Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin Op.19; Two Portraits Op.5 / Prokofiev: Scythian Suite Op. 20

Shlomo Mintz, Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado

20 SONGS • 1 HOUR AND 2 MINUTES • JAN 01 1986

1

Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: Introduction: A Bustling City Street. Allegro

London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado

01:17

2

Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: The Curtain Rises

London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado

01:33

3

Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: 1st Decoy Game - The Shabby Old Rake

London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado

03:46

4

Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: 2nd Decoy Game

London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado

01:11

5

Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: The Shy Youth Appears at the Door. Sostenuto

London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado

01:38

6

Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: 3rd Decoy Game

London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado

01:27

7

Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: The Mandarin Enters - Encounter with the Girl

London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado

02:25

8

Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: The Girl's Dance

London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado

04:34

9

Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: She Flees from Him; He Chases Her Wildly. Sempre vivace

London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado

01:12

10

Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: The Mandarin Stumbles, but Catches the Girl - They Fight - The Tramps Leap Out, Seize the Mandarin...

London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado

02:47

11

Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: Suddenly the Mandarin's Head Appears - The Tramps Drag Him Out

London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado

03:16

12

Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: They Drag the Mandarin to the Centre of the Room - The Mandarin's Body Begins to Glow

Ambrosian Singers, John McCarthy, London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado

02:51

13

Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: The Tramps Take Him Down - He Falls to the Floor and at Once Leaps at the Girl - They Embrace

London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado

01:04

14

Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: His Longing Stilled, the Mandarin's Wounds Begin to Bleed - He Becomes Weaker and Dies

London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado

01:01

15

Bartók: 2 Portraits, Sz. 37: No. 1, One Ideal. Andante sostenuto

Shlomo Mintz, London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado

10:09

16

Bartók: 2 Portraits, Sz. 37: No. 2, One Grotesque. Presto

London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado

02:08

17

Prokofiev: Scythian Suite, Op. 20: I. The Adoration of Veless and Ala

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado & Sergei Prokofiev

05:37

18

Prokofiev: Scythian Suite, Op. 20: II. The Enemy of God and the Dance of the Spirits

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado & Sergei Prokofiev

03:11

19

Prokofiev: Scythian Suite, Op. 20: III. Night

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado & Sergei Prokofiev

06:11

20

Prokofiev: Scythian Suite, Op. 20: IV. Lolly's Departure and the Sun's Procession

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado & Sergei Prokofiev

05:32

℗© 1986 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin