Offer, Bartók: The Wooden Prince & The Miraculous Mandarin Suite
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Susanna Mälkki
[The Wooden Prince’s] essential warmth, rooted in folk-like melodies (but never folksiness) , comes across well here in Susanna Mälkki’s recording, since with a feeling for the score’s rubato... — More…
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Record Review29th June 2019Record of the Week
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International Classical Music Awards2019Nominee - Symphonic Music
Contents
Bartók: The Wooden Prince
- Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
- Susanna Mälkki
I. Introduction
II. First Dance. Dance of the Princess in the Forest
III. The Prince Falls in Love
Bartók: Concert Suite from ‘The Miraculous Mandarin’, Op. 19
- Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
- Susanna Mälkki
I. Introduction - II. The 3 Tramps and the Girl
III. First Decoy Game. The Old Rake
IV. Second Decoy Game. The Young Boy
V. Third Decoy Game. The Mandarin Appears
VI. The Girl Begins to Dance for the Mandarin
VII. The Mandarin Chases the Girl