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BARTOK / BRAHMS / LSO / BRADBURY / PASTERNACK - MIRACULOUS MANDARIN CD

BARTOK / BRAHMS / LSO / BRADBURY / PASTERNACK - MIRACULOUS MANDARIN CD

ILS114.51

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Artist:

BARTOK / BRAHMS / LSO / BRADBURY / PASTERNACK

Title:

MIRACULOUS MANDARIN SUITE / SYMPHONY NO.1

Genre:

CLASSICAL

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747313244874

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4 - 8 Business Days

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The pairing of the concert suite from B la Bart k's ballet The Miraculous Mandarin and Johannes Brahms' Symphony No. 1 in C minor is an unusual match-up, for there is nothing obvious in the music that connects these works. One might suppose that their contrasts of periods, genres, methods, styles, and other characteristics are stark enough to draw many listeners for different reasons, and that the program was perhaps designed to broaden the appeal of this CD. Certainly, the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Jonathan Pasternack turn in exciting performances of both masterpieces, and the rhythmic vitality and sharp colors of The Miraculous Mandarin prepare one to listen for all the syncopations and exceptional timbres in the symphony. In the end, however, the real unifying element of this disc is the reproduction, since both sessions were digitally recorded at Abbey Road Studios in 2008 with Sennheiser and Neumann microphones. The extremely sensitive equipment lends a special depth to the sonic dimensions and highlights details in the playing that one might expect of direct stream digital, multichannel, and super audio recordings. Oddly enough, the sound of the Bart k still differs in its qualities from the Brahms, for its expressive temperature is cooler and harsher, its orchestration is leaner, and its textures are more abrasive, whereas the Brahms is quite warm and rich, thanks to its vibrant bass sound. Enthusiasts for The Miraculous Mandarin should eventually acquire a recording of the complete ballet, and admirers of the symphony will likely own classic renditions, so the best reason to check out this album is for its audio.

1. A csodalatos mandarin koncertszvit (The Miraculous Mandarin Suite), Op. 19, BB 82: Introduction (Street Sounds) - The thugs order the girl to the window
2. A csodalatos mandarin koncertszvit (The Miraculous Mandarin Suite), Op. 19, BB 82: The girl entices the old rake
3. A csodalatos mandarin koncertszvit (The Miraculous Mandarin Suite), Op. 19, BB 82: The girl entices the young man
4. A csodalatos mandarin koncertszvit (The Miraculous Mandarin Suite), Op. 19, BB 82: The girl entices the Mandarin
5. A csodalatos mandarin koncertszvit (The Miraculous Mandarin Suite), Op. 19, BB 82: The girl slowly begins to dance for the Mandarin
6. A csodalatos mandarin koncertszvit (The Miraculous Mandarin Suite), Op. 19, BB 82: The dance concludes - the Mandarin chases the girl
7. Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro
8. Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto
9. Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
10. Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: IV. Adagio - Piu andante - Allegro non troppo ma con brio
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