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Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin - Alsop

Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin - Alsop

Naxos  6.110088

Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid

Classical - Orchestral


Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin (complete ballet), Dance Suite, Hungarian Pictures

Bournemouth Symphony Chorus & Orchestra
Marin Alsop (conductor)


Bartók's "pantomime in on act" The Miraculous Mandarin caused such an uproar at its premiere in Cologne in 1926 that it was banned immediately and not again in the composer's lifetime. It tells the story of three thugs who use a beautiful prostitute to ensnare a succession of men, whom they then brutally rob. Bartók's score reflects the menace and melodrama of the story; he himself described the music as "hellish".

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Recorded on 19th and 20th July 2004, at The Concert Hall, Lighthouse, Poole, England
Producer: Andrew Walton (K&A Productions Ltd.)
Sound Engineer: Mike Clements