SIMON RATTLE EDITION
Bartók - Orchestral Works
CD 1
Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin – complete ballet, Op.19 (Sz73)
[1] Beginning 3.11
[2] First seduction game 3.44
[3] Second seduction game 3.16
[4] Third seduction game 4.14
[5] Dance of the Girl 4.18
[6] The Chase 4.26
[7] Suddenly the Mandarin's head appears 6.25
[8] The Mandarin falls to the floor 2.11
*Concerto for Orchestra, Sz116
[9] I Introduzione: Andante non troppo – Allegro vivace 10.15
[10] II Giuoco della coppie: Allegretto scherzando 6.38
[11] III Elegia: Andante non troppo 7.23
[12] IV Intermezzo interotto: Allegretto 4.27
[13] V Finale: Pesante – Presto 9.52
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Recorded: 4-5 April 1993; *1-3 October 1992, Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Producer: David R. Murray. Egineer: Mike Clements
(p) 1994 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
Total approximate duration 70.20
CD 2
Bartók: Piano Concerto No.1, Sz.83
[1] I Allegro moderato – Allegro – Allegro moderato 9.01
[2] II Andante 7.24
[3] III Allegro molto 6.52
*Piano Concerto No.2, Sz.95
[4] I Allegro 9.24
[5] II Adagio – Presto – Adagio 12.40
[6] III Allegro molto 6.12
Piano Concerto No.3, Sz.119
[7] I Allegretto 7.03
[8] II Adagio religioso – Poco più mosso – Tempo I 10.52
[9] III Allegro vivace 7.03
Peter Donohoe
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Recorded: October 1992 & *October 1990, Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Producer: Andrew Keener. Engineer: Mike Clements & *Michael Sheady
(p) 1993 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
Total approximate duration 76.35
CD 3
Bartók: Violin Concerto No.2, Sz112
[1] I Allegro non troppo 16.09
[2] II Andante tranquillo 9.49
[3] III Allegro molto 12.02
*Rhapsody No.1 for Violin & Orchestra, Sz87
[4] I Lassú: Moderato 4.54
[5] II Friss: Allegro 5.17
*Rhapsody No.2 for Violin & Orchestra, Sz89
[6] I Lassú: Moderato 4.57
[7] II Friss: Allegro 6.03
Kyung-Wha Chung
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Recorded: July 1990, Cheltenham Town Hall; *31 May & 1 June 1992, Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Producers: David Groves & *David R. Murray. Engineers: Michael Sheady & *Mike Hatch
(p) 1994 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
Total approximate duration 61.21
CD 4
Bartók: Concerto for Two Pianos, Percussion & Orchestra, Sz115
[1] I Assai lento – Allegro molto 12.54
[2] II Lento, ma non troppo 6.42
[3] III Allegro non troppo 6.12
*Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion, Sz110
[4] I Assai lento – Allegro molto 13.04
[5] II Lento, ma non troppo 6.40
[6] III Allegro non troppo 6.06
Katia & Marielle Labèque – pianos
Sylvio Gualdo & Jean-Pierre Drouet – percussion
City of Birmigham Symphony Orchestra
Recorded: September 1985, Warwick Arts Centre; *No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Producer: David R. Murray. Engineer: John Kurlander
(p) 1987 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
Bluebeard's Castle – The Lake of Tears
with Anne Sofie von Otter & Willard White
Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta – opening of movement II
Recorded: 9-15 July & 8-12 August 1995, Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Executive Producer: David R. Murray. Producer & Editor: Stephen Frost. Engineer: Mike Clements
(p) 1996 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
Total approximate duration 63.36