Bartok: The Miraculous Mandarin, Two Portraits & Two Pictures

Janos Sandor, Miklós Erdélyi, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra

• Released on 2/1/15 by Hungaroton
• Main artists: Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra Mihaly Szucs Janos Sandor Miklós Erdélyi
• Genre: Ballets

A csodalatos mandarin (The Miraculous Mandarin), Op. 19, BB 82 (Béla Bartók)

1 Opening – The girl and three tramps

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra 00:03:22

Bela Bartok, Composer - Janos Sandor, Conductor - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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2 First seduction game: the shabby old rake

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra 00:03:46

Bela Bartok, Composer - Janos Sandor, Conductor - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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3 Second seduction game: the young student

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra 00:03:19

Bela Bartok, Composer - Janos Sandor, Conductor - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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4 Third seduction game

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra 00:01:42

Bela Bartok, Composer - Janos Sandor, Conductor - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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5 The Mandarin enters and remains immobile in the doorway

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra 00:02:43

Bela Bartok, Composer - Janos Sandor, Conductor - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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6 The girl begins a hesitant dance…

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra 00:04:35

Bela Bartok, Composer - Janos Sandor, Conductor - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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7 She flees from him and he chases more and more wildly: Sempre vivace -

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra 00:01:59

Bela Bartok, Composer - Janos Sandor, Conductor - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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8 The three tramps leap out, seize the Mandarin and tear him away from the girl

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra 00:02:20

Bela Bartok, Composer - Janos Sandor, Conductor - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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9 Suddenly the Mandarin's head appears between the pillows and he looks longingly at the girl

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra 00:01:04

Bela Bartok, Composer - Janos Sandor, Conductor - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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10 At last the three tramps master their horror: Allegro molto -

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra 00:02:01

Bela Bartok, Composer - Janos Sandor, Conductor - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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11 The terrified tramps discuss how they are to get rid of the Mandarin

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra 00:01:19

Bela Bartok, Composer - Janos Sandor, Conductor - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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12 The body of the Mandarin begins to glow with a greenish blue light

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra 00:01:57

Bela Bartok, Composer - Janos Sandor, Conductor - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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13 She resists no longer – they embrace

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra 00:02:16

Bela Bartok, Composer - Janos Sandor, Conductor - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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2 Portre (2 Portraits), Op. 5, BB 48b (Béla Bartók)

14 No. 1. Egy idealis (Ideal): Andante

Mihaly Szucs 00:09:59

Bela Bartok, Composer - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Miklós Erdélyi, Conductor - Mihaly Szucs, Artist, MainArtist

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15 No. 2. Egy torz (Grotesque): Presto

Mihaly Szucs 00:02:40

Bela Bartok, Composer - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Miklós Erdélyi, Conductor - Mihaly Szucs, Artist, MainArtist

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2 Kep (2 Pictures), Op. 10, BB 59 (Béla Bartók)

16 No. 1. Viragzas (In Full Flower)

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra 00:08:26

Bela Bartok, Composer - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Miklós Erdélyi, Conductor

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17 No. 2. A falu tanca (Village dance)

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra 00:09:21

Bela Bartok, Composer - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Miklós Erdélyi, Conductor

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About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
• Total length: 01:02:49

• Main artists: Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra Mihaly Szucs Janos Sandor Miklós Erdélyi
• Composer: Béla Bartók
• Label: Hungaroton
• Genre: Classical Symphonic Music Ballets
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

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