Orchestral works
By: Bartók
Contributors: Frid, Géza; Ponse, Luctor; Menuhin, Yehudi, 1916-1999; Székely, Mihály, 1901-1963; Szőnyi, Olga; Pilarczyk, Helga; Dorati, Antal; Berg, Alban, 1885-1935; London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Hungarica; BBC Symphony Orchestra; BBC Symphony Chorus; Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Series: Mercury living presence
Publisher: Mercury
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Germany?
Language: eng
Format: [sound recording] /
Subjects: Concertos (Orchestra); Suites (Orchestra); Arranged Orchestral music; Orchestral music; String orchestra music; Quartets (Pianos (2), percussion); Ballets; Percussion and celesta with string orchestra; Concertos (Violin); Operas; Excerpts
Work titles: Works
Notes: Title from container spine.

Compact discs.

"Only the original masters were used for the CD transfer.... For the transfer of these masters to the digital domain, the orignal Mercury vacuum-tube Westrex film recorder and Ampex 3-track tape machine were restored. In addition to providing the exact reciprocal of the original equalization curve, the tube technology replicated the full rich sound, clarity of instrumental timbre, and solid convincing soundstage preserved on the original tapes or film."

Various performers ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Philharmonia Hungarica ; BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus ; Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Antal Dorati, conductor.

Recorded 1955-1964.
Table of contents: title: Concerto for orchestra; title: Dance suite; title: Two portraits; title: Two excerpts from Mikrokosmos; title: The miraculous mandarin; title: Divertimento; title: Sonata for two pianos and percussion (Géza Frid, Luctor Ponse, pianos); title: The wooden prince; title: Music for strings, percussion, and celesta; title: Violin concerto no. 2 (Yehudi Menuhin, violin); title: Second suite : rev. 1943; title: Bluebeard's castle (Mihály Székely, bass ; Olga Szönyi, soprano); title: Three excerpts from Wozzeck (Helga Pilarczyk, soprano) / Berg.