Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Music for Strings, Percusssion and Celesta

On this CD:

1. Concerto for Orchestra, for orchestra, Sz. 116, BB 127
Composed by Bela Bartok
Performed by Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Mariss Jansons

2. Music for Strings, Percussion, & Celesta, Sz. 106, BB 114
Composed by Bela Bartok
Performed by Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Mariss Jansons

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Music for Strings, Percusssion and Celesta, Music, Bela Bartok, Mariss Jansons, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, 20th/21st Century Orchestral Music, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Concerto, Concerto for Orchestra, Orchestral, Orchestral & Symphonic
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Music for Strings, Percusssion and Celesta
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • a sleeper; excellent version of the Concerto for Orchestra
 Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Music for Strings, Percusssion and Celesta

Manufacturer: EMI Records [All429]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DNNW
Release Date: 2001-03-06

Tracks:

  1. Con: I. Intro: Andante Non Troppo - Allegro Vivace
  2. Con: II. Giuoco Delle Coppie: Allegretto Scherzando
  3. Con: III. Elegia: Andante, Non Troppo
  4. Con: IV. Intermezzo Interrotto: Allegretto
  5. Con: V. Finale: Pesante - Presto
  6. Music: I. Andante Tranquillo
  7. Music: II. Allegro
  8. Music: III. Adagio
  9. Music: IV. Allegro Molto

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars a sleeper; excellent version of the Concerto for Orchestra.......2006-10-16

in the history of performance practice concerning these works, this is surely a sleeper. For the Concerto, the mighty fritz reiner/ chicago version set the benchmark, then the twin opposing versions of Karajan with Berlin and Solti with Chicago were the two to watch for years. Berlin with Boulez in 2003 has a version on dvd that is interesting but mainly powerful in the last movement of the concerto for orchestra.
This version is amazing to me in revealing the beauty of various lines which the overall dramatic sweep of the other versions had hidden. The individual sections and instruments come to the fore more than they are able to in the other visions. The orchestra may be below the standard of the other versions, but that is not particularly obvious or evident even on the final movement of the Concerto. While the Celesta work may be best represented in an old Menuhin version I think this is my current favorite for the Concerto.

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  3. Bela Bartok: Violin Concerto Nos. 1 & 2
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  6. BUSCH QUARTET PLAYS BEETHOVEN
  7. Cello Suites, Vol.2
  8. Children's Corner - Petite Suite
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