The miraculous mandarin
Subtitle: Le mandarin merveilleux
By: Béla Bartók
Contributors: Robertson, David, 1958- conductor; Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945; Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945; Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945; Orchestre national de Lyon; Solistes de Lyon
Series: hmGold; hmGold
Published: 2016
Language: und
Format: [sound recording] =
Number of pages: 74
Subjects: Ballets; Orchestral music; Suites (Orchestra); Pantomimes with music; Dance music
Other titles: Mandarin merveilleux; Suite de danses.; 4 pièces pour orchestre.
Work titles: Orchestra music
Notes: Title from disc label.

Parallel title from container.

The 3rd work is a pantomime ballet in one act for orchestra and wordless chorus; the performed version is the original score restored in 1999 by Péter Bartók, containing 30 bars previously missing and restoring dynamics, bowings and other performing directions from the autograph.

Originally released on CD in 2002 (Harmonia Mundi HMC 901777).

Compact disc.

Program notes by Claire Delamarche in French with English and German translations (15 pages : portrait) laid in container.

Orchestre National de Lyon ; David Roberton, conductor ; with Solistes de Lyon (in the 3rd work).

Recorded 2001 April 1-10 and October 11 L'Auditorium de Lyon.

The 3rd work sung in vocalise.
Table of contents: title: Suite de danses : Sz. 77 (17:06); title: 4 pièces pour orchestre op 12, Sz. 51 (24:06); title: Le mandarin merveilleux : op. 19, Sz. 73 (33:44).