Bartók (composer), Presto CDs (page 1 of 7)

Offer, Bartók: The Wooden Prince & Cantata Profana

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John Aler (tenor), John Tomlinson (baritone)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Pierre Boulez

Release Date: 27th Jan 1992
Catalogue No: 4358632
Label: DG
Length: 72 minutes

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Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer

It is the flavour of this Concerto for Orchestra that wins the day. Just sample the subtle portamento that spices the string line at bars 52-3 (2'36'') of the first movement, and the sombre colouring... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Release Date: 16th May 2005
Catalogue No: 4767255
Label: Philips
Series: Critics' Choice
Length: 66 minutes

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Offer, Bartók: String Quartets Nos. 1-6

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Tokyo String Quartet

Koichiro Harada (violin), Kikuei Ikeda (violin), Kazuhide Isomura (viola) & Sadao Harada (cello)

Release Date: 14th Jun 2004
Catalogue No: 4761833
Label: DG
Series: Gramophone Awards Collection
Length: 2 hours 38 minutes

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Offer, Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Boulez

Release Date: 1st Nov 1993
Catalogue No: 4378262
Label: DG
Length: 60 minutes

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Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin, Hungarian Peasant Songs & other folk dances

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Budapest Festival Orchestra, Hungarian Radio Chorus, Iván Fischer

As Mandarins go, they don't come more miraculous than this – a vivid, no-holds-barred performance. Everything tells: the flavour is right, the pacing too, and the sound has a toughened, raw-edged... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…