Bartok: Miraculous Mandarin (The) (Complete Ballet) / Hungarian Pictures / Dance Suite - CD

Béla Bartók

A csodalatos mandarin (The Miraculous Mandarin), Op. 19, BB 82 (1924)

 

1. Opening – The girl and three tramps

00:03:18

 

2. First seduction game: the shabby old rake

00:03:41

 

3. Second seduction game: the young student

00:03:10

 

4. Third seduction game

00:01:39

 

5. The Mandarin enters and remains immobile in the doorway

00:02:31

 

6. The girl begins a hesitant dance…

00:05:48

 

7. The Mandarin stumbles – the chase becomes even more passionate

00:00:41

 

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

00:02:52

 

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

00:03:20

 

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

00:01:56

 

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

00:01:52

 

12. She resists no longer – they embrace

00:02:04

Dance Suite, BB 86b (1923)

 

13. I. Moderato

00:03:55

 

14. II. Allegro molto

00:02:21

 

15. III. Allegro vivace

00:03:10

 

16. IV. Molto tranquillo

00:02:52

 

17. V. Comodo - Finale

00:05:16

Magyar kepek (Hungarian Sketches), BB 103 (1931)

 

18. An Evening in the Village

00:03:04

 

19. Bear Dance

00:01:47

 

20. Melody

00:02:08

 

21. Slightly Tipsy

00:02:26

 

22. Swineherd's Dance

00:02:21