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

London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado

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

2 MINUTES AND 8 SECONDS

Album Tracklist

1

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

01:17

2

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

01:33

3

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

03:46

4

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

01:11

5

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

01:38

6

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

01:27

7

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

02:25

8

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

04:34

9

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

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...

02:47

11

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

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

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

01:04

14

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

01:01

15

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

10:09

16

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

02:08

17

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

05:37

18

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

03:11

19

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

06:11

20

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

05:32

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

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

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