3 - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
11. Bass Trbn: Sym No.5 - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
12. Bass Trbn: Lohengrin, Ride Of Valkyries - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
13. Bass Tpt: Intro - Michael Mulcahy/Chicago Sym
14. Bass Tpt: Das Rheingold - Michael Mulcahy/Chicago Sym
15. Bass Tpt: Die Walkure - Michael Mulcahy/Chicago Sym
16. Bass Tpt: Siegfried - Michael Mulcahy/Chicago Sym
17. Bass Tpt: Die Gotterdammerung - Michael Mulcahy/Chicago Sym
18. Tenor Tuba: Bydlo - Michael Mulcahy/Chicago Sym
19. Tenor Tuba: Sym No.7 - Michael Mulcahy/Chicago Sym
20. Tenor Tuba: Don Quixote - Michael Mulcahy/Chicago Sym
21. Tenor Tuba: Ein Heldenleben - Michael Mulcahy/Chicago Sym
22. Tenor Tuba: The Planets - Michael Mulcahy/Chicago Sym

Customer Reviews:

Good, but not the best methods for bass trombonists.......2007-07-05

After listening to the excerpts, I recognized Jeffrey Reynolds' perspective. He is an experienced player, but some of his advice is not as practical as it seems. For the Franck excerpt, common orchestral practice is to play the f-sharp as written: it is an applicable range study and should be kept intact. The Schumann excerpt is not played as written also, and should be taken literally in the context that it was written. Mr. Reynolds' approach to Wagner is interesting, especially to Die Walkure. It's not for everyone, but it may be beneficial to some. The Kodaly is well presented, as well as the Mahler, Berg, and Strauss excerpts. All things considered, it is a decent aide for study, but should not be seen as a "this is how it must be done" collection of excerpts.

Mulcahy Rocks, Reynolds is Hilarious!.......2006-10-26

Okay, for anyone seriously interested in what NOT to do in an audition, make sure to listen to Reynolds on this disc. There's a reason this CD is infamous, and he's the reason. Even his advice is pretty awful. Take part of the D Major down an octave because the commitee won't notice? Hah! That kills me every time.

Mulcahy rocks on this, though. Just listen to the VAlhalla theme and tell me he's not a monster.

Then, go back and listen to Reynolds play Ein Heldenleben with 'oblique intonation' and 'questionable sound' and roll on the floor for a while.

Very Helpful.......2006-05-27

This CD was very helpful for me, a student bass trombonist. The CD enables you to not only hear the exerpt, but also listen to what the performer says about it and how it should be played. Mr. Reynolds, as well as Mr. Mulcahy played the exerpts beautifully.

A perfecrt resource...almost!.......2000-08-02

The Orchestra Pro series are a very useful tool to student musicians trying to get a grasp on how the major symphonic excerpts should be played. More useful, however is the spoken commentary, which resembles a one on one lesson with the performer. The bass trumpet and tenor tuba excerpts are played beautifully by Mulcahy. The bass trombone playing or Reynolds often leaves the listener wondering if he could not have done a slightly better job on some of the excerpts. All in all this CD is a great resource for those trying to get their foot in the door of the orchestral music scene.

Average customer rating:

Engineer's Choice Bela Bartok , David Diamond , Ottorino Respighi , Manuel de Falla , Ravel, Maurice , James DePreist , Schwarz, Gerard , Wagner, Roger , Shifrin, David , and Davidovich, Bella Manufacturer: Delos Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Falla | Falla, Manuel de | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grofé, Ferde | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Hanson | Hanson, Howard | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Piston | Piston, Walter | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Poulenc | Poulenc, Francis | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Respighi | Respighi, Ottorino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Shostakovich | Shostakovich, Dmitri | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music New York Philharmonic Orchestra | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Opera & Vocal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Engineer's Choice II ASIN: B00000071F Release Date: 1992-05-22

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 10: Scherzo
2. Gimpel The Fool: 'Jester's Song And Mazel Tov'
3. Through The Looking Glass: Looking-Glass Insects
4. Grand Canyon Suite: Sunset
5. Billy The Kid: Gun Battle
6. Symphony No.6: Movements III. And IV.
7. Piano Concerto: Adagio
8. Wassail Song
9. Fleurs
10. Menuetto
11. Symphony No. 51: Finale (Allegro)
12. Suite For Skip And Sadie: Good Morning
13. Piano Trio: Tema con Variazioni
14. Treestone: Tristopher Tristian
15. Prelude In G Minor
16. A Quaker Reader: Movements IV and VIII
17. Symphony No. 6: Scherzo (Leggerissimo vivace)
18. The Miraculous Mandarin: The Miraculous Mandarin (excerpts)
19. Symphony No. 2: Finale (Allegro vigoroso) (Excerpt)
20. Roman Festivals: Roman Festivals (excerpts)
21. Nights In The Gardens Of Spain (excerpts)
22. Daphnis And Chloe: Daphnis and Chloe (excerpt)

Average customer rating: Brilliant Bartok It's grows on you

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; The Miraculous Mandarin; Two Pictures Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ravel: Bolero; Rapsodie Espagnole Respighi: The Birds; Church Windows; Scarlatti; Tommasini: The Good Humored Ladies Strauss: Orchestral Music from Stage Works Verdi - Messa da Requiem / Ormandy · Rossini - Stabat Mater / Schippers Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra; Don Quixote ASIN: B0000027XH Release Date: 1992-11-17

Tracks:

1. Concerto For Orchestra: I Introduzione
2. Concerto For Orchestra: II Giuoco delle coppie
3. Concerto For Orchestra: III Elegia
4. IV Intermezzo interrotto
5. Concerto For Orchestra: V Finale
6. The Miraculous Mandarin - Suite, Op. 19
7. Two Pictures For Orchestra, Op. 10: I In Full Flower
8. Two Pictures For Orchestra, Op. 10: II Village Dance

Customer Reviews:

Brilliant Bartok.......2003-07-14

In the 1950s and 60s, CBS/Columbia (now Sony Classical) had the great fortune to have three of America's best orchestras and their conductors on its recording roster -- Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic, Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra, and George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra. Nearly a half-century later, sadly only Leonard Bernstein remains a name that even the non-classical music world knows well. But in the world of the compact disc, this is a wonderful thing, because while Leonard Bernstein analog stereo recordings sell at mid-price, classic performances by Ormandy and Szell are regulated to the budget line. Well, my friends there is justice because the vast majority of these "budget line" recordings are not only amazing, but some are still considered definitive more than 40 years later! This 1963 golden-age stereo recording of Bartok's "Concerto for Orchestra" by Ormandy and the Philadelphians is one of the best performances of the piece available, and I would rank it behind only the accounts by Reiner and Bernstein. Throw in terrific performances of "The Miraculous Mandarin" Suite (1962) and the "Two Pictures" (1963), and you've got a classic disc. Never did something of such high quality come at such a small price. Enjoy!

It's grows on you.......2002-10-30

My sister got me this for Christmas after we'd been to a performance of some Bartok music. We'd loved the concert, so I was surprised initially at how little I liked this CD. However, I decided to give it a few more chances, and by the 3rd or 4th listening, I was hooked. It takes a little figuring out, since it's so different from just about anything else, but once you're used to it, it's fantastic!

Average customer rating: One of Chailly's best recordings More fireworks from Chailly and the sensational RCOA

Bartok: The Miraculous Mandarin, Concerto for Orchestra Bela Bartok , Riccardo Chailly , and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music ASIN: B00005Q670 Release Date: 2002-01-15

Tracks:

1. Concerto for Orchestra: introduzione: Andante non troppo-Allegro vivace
2. Concerto for Orchestra: Giuoco delle coppie: Allegretto scherzando
3. Concerto for Orchestra: Elegia: Andante non troppo
4. Concerto for Orchestra: Intermezzo interrotto: Allegretto
5. Concerto for Orchestra: Finale: Pesante-Presto
6. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: Allegro (Introduction): a bustling street
7. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: The curtain rises...
8. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: First decoy game
9. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: The shabby old rake...
10. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: Second decoy game
11. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: the shy young man...
12. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: Third decoy game
13. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: Horrified, they see...
14. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: The Mandarin enters...
15. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: General consternation...
16. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: At last she...
17. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: the girl sinks...
18. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: She flees...
19. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: The Mandarin catches...
20. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: The tramps leap...
21. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: "We must kill..."
22. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: they think...
23. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: At last the three...
24. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: Suddenly he draws...
25. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: They drag the resisting...
26. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: The lamp falls...
27. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: At her insistence...
28. The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: the Mandarin's longing...

Amazon.com

Riccardo Chailly's Bartók is strikingly different. Every phrase is subjected to delicate tonal coloring, long-buried instrumental details are brought out to striking effect, and tempos are generally slower than usual. Here's a Bartók with impressionist roots, not the starker, more angular modernist we've come to know. But it's not less exciting--just listen to the wild riot of sound produced by the Concertgebouw at the opening of The Miraculous Mandarin, whose grotesqueries are only enhanced by the wide tonal palette Chailly lavishes upon it. And once you hear his way with the sliding inner string voice accompaniments of the Concerto for Orchestra's second movement, it's hard to accept the way other conductors bury them. The Concerto's opening has weight and gravity few conductors bring to it, just the kind of care the work needs to prevent it from becoming just another orchestral showpiece. The Mandarin, too, benefits from Chailly's approach. Its reputation is based on a sensationalist story line enhanced by sometimes lurid music, but most of the score is more subtle, full of delicate colorations and muted dynamics, here interpreted with poetry and feeling. Terrific sound seals a strong recommendation, especially for the jaded who think the Concerto can no longer surprise. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

One of Chailly's best recordings.......2007-02-25

What's so frustrating about Riccardo Chailly is that he has everything necessary for greatness except greatness itself. A master technician who is completely in tune with modernism (traits he shares with Salonen), Chailly can throw up a tapestry of details that never quite add up to a picture. But here in this excellent Bartok program he gets two scores that suit him perfeclty.

Bartok was as precise and meticulous as Chailly, and he was an anti-tomantic as well. The grotesqueries, twadriness, and lurid horrors of The Miraculous Mandarin add up to a japery against innocence and romance, stoll shocking in its brutality today. Chailly doesn't need to underline the horrors, only to play every note of the score perfectly, and so he does. The Concerto for Orchestra proceeds along similar lines: perfect execution, with vigor, of music that has every effect built in by the composer.

In the end, Chailly is playing catch-up with great Bartok performances from Bernstein, Reiner, Boulez, and Ivan Fischer, but on his own terms he's made a very fine recording, outstanding for sheer thrills of execution.

More fireworks from Chailly and the sensational RCOA.......2002-02-16

How many recordings of the "Concerto for Orchestra" do we really need? The answer is: more like this one! This is a lustrous performance, full of excitement, but not as brutal as say, Solti's (whose Bartok recordings I greatly admire). This piece really shows off this orchestra well, coupled with Chailly's instinctively dramatic reading.

The even happier news is that the complete "Miraculous Mandarin" is equally compelling, and perhaps more valuable since it has not been recorded as frequently as the "Concerto." The caliber of the orchestral playing in this is simply astonishing. When I first listened to the disc, I must have re-played the middle section three or four times in a row - the music comes in torrents, raining down on your head. A thrilling experience.

Average customer rating: a very welcome anthology for modest price Bartok and Kodaly in hungarian style

Bartók for Orchestra Manufacturer: Nimbus Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Kodály, Zoltán | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Variations | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Bargain Box Sets | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Mendelssohn: 5 Symphonies; 7 Overtures Grieg: Complete Music with Orchestra ASIN: B0000037B0 Release Date: 1997-10-07

Tracks:

1. The Wooden Prince: Ste, Op.13: Vorspiel-Die Prinzessin
2. The Wooden Prince: Ste, Op.13: Der Wald
3. The Wooden Prince: Ste, Op.13: Arbeitslied Der Prinzen
4. The Wooden Prince: Ste, Op.13: Der Bach
5. The Wooden Prince: Ste, Op.13: Tanz Des Holzgeschnitzien Prinzen-Nachapiel
6. Two Portraits, Op.5: I. One Ideal
7. Two Portraits, Op.5: II. One Grotesque

Tracks:

1. Music: I. Andante Tranquillo
2. Music: II. Allegro
3. Music: III. Adagio
4. Music: IV. Allegro Molto
5. Diver: I. Allegro Non Troppo
6. Diver: II. Molto Adagio
7. Divert: III. Allegro Assai

Tracks:

1. Vn Con No.1 (Op. Posth.): I. Andante Sostenuto
2. Vn Con No.1 (Op. Posth.): II. Allegro Giocoso
3. Vn Con No.2: I. Allegro Non Troppo
4. Vn Con No.2: II. Andante Tranquillo
5. Vn Con No.2: III. Allegro Molto

Tracks:

1. Romanian Folk Dances: I. The Stick Dance
2. Romanian Folk Dances: II. Round Dance
3. Romanian Folk Dances: III. In One Spot
4. Romanian Folk Dances: IV. The Horn Dance
5. Romanian Folk Dances: V. Romanian Polka
6. Romanian Folk Dances: VI. Short And Sweet
7. Romanian Folk Dances: VII. Short And Sweet
8. Dance Ste: I. Moderato
9. Dance Ste: II. Allegro Molto
10. Dance Ste: III. Allegro Vivace
11. Dance Ste: IV. Molto Tranquillo
12. Dance Ste: V. Comodo
13. Dance Ste: VI. Finale: Allegro
14. Hungarian Pictures: I. Evening In Transylvania
15. Hungarian Pictures: II. Bear Dance
16. Hungarian Pictures: III. Melody
17. Hungarian Pictures: IV. A Bit Tipsy
18. Hungarian Pictures: V. Urog Swineherd Dance
19. Two Pictures: I. In Full Bloom
20. Two Pictures: II. Village Dance
21. Romanian Dance: Allegro Vivace

Tracks:

1. Con: I. Intro: Andante Non Troppo-Allegro
2. Con: II. Giuoco Delle Coppie: Allegretto Scherzando
3. Con: III. Elegia: Andante, Non Troppo
4. Con: IV. Intermezzo Interrotto: Allegretto
5. Con: V. Finale: Pesante-Presto
6. The Miraculous Mandarin: Ste

Tracks:

1. Hary Janos: Ste: Prld/The Fairy/Tale Begins
2. Hary Janos: Ste: Viennese Musical Clock
3. Hary Janos: Ste: Song
4. Hary Janos: Ste: Battle And Defeat Of Napoleon
5. Hary Janos: Ste: Intermezzo
6. Hary Janos: Ste: Entrance Of The Emperor And His Court
7. Dances Of Galanta
8. Vars On A Hungarian Folksong (The Peacock)

Amazon.com

Some people are frightened by the (mostly) 20th century Hungarian composer Béla Bartók. His colorful orchestration and by turns folksy and angular rhythms and melodies seem to be cut from very exotic cloth. But there's nothing to fear--this six-CD set presents his most popular orchestral music played with authentic flair by the Hungarian State Orchestra: the two violin concerti with the excellent soloist Gerhart Hetzel, the suite from his ballet The Wooden Prince, the Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta, the Concerto for Orchestra, and several other flavorful works. As a bonus, three pieces by his compatriot, Zoltán Kodály are included. A fine introduction to a master composer. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

a very welcome anthology for modest price.......2001-01-06

For many classical music lovers who are not specialists in Hungarian music - and I would count myself among them - this collection of Bartok's orchestral works along with a supplemental Kodaly disc at budget price cannot be too strongly welcomed. The Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra plays with rhythmic finesse and considerable virtuoso skill, and the direction of Adam Fischer is very fine. I will not attempt a comparison between his performances and those of Janos Ferencsik and Arpad Joo among others. The documentation is brief but well written. CD 1 has a playing time of only 39:25, but that should not seriously deter anybody. The tracking and cueing is excellent, as is the digital stereo sound. The reproduction of the painting "Preparing the meal in the wood" by A. Fenyes on the cover is very tasteful. Overall, this is a very satisfying issue.

Bartok and Kodaly in hungarian style.......2000-06-15

This 6 cd box is a very good one if you are looking for a essential Bartok, as a gift you get Kodaly too. Bartok is a master of taking folk songs and translated them to the finest classical music. The quality of recording is very good and we can imagine that the interpretation is accurate since the players are hungarians. There is a tenderness in the orchestra under Mr. Fischer that bring us a light and elegant Bartok instead of a rough one, as we can expect from folkloric music. The Romanian Folk Dances are amazing and you can imagine people dancing in the country. But the best in this collection are the violin concertos. Since I bought this box I listen the concertos many times and it is always a pleasure for soul.

Average customer rating: Good Cd

Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin/Concerto For Orchestra Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music St. Louis Symphony Orchestra | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B000003FHK Release Date: 1994-06-14

Tracks:

1. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19 (Sz73): Allegro - Saint Louis SO/Leonard Slatkin
2. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19 (Sz73): First Decoy Game - Saint Louis Sym Chor/Thomas Peck
3. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19 (Sz73): Second Decoy Game - Saint Louis Sym Chor/Thomas Peck
4. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19 (Sz73): Third Decoy Game - Saint Louis Sym Chor/Thomas Peck
5. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19 (Sz73): General Consternation-'The Tramps Make Signs From Their... - Saint Louis Sym Chor/Thomas Peck
6. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19 (Sz73): 'At Last She Overcomes Her Reluctance And Begins A... - Saint Louis Sym Chor/Thomas Peck
7. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19 (Sz73): A Tempo (Meno Mosso) - Saint Louis SO/Leonard Slatkin
8. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19 (Sz73): 'The Girl Sinks To Embrace Him; He Begins To Tremble In... - Saint Louis Sym Chor/Thomas Peck
9. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19 (Sz73): 'The Tramps Leap Out, Seize The Mandarin And Tear Him... - Saint Louis Sym Chor/Thomas Peck
10. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19 (Sz73): 'Suddenly The Mandarin's Head Appears Between The... - Saint Louis Sym Chor/Thomas Peck
11. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19 (Sz73): 'Suddenly He Draws Himself Up And Leaps At The Girl... - Saint Louis Sym Chor/Thomas Peck
12. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19 (Sz73): 'They Drag The Resisting Mandarin To The Centre Of The... - Saint Louis Sym Chor/Thomas Peck
13. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19 (Sz73): 'The Body Of The Mandarin Begins To Glow With A Greenish... - Saint Louis Sym Chor/Thomas Peck
14. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19 (Sz73): The Mandarin's Longing Is Now Stilled, His Wounds Begin... - Saint Louis Sym Chor/Thomas Peck
15. Con For Orch: Intro: Andante Non Troppo; Allegro Vivace - Saint Louis SO/Leonard Slatkin
16. Con For Orch: Giuoco Delle Coppie: Allegretto Scherzando - Saint Louis SO/Leonard Slatkin
17. Con For Orch: Elegia: Andante Non Troppo - Saint Louis SO/Leonard Slatkin
18. Con For Orch: Intermezzo Interrotto: Allegretto - Saint Louis SO/Leonard Slatkin
19. Con For Orch: Finale: Presto (Up To Bar 573) - Saint Louis SO/Leonard Slatkin
20. Con For Orch: Finale: Alternative Ending - Saint Louis SO/Leonard Slatkin
21. Con For Orch: Finale: Original Ending - Saint Louis SO/Leonard Slatkin

Amazon.com

The Miraculous Mandarin features what has to be the most exciting chase scene in all of music. Although describing a terrified woman pursued by a lust-crazed Chinese man, the music sounds more like a science fiction/horror extravaganza in which the heroine gets chased by a hoard of demonic alien creatures. Perhaps that's Bartók's point. Leonard Slatkin conducts this terrifying scene--and the whole score--with uninhibited ferocity. It's intensely exciting, and with a very fine Concerto for Orchestra making a generous coupling, that means two major works on one disc. A good deal for great music, but don't listen to the Mandarin in the dark! --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

Good Cd.......2001-07-07

This CD has two great pieces by Bela Bartok. The performance of The Miraculous Mandarin is exhilarating, while the Concerto is well done. Slatkin leads the St. Louis orchestra into these very dark pieces.

Average customer rating: Bartok--Young and Old Astounding performances and rich in its selections Astonishing value!

Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin; Hungarian Sketches: Suite No. 1 Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Detroit Symphony Orchestra | ( D ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Debussy: La Mer Hindemith: Orchestral Works ASIN: B0000042DM Release Date: 1997-10-14

Tracks:

1. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19: Allegro - Curtain
2. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19: First Decoy Game: Moderato
3. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19: Second Decoy Game
4. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19: Third Decoy Game (Sostenuto)
5. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19: Maestoso
6. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19: Allegro
7. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19: Sempre vivo
8. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19: Adagio
9. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19: Agitato
10. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19: Molto moderato
11. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op.19: Piu mosso
12. Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta: I. Andante tranquillo
13. Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta: II. Allegro
14. Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta: III. Adagio
15. Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta: IV. Allegro molto
16. Hungarian Sketches: I. An Evening In The Village: Lento Rubato
17. Hungarian Sketches: II. Bear Dance: Allegro vivace
18. Hungarian Sketches: III. Melody: Andante
19. Hungarian Sketches: IV. Slightly Tipsy: Allegretto rubato
20. Hungarian Sketches: V. Swineherd's Dance: Allegro molto

Tracks:

1. Rhapsody For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 1 - Bela Bartok
2. Suite No. 1, Op. 3: I. Allegro vivace - Bela Bartok
3. Suite No. 1, Op. 3: II. Poco adagio - Bela Bartok
4. Suite No. 1, Op. 3: III. Presto - Bela Bartok
5. Suite No. 1, Op. 3: IV. Moderato - Bela Bartok
6. Suite No. 1, Op. 3: V. Molto vivace - Bela Bartok
7. Two Pictures, Op. 10: I. In Full Flower - Bela Bartok
8. Two Pictures, Op. 10: II. Village Dance - Bela Bartok

Customer Reviews:

Bartok--Young and Old .......2007-03-31

This disc brilliantly contrasts the mature, maverick Bartok with the younger, more traditional (but no less inspired) composer. Surprisingly, the earlier works hold up quite well, and still bear Bartok's distinct stamp and color--which is certainly not the case for many great composers (Stravinsky's early symphony, for example). Dorati is among the greatest interpreters of Bartok's music, and his version of the Mandarin is astounding, as expected. Full of fire, atmosphere, and passages of eerie beauty. His Music for Percussion and Strings is also amazing, though I actually prefer his version on Mercury with the London SO (coupled with his rare ballet, The Wooden Prince--better sound, too). But this is a small quibble, and the performance is spirited and inspired.

But I feel I really have to pitch the two largely unknown early works, the Rhapsody for Piano & Orch., Op.1 and the Suite No.1 for Orchestra, Op.3. The Rhapsody is a pungent, virtuostic piece, somewhat similar to Strauss' early Burleske, though with a more Hungarian lilt to it. It also complements his Violin Rhapsodies, though this piece is more squarely in the tradition of Liszt, Dohnanyi, and Kodaly. Why this is not more performed I will never know--it would be a sure crowd pleaser (particularly for those who are unfamiliar and unenthusiastic about his idiom).

However, my favorite piece of all is the remarkably inventive Suite, which overflows with Romantic Nationalism in a vein that skirts Dvorak and the Russians, though sounds nothing at all like them. The first movement opens up with a Straussian march, heroic, even a bit pompous, though orchestrated with glitter and fireworks. The second movement is all grim, Hungarian atmosphere, and indeed, the ominous drumbeat with muffled trumpets is quoted in the Concerto for Orchestra so many years later (or so I believe, maybe he didn't mean it?). Indeed, this piece is itself a kind of Concerto for Orchestra, as the orchestra is kept very busy embellishing his folk-like melodies. A dashing scherzo follows, and then a haunting slow movement which again sounds very nationalistic, a kind of piece Bartok would never write again. Even less Bartokian is the festive finale, which sounds a lot like Smetana--though it's completely captivating in its own, derivative way. In short, the Suite is a work of genius, if a slightly immature one; but that doesn't stop me from listening to it over and over again. Sadly, I don't have a recording of his Second Orchestral Suite...is there a Dorati version floating around somewhere?

The disc concludes with the most haunting, atmospheric, intense account of the oft-recorded Two Pictures, Op.10 I have ever heard. The sheer longing of the opening melody is almost unbearable. I also love how Dorati brings out the Debussyian sheen of the orchestra in this piece. We hear Bartok's distinct voice for the first time in the second "picture," which smacks of the sardonic humor of the Mandarin.

A wonderful, bargain of a disc that should not be missed, no matter how many Mandarins you have in your collection.

Astounding performances and rich in its selections.......2006-04-17

There is no doubt that from start to finish, on both CD's
(there are 2) every performance is extremely strong
and the audio is incredible.

The weak spot, of this release, however, is the lack
of continuity between the numbers, considering that
some of them are very differnet from each other,
such as from one composition to the next, there is
a noticeable change in mood, and musical point of view,
which distracts from the enjoyment experience.

As such, my pick on this set is unquestionable the
"Miraculous Mandarin" which is incredible in the skill
shown by the musicians and by the man leading the group
in playing and showing a cohesive musical message.

The loudness of "Miraculous Mandarin" slams the listener
like a hurricane that's never been felt before....which
is an experience that most music fans will have difficulty
achieving anywhere else.

The other pieces, on their own, are simply perfect and
gems that only the composer's, the genius Bela Bartok,
could have crafted.

Astonishing value!.......2006-03-09

If I wanted to represent Bartok in my classical CD collection with multiple popular works, this would be my CD of choice. A two-CD set, these well-known Bartok compositions are perfectly rendered. Add to that fact that the engineering/sound is just great and there you have it.

I'll let you do your own researching about the composer and his respective works but I will say that there's not a bad cut on either CD of this set. There is a mixing of three different orchestras and conductors on this recording but they all mesh right in, all superb.

What more can I say? It's an awesome set -- buy it!

Average customer rating: Which of Solti's Bartok collections is best? Superbly idiomatic CONCERTO, SYMPHONY, SUITE Absolutely Spectacular!

Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra, Dance Suite Sir Georg Solti Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Solti, Sir Georg | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music ASIN: B000059ZIG Release Date: 2001-04-10

Tracks:

1. Concerto For Orchestra: I. Introduzione
2. Concerto For Orchestra: II. Giuoco delle coppie
3. Concerto For Orchestra: III. Elegia
4. Concerto For Orchestra: IV. Intermezzo interrotto
5. Concerto For Orchestra: V. Finale
6. Dance Suite: I. Moderato
7. Dance Suite: II. Allegro molto
8. Dance Suite: III. Allegro vivace
9. Dance Suite: IV. Molto tranquillo
10. Dance Suite: V. Comodo
11. Dance Suite: VI. Finale
12. The Miraculous Mandarin - Suite, Op. 19

Customer Reviews:

Which of Solti's Bartok collections is best?.......2007-04-27

This remastered analog collection from London features two works that Solti recorded decades later in digital sound in Chicago, the Bartok Concerto for Orchestra and the Dance Suite. Both CDs contain a third work, the Music for Strings, Percussion and Celestra from Chicago and the Miraculous Mandarin Suite from London. Since these are all acclaimed recordings and Solti's Bartok was one of his strongest composers, I thought a side-by-side listen would be helpful.

Sound: Decca set out to produce sonic spectaculars in both cases, and in both cases succeeded. The earlier analog sound from London is miked closer and is free of digital edginess. The new remastering of the Chicago recordings has successfully removed the sting form the original CD issue, and though the CSO sits farther back, the sound has great visceral impact. Let's give a slight edge to Chicago.

Execution: You might assume, especially after reading the reviews at Amazon, that the CSO plays so spectacularly that there is no comparison with the London Sym. But Solti was both a powerhouse and a technician. I can't hear that much difference, except that the LSO's wonderful precision of attack isn't quite the super-precision of the CSO, especially in the violins. On the other hand, the LSO soloists play with more personalaity. Call it a draw.

Interprettion: Solti's Bartok was always fast, fierce, precise, and a tad clinical. Not for him the looser phrasing and warmer tone of Ivan Fischer. Having set his interpretation in place, Solti didn't change his timing or phrasing except by indignificant degrees. These two Concertos for Orchestra have an identical approach. However, the Dance Suite form London is hair-raisingly exciting, which isn't true of the Chicago version. And the Miraculous Mandarin Suite from London is even more thrillingly brutal; Solti gives this music the shock treatment, to great effect. By comparison, his MFSP&C from chicago is decidely lackluster.

In the end, it's the couplings that sell me on the London collection. For sheer excitment, Solti's earlier Dance Suite and Miraculous Mandarin qualify as two of his best recordings. As for the main attraction, both versions of the Concerto for Orchestra come out essentially equal.

Superbly idiomatic.......2007-02-19

Many experts of Bartok's music had recorded this work, e.g. Reiner but Solti is at least their equal. One feels completely inside the music and the recording is still very good. Strongly recommended. There is no other version which I prefer to this one.

CONCERTO, SYMPHONY, SUITE.......2005-07-08

Bartok had a dry and ironic sense of humour, and I suspect he was teasing us a bit when he talked about the Concerto for Orchestra as being `symphony-like' with allegedly `concertante' treatment of the instruments in the band. He could have said the same about the treatment of the instruments in the Dance Suite, and I could say much the same about the orchestration in the symphonies of, say, Prokofiev. It's not the way Sibelius for one writes for orchestra, but to me it seems just the natural outcome of the increasing virtuosity of orchestral players in the 20th century. Nor does the work seem symphonic to me in the least. Several of the movements would be of symphonic length in Sibelius if not in Shostakovich or Mahler, but the Concerto for Orchestra really seems a rather ambitious orchestral suite to me. The movements have a looser relationship among themselves than I associate with symphonies, and despite the seriousness of the tone at many points the material is not `worked' in what I would think of as a symphonic way either. If Bartok had called it a suite, I doubt that any of us would be worrying much about its classification as a symphony or as a concerto.

Solti's account has enjoyed the status of a classic for many years now, a status I'm more than happy to endorse. The tempi are admirable, and the LSO is on its best form. The recorded quality does not have quite the vividness of some modern versions, notably that by Ivan Fischer, and I felt this particularly in the Elegy movement, but such comparisons are only between very good and even better and they would not particularly sway my own choice. In any case I still feel to this day that Solti handles one of my own favourite moments, the `raspberry' blown by the trombones (very deservedly in my opinion) at the theme from the Shostakovich 7th in the Intermezzo Interrotto, probably better than anyone else.

This is a thoroughly recommendable version still, I'm quite convinced. If cost is a factor in anyone's decision it has that in its favour for one thing. Choice of coupling could well be important too. Solti offers the Dance Suite, 20 years earlier in date of composition than the Concerto, and it is likely to be a popular choice, especially as the level of brightness in the recording is toned up a little. Fischer has the 3 Village Scenes plus what would tip the balance for me, the early symphonic poem Kossuth. I'm not you, so I can't be more categorical. If money and time are no object I would recommend obtaining both versions. If it has to be one version and one only, either spin a coin or decide on the basis of price or coupling.

Absolutely Spectacular!.......2001-04-26

Perfect, perfect, perfect. A perfect idiomatic reading from a brash and enthusiastic younger Solti. The London strings are just as scratchy as you'd want them in Concerto for Orchestra, perfectly flattened in the finale. The tempi, the balance, the color, all exactly what a long-time admirer of the music would want. Easily an equal of the Reiner or Boulez readings. Dance Suite here is a rollicking good time, sort of the Eastern European version of Rodeo. And a pretty darn good Mandarin Suite thrown in as bonus.

Average customer rating: Dorati's MLP Bartok is Back

Bartok: Orchestral Works; Bluebeard's Castle Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Berg | Berg, Alban | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Percussion | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra | ( M ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hungarian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Antal Dorati Conducts Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 1-6 Howard Hanson Conducts American Masterworks Paul Paray Conducts French Orchestral Music Howard Hanson Conducts Howard Hanson ASIN: B00035VV78 Release Date: 2004-11-09

Customer Reviews:

Dorati's MLP Bartok is Back.......2005-06-08

Those familiar with my reviews on Amazon know of my great love for the Mercury Living Presence series. Equally great is my disgust that so many of these brilliant recordings have been deleted in the last few years! Thankfully, some of these legendary performances are resurfacing as SACD hybrids. However, they are unfortunately now being sold at full-price, despite a competing Living Stereo hybrid series on RCA/BMG being available at midline. In spite of the added expense, I hope this MLP reissue trend will continue, and maybe we'll even see a few items receiving their CD debut in this series.

These Bartok performances by the great Antal Dorati are nothing short of definitive, and have always been among my favorite MLP offerings. While three of these recordings continue to be available in their original CD incarnations -- the Violin Concerto with Menuhin, Miraculous Mandarin and Wooden Prince discs -- the remaining two discs of material have been out-of-print for some time. However, with this box set Dorati's classic Concerto for Orchestra, and Bluebeard's Castle albums are deservedly restored to the catalog. Even better is the fact that the 5CD box sets being reissued have been reasonably priced, however they are not SACD Hybrids. This set and three others (see my reviews) have a total cost cheaper than the original single issue CDs! Once again, Mercury Living Presence lives!

Average customer rating:

Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra Manufacturer: United Multi Consign ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000DES16 Release Date: 2004-01-13

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