Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Sonata for Two Piano and Percussion; Improvisations, Op. 20 [Classic Library]
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Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Sonata for Two Piano and Percussion; Improvisations, Op. 20 [Classic Library]
Release Date: August 30, 2005
SK94726
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An acclaimed recording of the Concerto for Orchestra from Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra dazzles once again in a newly remastered version. 

Béla Bartók (1881-1945) 
Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116 
Introduzione. Andante non troppo; Allegro vivace 
Giuoco delle coppie. Allegro scherzando 
Elegia. Andante non troppo 
Intermezzo interrotto. Allegretto 
Finale. Pesante - Presto 
Performed by The Philadelphia Orchestra; eugene Ormandy, conductor 
Recorded October 13, 1963 at Town Hall, Philadelphia, PA USA 
Produced by Thomas Frost 

Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, Sz. 110 
Assai lento -- Allegro molto 
Lento ma non troppo 
Allegro non troppo 

Performed by Robert Casadesus and Gaby Casadesus, pianos; Jean-Claude Casadesus and Jean-Paul Drouet, percussion 
Recorded Spring 1963, Paris, France 

Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 74 
Molto moderato 
Molto capriccioso 
Lento, rubato 
Allegretto scherzando 
Allegro molto 
Allegro moderato, molto capriccioso 
Sostenuto, rubato. Á la mémoire de Claude Debussy 
Allegro 

Performed by Charles Rosen, piano 
Recorded December 12-16, 18 and 23, 1963 at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York, NY USA Produced by Thomas Z. Shepard  

Track listing for CD Longplay


Concerto for Orchestra, Sz.116
     
1    I. Introduzione. Andante non troppo; Allegro vivace
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2    II. Giuoco delle coppie. Allegro scherzando
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3    II. Elegia. Andante non troppo
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4    IV. Intermezzo interrotto. Allegretto
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5    V. Finale. Pesante - Presto
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Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, Sz. 110
     
6    I. Assai lento - Allegro molto
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7    II. Lento ma non troppo
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128
8    III. Allegro non troppo
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Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20 (Sz. 74)
     
9    1. Molto moderato
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128
10    2. Molto capriccioso
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128
11    3. Lento, rubato
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128
12    4. Allegretto scherzando
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128
13    5. Allegro molto
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14    6. Allegro moderato, molto capriccioso
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128
15    7. Sostenuto, rubato. A la mémoire de Claude Debussy
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128
16    8. Allegro
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