Bartók: Pierre Boulez Conducts Bartók / Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus / London Symphony Orchestra / Pierre Boulez
Disc 1
Four Orchestral Pieces Sz 51 (Op. 12)
1-1 I Preludio. Moderato 6:32
1-2 II Scherzo. Allegro 6:13
1-3 III Intermezzo. Moderato 5:03
1-4 IV Marcia Funebre. Maestoso 4:57
Concerto For Orchestra Sz 116
1-5 I (Introduzione) Andante Non Troppo - Allegro Vivace - Tempo I 9:30
1-6 II (Giuco Delle Coppie) Allegretto Scherzando 6:26
1-7 III (Elegia) Andante, Non Troppo 7:43
1-8 IV (Intermezzo Interrotto) Allegretto 4:02
1-9 V (Finale) Pesante - Presto 9:24
Disc 2
Tanc-Suite / Dance Suite Sz 77
2-1 I Moderato 3:41
2-2 II Allegro Molto 2:16
2-3 III Allegro Vivace 2:57
2-4 IV Molto Tranquillo 2:36
2-5 V Comodo 1:02
2-6 VI Finale. Allegro 4:05
Két Kép / Two Pictures Sz 46 (Op. 10)
2-7 I Virgzás • In Full Flower 8:41
2-8 II A Falu Tánca • Village Dance 9:46
Magyar Képek / Hungarian Sketches Sz 97
2-9 I Este A Székelyenél • An Evening With The Székely 2:48
2-10 II Medvetánc • Bear Dance 1:29
2-11 III Melódia • Melody 2:21
2-12 IV Kicsit Ázottan • Slightly Tipsy 2:11
2-13 V Ürögi Kanásztánc • Swineherd's Dance From Ürög 2:02
Divertimento For String Orchestra Sz 113
2-14 I Allegro Non Troppo 9:02
2-15 II Molto Adagio 9:35
2-16 III Allegro Assai 7:35
Disc 3
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 1 Sz 83
3-1 I Allegro Moderato - Allegro 8:45
3-2 II Andante - Allegro - Attaca: 7:52
3-3 III Allegro Molto 6:38
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 2 Sz 95
3-4 I Allegro 9:25
3-5 II Adagio - Presto - Adagio 11:26
3-6 III Allegro Molto 6:13
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 3 Sz 119
3-7 I Allegretto 7:33
3-8 II Adagio Religioso 11:13
3-9 III Allegro Vivace 7:03
Disc 4
Concerto For Two Pianos, Percussion And Orchestra Sz 115
4-1 I Assai Lento 12:48
4-2 II Lento Ma Non Troppo 6:28
4-3 III Allegro Non Troppo 6:17
Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 1 Sz 36 (Op. Posth.)
4-4 I Andante Sostenuto 9:33
4-5 II Allegro Giocoso 11:47
Concerto For Viola And Orchestra (Op. Posth.)
4-6 I Moderato 14:31
4-7 II Adagio Religioso 4:36
4-8 III Allegro Vivace 4:15
Disc 5
Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 2 Sz 112
5-1 I Allegro Non Troppo 16:39
5-2 II Andante Tranquillo 10:50
5-3 III Allegro Molto 12:59
Rhapsody For Violin And Orchestra No. 1 Sz 87
5-4 I Lassú. Moderato 5:15
5-5 II Friss. Allegro Moderato 5:57
Rhapsody For Violin And Orchestra No. 2 Sz 90
5-6 I Lassú. Moderato 5:15
5-7 II Friss. Allegro Moderato 6:22
Disc 6
A Kékszakállú Herceg Vára / Bluebird's Castle Sz 48 (Op. 11)
6-1 Prologue: "Haj Regö Rejtem". "The Tale Is Old" - Kékszakállú • Bluebeard: "Megérkeztünk" • "Here We Are Now" 5:06
6-2 Judit • Judith: "Ez A Kékszakállú Vára?" • "Is This Really Bluebeard's Castle?" 5:16
6-3 Judit: "Nagy Csukott Ajtókat Látok" • "Ah, I See Seven Great Closed Doorways" 5:23
6-4 FIRST DOOR. Judit: "Jaj!" • "Woe!" - Kékszakállú: "Mit Látsz?" • "What Seest Thou?" 4:25
6-5 SECOND DOOR. Kékszakállú: "Mit Látsz?" • "What Seest Thou?" 3:55
6-6 THIRD DOOR. Judit: "Oh, Be Sok Kincs!" • "Mountains Of Gold!" 2:25
6-7 FOURTH DOOR. Judit: "Oh! Virágok!" • "Ah! Lovely Flowers" 4:18
6-8 FIFTH DOOR. Kékszakállú: "Nézd Hogy Derül Már A Váram" • "Look, My Castle Gleams And Brightens" 6:35
6-9 SIXTH DOOR. Judit: "Csendes Fehér Tavat Látok" • "I Can See A Sheet Of Water" 4:32
6-10 Kékszakállú: "Az Utolsót Nem Myitom Ki" • "The Last Of My Doors Must Stay Shut" 4:10
6-11 Judit: "Tudom, Tudom, Kékszakállú" • "Now I Know It All, Bluebeard" 3:24
6-12 SEVENTH DOOR. Kékszakállú: "Lásd A Régi Asszonyokat" • "Hearts That I Have Loved And Cherished" 8:31
Disc 7
Cantata Profana Sz 94 "A Kilenc Csodaszarvas" • The Nine Splendid Stags For Tenor, Baritone, Double Chorus And Orchestra
7-1 I "Volt Egy Öreg Apó" • "There Was Once An Old Man" 7:00
7-2 II "Hej, De Az O Édes Apjok" • "But Their Father Grew Impatient" 8:00
7-3 III "Volt Egy Öreg Apó" 3:07
The Wooden Prince Sz 60 (Op. 13) • Ballet Pantomime In One Act By Béla Balász
7-4 [Intoduction] Molto Moderato 5:14
7-5 First Dance: Dance Of The Princess In The Forest. Molto Moderato 5:05
7-6 Second Dance: Dance Of The Trees. Assai Moderato 5:27
7-7 Third Dance: Dance Of The Waves. Andante 11:36
7-8 Fourth Dance: Dance Of The Princess With The Wooden Prince. Allegro 15:21
7-9 Fifth Dance: The Princess Pulls And Tugs At The Wooden Prince And Tries To Make Him Dance. Meno Mosso (Subito) 1:55
7-10 Sixth Dance: She Tries To Attract The Real Prince With Her Seductive Dancing 1:38
7-11 Seventh Dance: Dismayed, The Princess Attempts To Hurry After The Prince But The Forest Bars Her Way. Moderato 8:43
Disc 8
The Miraculous Mandarin Sz 73 • Pantomime In One Act
8-1 Beginning 3:03
8-2 First Seduction Game: The Shabby Old Rake 3:44
8-3 Second Seduction Game 3:13
8-4 Third Seduction Game 1:41
8-5 The Mandarin Enters And Remains Unmoving In The Doorway… 6:51
8-6 The Girl Sinks Down To Embrace Him… 2:29
8-7 The Tramps Leap Out, Seize The Mandarin And Tear Him Away From The Girl… 2:06
8-8 Suddenly The Mandarin's Head Appears Between The Pillows And He Looks Longingly At The Girl 3:01
8-9 The Terrific Tramps Discuss How They Are To Get Rid Of The Mandarin At Last 1:25
8-10 The Body Of The Mandarin Begins To Glow With A Greenish-Blue Light 1:47
8-11 The Girl Resists No Longer - They Embrace 2:21
Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta Sz 106
8-12 I Andante Tranquillo 7:55
8-13 II Allegro 7:35
8-14 III Adagio 7:27
8-15 IV Allegro Molto 7:27
Art Direction – Philipp Starke
Baritone Vocals – John Tomlinson (2) (tracks: 7-1 to 7-3)
Booklet Editor – Jochen Rudelt
Chorus – Chicago Symphony Chorus* (tracks: 7-1 to 7-3)
Composed By – Bartók*
Conductor – Pierre Boulez
Edited By – Hans-Ulrich Bastin (tracks: 6-1 to 6-12), Ingmar Haas (tracks: 2-14 to 2-16), Jürgen Bulgrin (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4), Klaus Behrens (tracks: 2-1 to 2-13), Mark Buecker (tracks: 4-4 to 4-8), Oliver Rogalla (tracks: 7-1 to 7-11), Rainer Maillard (tracks: 4-1 to 4-3, 8-1 to 8-15), Reinhild Schmidt (tracks: 1-5 to 1-9), Stephan Flock (tracks: 5-1 to 5-7, 8-1 to 8-15)
Engineer [Assistant] – Bastian Schick (tracks: 4-1 to 4-3), Jürgen Bulgrin (tracks: 4-4 to 4-8), Sam O'Kell* (tracks: 4-1 to 4-3)
Engineer [Balance] – Helmut Burk (tracks: 2-9 to 2-16, 6-1 to 6-12), Rainer Maillard (tracks: 1-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 4-8, 7-1 to 8-15), Stephan Flock (tracks: 5-1 to 5-7)
Executive Producer – Alison Ames (tracks: 7-1 to 7-11), Dr. Marion Thiem (tracks: 3-1 to 3-9, 4-4 to 5-7), Roger Wright (tracks: 1-1 to 2-16, 6-1 to 6-8, 8-1 to 8-15), Ute Fesquet (tracks: 4-1 to 4-3)
Executive Producer [Associate Producer] – Pål Christian Moe (tracks: 6-1 to 6-12)
Liner Notes – Wolfgang Stähr
Liner Notes [English Translation] – Stewart Spencer
Liner Notes [French Translation] – Patrick Lang (2)
Management [Project Manager] – David Butchart
Mastered By – Emil Berliner Studios
Orchestra – Berliner Philharmoniker (tracks: 3-4 to 3-6, 4-4 to 4-8), Chicago Symphony Orchestra* (tracks: 1-1 to 3-3, 5-1 to 8-15), London Symphony Orchestra* (tracks: 3-7 to 4-3)
Percussion [|] – Nigel Thomas (2) (tracks: 4-1 to 4-3)
Percussion [||] – Neil Percy (tracks: 4-1 to 4-3)
Photography By [Cover] – Jörg Reichardt
Piano – Hélène Grimaud (tracks: 3-7 to 3-9), Krystian Zimerman (tracks: 3-1 to 3-3), Leif Ove Andsnes (tracks: 3-4 to 3-6)
Piano [|] – Tamara Stefanovich (tracks: 4-1 to 4-3)
Piano [||] – Pierre-Laurent Aimard (tracks: 4-1 to 4-3)
Producer [Post-production] – Mark Buecker (tracks: 3-1 to 3-9)
Producer [Recording] – Christian Gansch (tracks: 3-4 to 5-7), Helmut Burk (tracks: 3-1 to 3-3), Karl-August Naegler (tracks: 1-1 to 2-16, 6-1 to 8-15)
Recorded By – Hans-Rudolf Müller (tracks: 8-1 to 8-15), Jobst Eberhardt (tracks: 1-1 to 2-16, 6-1 to 6-12), Rainer Maillard (tracks: 4-1 to 4-8), Reinhard Lagemann (tracks: 3-1 to 3-3), Reinhild Schmidt (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9), Stephan Flock (tracks: 2-9 to 2-16, 6-1 to 6-12, 8-1 to 8-15), Wolf-Dieter Karwatky (tracks: 3-4 to 3-9, 5-1 to 5-7)
Tenor Vocals – John Aler (tracks: 7-1 to 7-3)
Viola – Yuri Bashmet (tracks: 4-6 to 4-8)
Violin – Gidon Kremer (tracks: 4-4, 4-5), Gil Shaham (tracks: 5-1 to 5-7)
Vocals [Judit] – Jessye Norman (tracks: 6-1 to 6-12)
Vocals [Kékszakállú] – László Polgár (tracks: 6-1 to 6-12)
Vocals [Prologue] – Nicholas Simon (tracks: 6-1 to 6-12)
Disc 1: recorded in Chicago, Orchestra Hall, 11-12 / 1992. ? 1993.
Disc 2: recorded in Chicago, Orchestra Hall, 12 / 1992 (Sz 46, 77); 12 / 1993 (Sz 97, 113). ? 1995.
Disc 3: recorded in Chicago, Orchestra Hall, 11 / 2001 (Sz 83); Berlin, Philharmonie, Großer Saal, 2 / 2003 (Sz 95); London, Jerwood Hall, 10 / 2004 (Sz 119). ? 2005.
Disc 4: recorded in London, Abbey Road Studios, 5 / 2008 (Sz 115); Berlin, Philharmonie, Großer Saal, 3 / 2004 (Sz 36, Viola Concerto). ? 2008.
Disc 5: recorded in Chicago, Orchestra Hall, 12 / 1998. ? 1999.
Disc 6: recorded in Chicago, Orchestra Hall, 12 / 1993. ? 1998.
Disc 7: recorded in Chicago, Orchestra Hall, 12 / 1991. ? 1992.
Disc 8: recorded in Chicago, Orchestra Hall, 12 / 1994. ? 1996.
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