Béla Bartók (1881-1945) • The Miraculous Mandarin CD
4 Orchestral Pieces op. 121 Preludio 7:46
2 Scherzo 6:01
3 Intermezzo 4:26
4 Marcia Funebre 4:48
3 Village Scenes 5 Wedding 3:55
6 Lullaby 4:49
7 Lad's Dance 2:50
The Miraculous Mandarin 8 Prelude 1:18
9 The Curtain Rises 1:38
10 First Seduction Game 3:43
11 Second Seduction Game 3:03
12 Third Seduction Game 2:24
13 General Consternation - The Tramps Make Signs From Their Hiding Place That The Girl Should Start, Lure The Mandarin A Little Closer, Ensnare Him 1:14
14 The Girl Is Undecided. She Shudders And Draws Back Again 4:33
15 The Girl Sinks Down To Embrace Him; He Begins To Tremble In Feverish Excitement. 2:29
16 The Tramps Leap Out, Seize The Mandarin And Tear Him Away From The Girl. They Strip Him Of His Jewelry And His Money 2:05
17 Suddenly The Mandarin's Head Appears Between The Pillows And He Looks Longingly At The Girl. The Four Shudder And Stand Aghast 3:00
18 The Terrified Tramps Discuss How They Are To Get Rid Of The Mandarin At Last 1:21
19 The Lamp Falls To The Floor - Goes Out. The Body Of The Mandarin Begins To Glow With A Greenish Blue Light. His Eyes Are Fixed On The Girl. 4:10
Mezzo-soprano: Lois Winter • Alto: Joan Fuerstman • Camerata Singers • Schola Cantorum • Chorus Master: Abraham Kaplan & Hugh Ross • Conductor: Pierre Boulez & New York Philharmonic
Sony Classical
Total Time 65:39
