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Bartók: String Quartet No. 3 & Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin

6/7/2024, 7 Tracks, 34:17

Featuring

  • Franz Welser-Möst
  • The Cleveland Orchestra
  • Béla Bartók

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Composer Biography

Béla Bartók was born in Nagyszentmiklós, Hungary (now Sânnicolau Mare, Romania) on March 25, 1881, and died in New York City on September 26, 1945.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin was composed between 1918-24, with the suite version prepared by Bartók in 1927.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

In The Miraculous Mandarin, Bartók was at his most experimental in harmonies, rhythm, and orchestration, aiming to create a new musical vocabulary.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Béla Bartók created a new musical path by combining influences from folk tunes and avant-garde elements in his works.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Franz Welser-Möst, the conductor on this album, is in his 22nd year as music director of The Cleveland Orchestra, making him the longest-serving musical leader in the ensemble's history.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album was recorded live in Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center in Cleveland, Ohio, on January 11-13, 2024.

Source: Booklet

Critical Reception

The ballet The Miraculous Mandarin, by Béla Bartók, sparked a major scandal at its premiere in Cologne, leading the city's mayor to ban the work.

Source: Booklet

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