Britten: The Prince of the Pagodas; Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin

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Product Details

  • Release Date: 5/17/2011
  • Label: Emi Classics
  • EAN: 5099994982923
  • Catalog Number: 49829
  • Sales rank: 115,697

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Disc 1
  1. 1–49 The Prince of the Pagodas, ballet, Op. 57 - Oliver Knussen & Benjamin Britten (118:34)
    Composed byBenjamin Britten, Benjamin Britten
    Conducted byOliver Knussen
    Performed byOliver Knussen, James Holland, London Sinfonietta, Kevin Nutty
    1. 1Prelude
    2. 2Act 1. The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom. The Fool and the Dwarf
    3. 3Act 1. The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom. March and Courtiers' Dance
    4. 4Act 1. The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom. Entry of the Pages and the Four Kings
    5. 5Act 1. The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom. Variation on the King of the North
    6. 6Act 1. The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom. Variation on the King of the East
    7. 7Act 1. The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom. Variation on the King of the West
    8. 8Act 1. The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom. Variation on the King of the South
    9. 9Act 1. The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom. The Kings bow before the Emperor
    10. 10Act 1. The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom. Variation of Princess Belle Épine
    11. 11Act 1. The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom. Variation of Princess Belle Rose and Pas de
    12. 12Act 1. The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom. The Kings and Belle Rose
    13. 13Act 1. The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom. Belle Épine and the Four Kings
    14. 14Act 1. The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom. The Rage of the Kings
    15. 15Act 1. The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom. Entry of the Four Winged Frogs
    16. 16Act 2. Scene 1. The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land. Introduction: Belle Rose born
    17. 17Act 2. Scene 1. The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land. Waltz: Clouds, Stars and Moon
    18. 18Act 2. Scene 1. The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land. Belle Rose borne in by the Fr
    19. 19Act 2. Scene 1. The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land. Entrée: Sea Horses, Fish Crea
    20. 20Act 2. Scene 1. The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land. Variation: Sea Horses
    21. 21Act 2. Scene 1. The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land. Variation: Fish Creatures
    22. 22Act 2. Scene 1. The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land. Coda
    23. 23Act 2. Scene 1. The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land. Belle Rose borne in by the Fr
    24. 24Act 2. Scene 1. The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land. Pas de deux: Male and Female
    25. 25Act 2. Scene 1. The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land. Variation: Male Flame
    26. 26Act 2. Scene 1. The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land. Variation: Female Flame
    27. 27Act 2. Scene 1. The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land. Coda
    28. 28Act 2. Scene 1. The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land. Belle Rose, exhausted, borne
    29. 29Act 2. Scene 2. The Arrival and Adventures of Belle Rose in the Kingdom of the Pagodas. Belle Rose
    30. 30Act 2. Scene 2. The Arrival and Adventures of Belle Rose in the Kingdom of the Pagodas. The Pagodas
    31. 31Act 2. Scene 2. The Arrival and Adventures of Belle Rose in the Kingdom of the Pagodas. The Salaman
    32. 32Act 2. Scene 2. The Arrival and Adventures of Belle Rose in the Kingdom of the Pagodas. Pas de deux
    33. 33Act 2. Scene 2. The Arrival and Adventures of Belle Rose in the Kingdom of the Pagodas. Belle Rose
    34. 34Act 3. Scene 1. The Palace of the Middle Kingdom. Empress Belle Épine
    35. 35Act 3. Scene 1. The Palace of the Middle Kingdom. The Old Emperor
    36. 36Act 3. Scene 1. The Palace of the Middle Kingdom. Appearance of Belle Rose and the Salamander
    37. 37Act 3. Scene 2. The Pagoda Palace. Transformation
    38. 38Act 3. Scene 2. The Pagoda Palace. Pas de six: Entrée
    39. 39Act 3. Scene 2. The Pagoda Palace. Variation 1: Pas de deux
    40. 40Act 3. Scene 2. The Pagoda Palace. Variation 2: Girl's Solo
    41. 41Act 3. Scene 2. The Pagoda Palace. Variation 3: Boy's solo
    42. 42Act 3. Scene 2. The Pagoda Palace. Pas de trois
    43. 43Act 3. Scene 2. The Pagoda Palace. Coda
    44. 44Act 3. Scene 2. The Pagoda Palace. Pas de caractère: The Emperor and the Fool
    45. 45Act 3. Scene 2. The Pagoda Palace. Pas de deux: Belle Rose and the Prince of the Pagodas
    46. 46Act 3. Scene 2. The Pagoda Palace. Variation 4: The Prince
    47. 47Act 3. Scene 2. The Pagoda Palace. Variation 5: Belle Rose
    48. 48Act 3. Scene 2. The Pagoda Palace. Finale
    49. 49Act 3. Scene 2. The Pagoda Palace. Apotheosis
Disc 2
  1. 17–28 The Miraculous Mandarin, pantomime in 1 act, Sz. 73, BB 82 (Op. 19) - Béla Bartók & Béla Bartók (28:54)
    Composed byBéla Bartók, Béla Bartók
    Conducted byFranz Welser-Möst
    Performed byLondon Philharmonic Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst
    1. 17Beginning
    2. 18The curtain rises
    3. 19First seduction game
    4. 20Second seduction game
    5. 21Third seduction game
    6. 22The Mandarin enters
    7. 23Dance of the young girl
    8. 24The chase
    9. 25The tramps leap out
    10. 26Suddenly the Mandarin's head appears
    11. 27They drag the Mandarin to the centre of the room
    12. 28The Mandarin falls to the floor
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