The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: Maestoso

~ Recording by Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Antal Doráti

Appears on releases

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Official
1.5The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: Maestoso6:37Béla BartókThe Miraculous Mandarin / Hungarian Sketches / Suite no. 1 / Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta / RhapsodyBartók; Doráti, Mehta, RogéAlbum
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)448 276-2
1.5The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: Maestoso6:37Béla BartókThe Miraculous Mandarin / Hungarian Sketches / Suite no. 1 / Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta / RhapsodyBartók; Doráti, Mehta, RogéAlbum
London Classics (“LONDON” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for US/CA releases only)448 276-2

Relationships

producer:James Mallinson (producer)
orchestra:Detroit Symphony Orchestra (in 1983-11)
conductor:Antal Doráti (conductor) (in 1983-11)
balance engineer:Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (in 1983-11)
recorded at:United Artists' Auditorium in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1983-11-14 until 1983-11-16)
edit of:The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: Maestoso / Allegro
recording of:The Miraculous Mandarin, BB 82, Sz. 73, op. 19 (in 1983-11: partial)

The Miraculous Mandarin, BB 82, Sz. 73, op. 19

composer:Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer) (from 1918 until 1924)
premiered at:[stage performance] (1926-11-27)
publisher:Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1927)
parts:1. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: I. Introduction
2. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: II. 1st Decoy Game
3. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: III. 2nd Decoy Game
4. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: IV. 3rd Decoy Game
5. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: V. The Mandarin Enters
6. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: VI. Dance of the Girl
7. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: VII. The Chase
8. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: VIII. Suddenly the Mandarin's Head Appears
9. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: IX. The Mandarin Falls on the Floor
is the basis for:The Miraculous Mandarin Suite, op. 19
arrangements:The Miraculous Mandarin, BB 82, Sz. 73, op. 19 (for piano four-hands)