Béla Bartók (1881-1945) • Concerto for Orchestra CD • Leonard Slatkin

Béla Bartók (1881-1945) • Concerto for Orchestra CD • Leonard Slatkin

The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19
1. Allegro
2. First Decoy Game
3. Second Decoy Game
4. Third Decoy Game
5. General Consternation - 'The Tramps Make Signs From Their Hiding Place That The Girl Should Start, Lure The Mandarin A Little Closer, Ensnare Him'
6. 'At Last She Overcomes Her Reluctance And Begins A Hesitant Dance'
7. A Tempo (Meno Mosso)
8. 'The Girl Sinks To Embrace Him; He Begins To Tremble In Feverish Excitement'
9. 'The Tramps Leap Out, Seize The Mandarin And Tear Him Away From the Girl. They Strip Him Of His Jewelry And His Money'
10. 'Suddenly The Mandarin's Head Appears Between The Pillows And He ooks Longingly At The Girl. The Four Shudder And Stand Aghast'
11. 'Suddenly He Draws Himself Up And Leaps At The Girl. The Three Tramps Stop Him And Hold Him Fast Again'
12. 'They Drag The Resisting Mandarin To The Centre Of The Of The Room And Hang Him On The Lamp Hook'
13. 'The Body Of The Mandarin Begins To Glow With A Greenish Blue Light. His Eyes Are Fixed On The Girl'
14. The Mandarin's Longing Is Now Stilled, His Wounds Begin To Bleed, He Becomes Weaker And Dies After A Short Struggle
Concerto for Orchestra (with two alternative Endings)
15. Intro: Andante Non Troppo; Allegro Vivace
16. Giuoco Delle Coppie: Allegretto Scherzando
17. Elegia: Andante Non Troppo
18. Intermezzo Interrotto: Allegretto
19. Finale: Presto (Up To Bar 573)
20. Finale: Alternative Ending
21. Finale: Original Ending

LEONARD SLATKIN & Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

RCA Records, RED SEAL, Total time 70:35, DDD