The Miraculous Mandarin

Recorded as part of their critically praised Infernal Dance season, the Philharmonia Orchestra under Esa-Pekka Salonen explore three contrasting works by Bela Bartok - the chamber piece Contrasts and the orchestral works Dance Suite and The Miraculous Mandarin. Contrasts is one of Bartok's most imaginative forays into the world of chamber music while Dance Suite is a rhapsodic collection of folk inspired tunes. The Miraculous Mandarin is raw, dangerous, exotic and elemtnal.

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The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73
Introduction - A Bustling City Street
 
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The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73
1st Decoy Game
 
03:39
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The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73
2nd Decoy Game
 
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The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73
3rd Decoy Game
 
01:39
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The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73
The Mandarin Enters …
 
07:25
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The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73
The Girl Sinks Down …
 
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The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73
The Tramps Leap Out …
 
02:32
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The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73
Suddenly the Mandarin's Head Appears Between the Pillows
 
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The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73
The Terrified Tramps Discuss How They Are to Get Rid of the Mandarin
 
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The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73
The Body of the Mandarin Begins to Glow
 
01:49
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The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73
The Mandarin Falls on the Floor
 
02:33
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Dance Suite, Sz. 77
I. Moderato
 
03:35
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Dance Suite, Sz. 77
II. Allegro molto
 
02:19
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Dance Suite, Sz. 77
III. Allegro vivace
 
03:07
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Dance Suite, Sz. 77
IV. Molto tranquillo
 
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Dance Suite, Sz. 77
V. Commodo – Finale
 
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Contrasts, Sz. 111
I. Verbunkos (Recruiting Dance)
 
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Contrasts, Sz. 111
II. Pihen? (Relaxation)
 
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Contrasts, Sz. 111
III. Sebes (Fast Dance)
 
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