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Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin / Mehta · Berliner Philharmoniker
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Béla Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin / Zubin Mehta, conductor · Berliner Philharmoniker / Recorded at the Berlin Philharmonie, 6 December 2009
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published: 05 May 2010
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Béla Bartók - The Miraculous Mandarin (1924)
Composer: Béla Viktor János Bartók (March 25, 1881 – September 26, 1945)
Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra conducted by Iván Fischer
00:00 Introduction - The Chaotic City
01:27 Curtain - The Girl and the Three Tramps
03:13 The First Seductive Dance
04:41 The Shabby Old Rake
06:56 The Second Seductive Dance
08:20 The Shy Young Man
10:13 The Third Seductive Dance
11:47 The Mandarin enters the room
13:59 The girl begins a hesitant dance
18:44 She shudders at his embrace and he chases her
21:03 The three tramps leap out, seize the Mandarin and tear him away from the girl
23:06 Suddenly the Mandarin's head appears between the pillows and he looks longingly at the girl
25:58 The terrified tramps discuss how they are to get rid of the Mandarin
27:30 The body of the Mandarin begins to glow w...
published: 01 Nov 2020
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Bartók - The Miraculous Mandarin Suite - Gardner
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Béla Bartók
The Miraculous Mandarin
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner, conductor
London, Proms 2011
published: 18 Sep 2014
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Bartók: Der wunderbare Mandarin ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Andrés Orozco-Estrada
Béla Bartók:
Der wunderbare Mandarin op. 19 ∙
hr-Sinfonieorchester – Frankfurt Radio Symphony ∙
Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Dirigent ∙
hr-Sinfoniekonzert ∙
Alte Oper Frankfurt, 8. Februar 2019 ∙
Website: https://www.hr-sinfonieorchester.de ∙
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hrsinfonieorchester
published: 26 Feb 2019
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Béla Bartók - The Miraculous Mandarin
- Composer: Béla Viktor János Bartók (25 March 1881 -- 26 September 1945)
- Orchestra: New York Philharmonic
- Conductor: Pierre Boulez
- Year of recording: 1971
The Miraculous Mandarin, pantomime in 1 act, Sz. 73, BB 82 (Op. 19), written in 1918-1919.
00:00 - 01. Opening – The girl and three tramps
03:07 - 02. First seduction game: the shabby old rake
06:52 - 03. Second seduction game: the young student
09:55 - 04. Third seduction game
11:37 - 05. The Mandarin enters and remains immobile in the doorway
14:01 - 06. The girl begins a hesitant dance…
19:54 - 07. The Mandarin stumbles – the chase becomes even more passionate
20:36 - 08. The three tramps leap out, seize the Mandarin and tear him away from the girl
22:42 - 09. Suddenly the Mandarin's head appears between the pillows and he lo...
published: 18 Sep 2015
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The Miraculous Mandarin suite / Bela Bartok バレエ音楽「中国の不思議な役人」より 龍谷大学吹奏楽部
龍谷大学吹奏楽部 第42回定期演奏会 ≪大阪特別公演≫
2015年12月25日 ザ・シンフォニーホール
Ryukoku University Symphonic Band
published: 22 Feb 2020
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Bartok Daniel Kawka ONPL Le Mandarin Merveilleux
published: 30 May 2020
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The Miraculous Mandarin Suite, Op. 19: VI. Chase
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The Miraculous Mandarin Suite, Op. 19: VI. Chase · Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra · Béla Bartók · Sascha Goetzel
Prokofiev, Bartók, Schulhoff, Holst & Ravel: Music of the Machine Age
℗ 2012 Borusan Kultur Sanat under exclusive license to PM Classics Ltd
Released on: 2012-01-09
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published: 31 Dec 2014
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Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin | Philharmonia Zürich and Jukka-Pekka Saraste
Directed by Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Béla Bartók’s concert suite The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19 was performed by the Philharmonia Zürich at the 2019 Beethovenfest in Bonn.
Originally written as a one act pantomime ballet in 1926, Bartók re-wrote “The Miraculous Mandarin” in 1928, turning it into a concert suite preserving about 2/3 of the original pantomime music. Today, it’s known as one of the most popular concert suites of the 20th Century.
The story of a Mandarin, a term historically used to describe Chinese officials, was originally written by Melchior Lengyel: Set in a chaotic, rough area of an unnamed big city, the story unfolds as three crooks force a young woman into prostitution, planning to kill and rob her clients. When the Mandarin arrives, he’s overcome with love for the youn...
published: 29 Oct 2020
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Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, BB 82, Sz. 73 (Op. 19) - Suite
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Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, BB 82, Sz. 73 (Op. 19) - Suite · Boston Symphony Orchestra · Seiji Ozawa
Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin; Concerto for Orchestra
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Released on: 1992-01-01
Producer: Rainer Brock
Producer: Thomas Mowrey
Studio Personnel, Balance Engineer: Klaus Hiemann
Studio Personnel, Balance Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann
Composer: Béla Bartók
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published: 30 Jul 2018
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Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin / Mehta · Berliner Philharmoniker
Full-length concert: http://www.digitalconcerthall.com/concert/272/?a=youtube&c=true
Béla Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin / Zubin Mehta, conductor · Berliner Ph...
Full-length concert: http://www.digitalconcerthall.com/concert/272/?a=youtube&c=true
Béla Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin / Zubin Mehta, conductor · Berliner Philharmoniker / Recorded at the Berlin Philharmonie, 6 December 2009
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Béla Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin / Zubin Mehta, conductor · Berliner Philharmoniker / Recorded at the Berlin Philharmonie, 6 December 2009
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- published: 05 May 2010
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Béla Bartók - The Miraculous Mandarin (1924)
Composer: Béla Viktor János Bartók (March 25, 1881 – September 26, 1945)
Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra conducted by Iván Fischer
00:00 Introduction - ...
Composer: Béla Viktor János Bartók (March 25, 1881 – September 26, 1945)
Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra conducted by Iván Fischer
00:00 Introduction - The Chaotic City
01:27 Curtain - The Girl and the Three Tramps
03:13 The First Seductive Dance
04:41 The Shabby Old Rake
06:56 The Second Seductive Dance
08:20 The Shy Young Man
10:13 The Third Seductive Dance
11:47 The Mandarin enters the room
13:59 The girl begins a hesitant dance
18:44 She shudders at his embrace and he chases her
21:03 The three tramps leap out, seize the Mandarin and tear him away from the girl
23:06 Suddenly the Mandarin's head appears between the pillows and he looks longingly at the girl
25:58 The terrified tramps discuss how they are to get rid of the Mandarin
27:30 The body of the Mandarin begins to glow with a greenish blue light
29:10 She resists no longer - they embrace
Scores I engrave: https://github.com/CMajSeven
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Composer: Béla Viktor János Bartók (March 25, 1881 – September 26, 1945)
Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra conducted by Iván Fischer
00:00 Introduction - The Chaotic City
01:27 Curtain - The Girl and the Three Tramps
03:13 The First Seductive Dance
04:41 The Shabby Old Rake
06:56 The Second Seductive Dance
08:20 The Shy Young Man
10:13 The Third Seductive Dance
11:47 The Mandarin enters the room
13:59 The girl begins a hesitant dance
18:44 She shudders at his embrace and he chases her
21:03 The three tramps leap out, seize the Mandarin and tear him away from the girl
23:06 Suddenly the Mandarin's head appears between the pillows and he looks longingly at the girl
25:58 The terrified tramps discuss how they are to get rid of the Mandarin
27:30 The body of the Mandarin begins to glow with a greenish blue light
29:10 She resists no longer - they embrace
Scores I engrave: https://github.com/CMajSeven
How I make my videos: https://github.com/CMajSeven/WorkflowTemplate
Program I develop for this channel: https://github.com/edwardx999/ScoreProcessor
- published: 01 Nov 2020
- views: 139006
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Bartók - The Miraculous Mandarin Suite - Gardner
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The Miraculous Mandarin
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Edward Ga...
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The Miraculous Mandarin
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner, conductor
London, Proms 2011
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The Miraculous Mandarin
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner, conductor
London, Proms 2011
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- views: 312157
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Bartók: Der wunderbare Mandarin ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Andrés Orozco-Estrada
Béla Bartók:
Der wunderbare Mandarin op. 19 ∙
hr-Sinfonieorchester – Frankfurt Radio Symphony ∙
Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Dirigent ∙
hr-Sinfoniekonzert ∙
Alte O...
Béla Bartók:
Der wunderbare Mandarin op. 19 ∙
hr-Sinfonieorchester – Frankfurt Radio Symphony ∙
Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Dirigent ∙
hr-Sinfoniekonzert ∙
Alte Oper Frankfurt, 8. Februar 2019 ∙
Website: https://www.hr-sinfonieorchester.de ∙
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hrsinfonieorchester
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Béla Bartók:
Der wunderbare Mandarin op. 19 ∙
hr-Sinfonieorchester – Frankfurt Radio Symphony ∙
Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Dirigent ∙
hr-Sinfoniekonzert ∙
Alte Oper Frankfurt, 8. Februar 2019 ∙
Website: https://www.hr-sinfonieorchester.de ∙
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hrsinfonieorchester
- published: 26 Feb 2019
- views: 143374
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Béla Bartók - The Miraculous Mandarin
- Composer: Béla Viktor János Bartók (25 March 1881 -- 26 September 1945)
- Orchestra: New York Philharmonic
- Conductor: Pierre Boulez
- Year of recording: 197...
- Composer: Béla Viktor János Bartók (25 March 1881 -- 26 September 1945)
- Orchestra: New York Philharmonic
- Conductor: Pierre Boulez
- Year of recording: 1971
The Miraculous Mandarin, pantomime in 1 act, Sz. 73, BB 82 (Op. 19), written in 1918-1919.
00:00 - 01. Opening – The girl and three tramps
03:07 - 02. First seduction game: the shabby old rake
06:52 - 03. Second seduction game: the young student
09:55 - 04. Third seduction game
11:37 - 05. The Mandarin enters and remains immobile in the doorway
14:01 - 06. The girl begins a hesitant dance…
19:54 - 07. The Mandarin stumbles – the chase becomes even more passionate
20:36 - 08. The three tramps leap out, seize the Mandarin and tear him away from the girl
22:42 - 09. Suddenly the Mandarin's head appears between the pillows and he looks longingly at the girl
25:42 - 10. The terrified tramps discuss how they are to get rid of the Mandarin
27:03 - 11. The body of the Mandarin begins to glow with a greenish blue light
28:52 - 12. She resists no longer – they embrace
Béla Bartók’s pantomime The Miraculous Mandarin stands at the head of a group of works (including the Four Orchestral Pieces, the two violin sonatas, and ballet The Wooden Prince) that effectively bring to a close the first half of his career. Defining in Bartók’s early career was the experience, in 1903, of hearing Richard Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra. Consequently, the most important orchestral scores of Bartók’s early years feature striking colouristic effects and a highly complex internal counterpoint inherited from Strauss, though with Bartók’s own stylistic and rhetorical profile. This work represents the zenith of this stylistic trend.
Based on a play by Menyhert (Melchior) Lengyel, The Miraculous Mandarin tells the sordid (but “beautiful,” to use Bartók’s term) story of three urban toughs who force a girl to lure men to their lair, where they will then be attacked and robbed. Among those ensnared is a wealthy and otherworldly Mandarin, whose desire for the girl inures him against the robbers’ attempts to kill him by using a variety of methods. Only when the girl submits to the Mandarin’s desires is he finally able to die from his wounds.
Writing to his first wife, Bartók described the unforgettable opening bars as “an awful clamor, clatter, stampeding and blowing of horns.” Swirling strings and blaring winds depict the chaotic urban street scene, from which we are transported into the robbers’ lair. Bartók is at his most dissonant here, his Expressionistic chromaticism pushing close to the border of atonality. The girl’s seductive call is represented by a snaky clarinet theme, which is answered first by a poor student, then a shabby old man. The robbers toss both of the unlikely prospects down the stairs. The appearance of the Mandarin is underscored by an imposing wall of timbres over a low pedal point, with frightening emphasis from the organ. The girl hesitantly dances with the Mandarin to a sinuous and unsettling waltz, but his lust turns the pas de deux into a frantic chase. Bartók here translates his “Allegro barbaro” style into an expressionistic sequence of impressive skill and excitement (the concert suite ends with the climax of the chase). The robbers’ attempts to kill the Mandarin are graphically depicted, with low, muffled music for the smothering and sharp orchestral sforzandi accompanying each stab of the sword. When the girl takes pity on the Mandarin, her gestures are accompanied by an eerie variant of the waltz theme. The death of the Mandarin is among the most terrifying music ever written: an offstage chorus keens wordlessly on a rocking minor third, while a cold cantabile in the strings is punctuated by dissonant clusters from winds and percussion depicting the Mandarin’s horrible death spasms. Bartók’s original version of the score was tied closely to the dramaturgy of pantomime, with long sections of recitative-style music to mirror the stage action. Subsequent revisions brought the score into a more symphonic shape.
At some points the 4-hand reduction was different from the recording of the orchestral version; I had to black out some parts, and also used a few sheets from the orchestral version.
https://wn.com/Béla_Bartók_The_Miraculous_Mandarin
- Composer: Béla Viktor János Bartók (25 March 1881 -- 26 September 1945)
- Orchestra: New York Philharmonic
- Conductor: Pierre Boulez
- Year of recording: 1971
The Miraculous Mandarin, pantomime in 1 act, Sz. 73, BB 82 (Op. 19), written in 1918-1919.
00:00 - 01. Opening – The girl and three tramps
03:07 - 02. First seduction game: the shabby old rake
06:52 - 03. Second seduction game: the young student
09:55 - 04. Third seduction game
11:37 - 05. The Mandarin enters and remains immobile in the doorway
14:01 - 06. The girl begins a hesitant dance…
19:54 - 07. The Mandarin stumbles – the chase becomes even more passionate
20:36 - 08. The three tramps leap out, seize the Mandarin and tear him away from the girl
22:42 - 09. Suddenly the Mandarin's head appears between the pillows and he looks longingly at the girl
25:42 - 10. The terrified tramps discuss how they are to get rid of the Mandarin
27:03 - 11. The body of the Mandarin begins to glow with a greenish blue light
28:52 - 12. She resists no longer – they embrace
Béla Bartók’s pantomime The Miraculous Mandarin stands at the head of a group of works (including the Four Orchestral Pieces, the two violin sonatas, and ballet The Wooden Prince) that effectively bring to a close the first half of his career. Defining in Bartók’s early career was the experience, in 1903, of hearing Richard Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra. Consequently, the most important orchestral scores of Bartók’s early years feature striking colouristic effects and a highly complex internal counterpoint inherited from Strauss, though with Bartók’s own stylistic and rhetorical profile. This work represents the zenith of this stylistic trend.
Based on a play by Menyhert (Melchior) Lengyel, The Miraculous Mandarin tells the sordid (but “beautiful,” to use Bartók’s term) story of three urban toughs who force a girl to lure men to their lair, where they will then be attacked and robbed. Among those ensnared is a wealthy and otherworldly Mandarin, whose desire for the girl inures him against the robbers’ attempts to kill him by using a variety of methods. Only when the girl submits to the Mandarin’s desires is he finally able to die from his wounds.
Writing to his first wife, Bartók described the unforgettable opening bars as “an awful clamor, clatter, stampeding and blowing of horns.” Swirling strings and blaring winds depict the chaotic urban street scene, from which we are transported into the robbers’ lair. Bartók is at his most dissonant here, his Expressionistic chromaticism pushing close to the border of atonality. The girl’s seductive call is represented by a snaky clarinet theme, which is answered first by a poor student, then a shabby old man. The robbers toss both of the unlikely prospects down the stairs. The appearance of the Mandarin is underscored by an imposing wall of timbres over a low pedal point, with frightening emphasis from the organ. The girl hesitantly dances with the Mandarin to a sinuous and unsettling waltz, but his lust turns the pas de deux into a frantic chase. Bartók here translates his “Allegro barbaro” style into an expressionistic sequence of impressive skill and excitement (the concert suite ends with the climax of the chase). The robbers’ attempts to kill the Mandarin are graphically depicted, with low, muffled music for the smothering and sharp orchestral sforzandi accompanying each stab of the sword. When the girl takes pity on the Mandarin, her gestures are accompanied by an eerie variant of the waltz theme. The death of the Mandarin is among the most terrifying music ever written: an offstage chorus keens wordlessly on a rocking minor third, while a cold cantabile in the strings is punctuated by dissonant clusters from winds and percussion depicting the Mandarin’s horrible death spasms. Bartók’s original version of the score was tied closely to the dramaturgy of pantomime, with long sections of recitative-style music to mirror the stage action. Subsequent revisions brought the score into a more symphonic shape.
At some points the 4-hand reduction was different from the recording of the orchestral version; I had to black out some parts, and also used a few sheets from the orchestral version.
- published: 18 Sep 2015
- views: 47127
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The Miraculous Mandarin suite / Bela Bartok バレエ音楽「中国の不思議な役人」より 龍谷大学吹奏楽部
龍谷大学吹奏楽部 第42回定期演奏会 ≪大阪特別公演≫
2015年12月25日 ザ・シンフォニーホール
Ryukoku University Symphonic Band
龍谷大学吹奏楽部 第42回定期演奏会 ≪大阪特別公演≫
2015年12月25日 ザ・シンフォニーホール
Ryukoku University Symphonic Band
https://wn.com/The_Miraculous_Mandarin_Suite_Bela_Bartok_バレエ音楽「中国の不思議な役人」より_龍谷大学吹奏楽部
龍谷大学吹奏楽部 第42回定期演奏会 ≪大阪特別公演≫
2015年12月25日 ザ・シンフォニーホール
Ryukoku University Symphonic Band
- published: 22 Feb 2020
- views: 312102
2:46
The Miraculous Mandarin Suite, Op. 19: VI. Chase
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The Miraculous Mandarin Suite, Op. 19: VI. Chase · Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra · Béla Bartók · Sasch...
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The Miraculous Mandarin Suite, Op. 19: VI. Chase · Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra · Béla Bartók · Sascha Goetzel
Prokofiev, Bartók, Schulhoff, Holst & Ravel: Music of the Machine Age
℗ 2012 Borusan Kultur Sanat under exclusive license to PM Classics Ltd
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Prokofiev, Bartók, Schulhoff, Holst & Ravel: Music of the Machine Age
℗ 2012 Borusan Kultur Sanat under exclusive license to PM Classics Ltd
Released on: 2012-01-09
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- published: 31 Dec 2014
- views: 21396
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Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin | Philharmonia Zürich and Jukka-Pekka Saraste
Directed by Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Béla Bartók’s concert suite The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19 was performed by the Philharmonia Zürich at the 2019 Beethovenfest ...
Directed by Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Béla Bartók’s concert suite The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19 was performed by the Philharmonia Zürich at the 2019 Beethovenfest in Bonn.
Originally written as a one act pantomime ballet in 1926, Bartók re-wrote “The Miraculous Mandarin” in 1928, turning it into a concert suite preserving about 2/3 of the original pantomime music. Today, it’s known as one of the most popular concert suites of the 20th Century.
The story of a Mandarin, a term historically used to describe Chinese officials, was originally written by Melchior Lengyel: Set in a chaotic, rough area of an unnamed big city, the story unfolds as three crooks force a young woman into prostitution, planning to kill and rob her clients. When the Mandarin arrives, he’s overcome with love for the young woman, but all attempts to kill him are unsuccessful – finally, feeling sorry for him, the woman takes him in. As they embrace, the Mandarin’s wounds begin to bleed and he dies.
Béla Bartók used a wide range of musical techniques in his rendition of this tragic story. The different characters’ personas are given specific dance-styles and are accompanied by relentlessly wild and fast-paced rhythms and music. Leading up to a thrilling crescendo, the instruments seem to come alive. “The Miraculous Mandarin” is an orchestral work that never fails to fascinate and captivate listeners – as Bartók himself said, it’s truly “hellish music”.
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Directed by Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Béla Bartók’s concert suite The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19 was performed by the Philharmonia Zürich at the 2019 Beethovenfest in Bonn.
Originally written as a one act pantomime ballet in 1926, Bartók re-wrote “The Miraculous Mandarin” in 1928, turning it into a concert suite preserving about 2/3 of the original pantomime music. Today, it’s known as one of the most popular concert suites of the 20th Century.
The story of a Mandarin, a term historically used to describe Chinese officials, was originally written by Melchior Lengyel: Set in a chaotic, rough area of an unnamed big city, the story unfolds as three crooks force a young woman into prostitution, planning to kill and rob her clients. When the Mandarin arrives, he’s overcome with love for the young woman, but all attempts to kill him are unsuccessful – finally, feeling sorry for him, the woman takes him in. As they embrace, the Mandarin’s wounds begin to bleed and he dies.
Béla Bartók used a wide range of musical techniques in his rendition of this tragic story. The different characters’ personas are given specific dance-styles and are accompanied by relentlessly wild and fast-paced rhythms and music. Leading up to a thrilling crescendo, the instruments seem to come alive. “The Miraculous Mandarin” is an orchestral work that never fails to fascinate and captivate listeners – as Bartók himself said, it’s truly “hellish music”.
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#BelaBartok #MiraculousMandarin #PhilharmoniaZuerich #JukkaPekkaSaraste
- published: 29 Oct 2020
- views: 11360
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Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, BB 82, Sz. 73 (Op. 19) - Suite
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Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, BB 82, Sz. 73 (Op. 19) - Suite · Boston Symphony Orchestra · Seiji Ozawa
Bartók:...
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Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, BB 82, Sz. 73 (Op. 19) - Suite · Boston Symphony Orchestra · Seiji Ozawa
Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin; Concerto for Orchestra
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Released on: 1992-01-01
Producer: Rainer Brock
Producer: Thomas Mowrey
Studio Personnel, Balance Engineer: Klaus Hiemann
Studio Personnel, Balance Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann
Composer: Béla Bartók
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Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, BB 82, Sz. 73 (Op. 19) - Suite · Boston Symphony Orchestra · Seiji Ozawa
Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin; Concerto for Orchestra
℗ 1977 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Released on: 1992-01-01
Producer: Rainer Brock
Producer: Thomas Mowrey
Studio Personnel, Balance Engineer: Klaus Hiemann
Studio Personnel, Balance Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann
Composer: Béla Bartók
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- published: 30 Jul 2018
- views: 7638