World War I and Withdrawal
Donald Macleod explores Bartok's crisis of confidence during World War I and the chance encounter with a young girl that revitalised him. Featuring the Miraculous Mandarin Suite.
Donald Macleod explores the life and career of composer Bela Bartok (1881-1945), one of the most influential composers of the 20th Century. Today's programme focuses on a troubled period in Bartok's life. As World War I took hold in Europe, the composer was suffering from a crisis of confidence. He withdrew from Hungarian musical society, writing little new music. However, a chance encounter with a young girl revitalised him, leading to works such as the 2nd String Quartet, the Wooden Prince and the Miraculous Mandarin.
Roman Nepi Tancok (Romanian Folk Dances) BB 76
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
Zoltan Kocsis (conductor)
Op. 15 songs; No. 2: Summer, No. 5: In the Valley
Julia Hamari (mezzo-soprano)
Ilona Prunyi (piano)
The Wooden Prince; The Princess Dances with the Wooden Prince
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop (conductor)
String Quartet No. 2; 2nd movement: Allegro Molto Capriccioso
Quatuor Ebene
Miraculous Mandarin Suite
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
8 Improvisations on a Hungarian Theme; Theme
Bela Bartok (piano).
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B茅la Bart贸k
Romanian folk dances Sz.56
Performer: Zolt谩n Kocsis.- PHILIPS : 476-1657.
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B茅la Bart贸k
5 Songs Sz.61, Op.15
Performer: Ilona Prunyi. Singer: J煤lia Hamari.- HUNGAROTON : HCD-31535.
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B茅la Bart贸k
The Wooden prince - ballet Sz.60
Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.- NAXOS : 8.-570534.
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B茅la Bart贸k
String Quartet no. 2 Sz.67 - 2nd movement; Allegro molto capriccioso
Ensemble: Quatuor 脡b猫ne.- MIRARE MIR029.
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B茅la Bart贸k
The Miraculous mandarin - suite Sz.73
Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Eugene Ormandy.- EMI CDC 747 117 2.
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B茅la Bart贸k
8 Improvisations on Hungarian peasant songs Sz.74, Op.20 for piano no.1; Molto
Performer: B茅la Bart贸k.- PEARL GEMMCD9166.
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