Composer: Béla Bartók
Performer: City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Peter Donohoe, Kyung Wha Chung, Jean-Pierre Drouet, Sylvio Gualda, Katia Labèque, Marielle Labèque, Anne Sofie von Otter, Willard White
Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle
Number of Discs: 4
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Warner
Catalogue: 2150372
Release: 2008
Size: 963 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
CD 01
The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73 (ballet)
01. I. Beginning – Curtain Rises
02. II. First Seduction Game
03. III. Second Seduction Game
04. IV. Third Seduction Game – The Mandarin Appears
05. V. Dance of the Girl
06. VI. The Chase – The Tramps Leap Out
07. VII. Suddenly the Mandarin’s Head Appears
08. VIII. The Mandarin Falls to the Floor
Concerto for Orchestra, BB 123, Sz.116
09. I. Introduzione (Andante non troppo – Allegro vivace)
10. II. Gluoco delle coppie (Allegretto scherzando)
11. III. Elegia (Andante non troppo)
12. IV. Intermezzo interrotto (Allegretto)
13. V. Finale (Pesante – Presto)
CD 02
Piano Concerto No. 1, BB 91, Sz. 83
01. Allegro moderato – Allegro – Allegro moderato
02. Andante
03. Allegro molto
Piano Concerto No. 2, BB 101, Sz. 95
04. Allegro
05. Adagio – Presto – Adagio
06. Allegro molto
Piano Concerto No. 3, BB 127, Sz. 119
07. Allegretto
08. Adagio religioso
09. Allegro vivace
CD 03
Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz 112
01. . Allegro non troppo
02. . Andante tranquillo
03. . Allegro molto
Rhapsody for Violin & Orchestra No. 1, BB 94b, Sz. 87
04. Lassù – moderato
05. Friss – Allegro
Rhapsody for Violin & Orchestra No. 2, BB 96b, Sz. 90
06. Lassù – Moderato
07. Friss – Allegro
CD 04
Concerto for 2 pianos, percussion & orchestra, BB 121, Sz. 115
01. I. Assai lento – Allegro molto
02. II. Lento, ma non troppo
03. III. Allegro non troppo
Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion, BB 115, Sz. 110
04. I. Assai lento – Allegro molto
05. II. Lento, ma non troppo
06. III. Allegro ma non troppo
07. Bluebeard’s Castle (The Lake of Tears)
08. Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta Sz106: II. Allegro (opening)
