Bartok / Macelaru / Wdr Sinfonieorchester- Wooden Prince Dance Suite (CD)
Following their first album for Linn (Dvorák: Legends Op. 59, Czech Suite Op. 39), the WDR Sinfonieorchester and Cristian Macelaru pursue the same folk vein with two orchestral works by Béla Bartók. Based on a rather childish tale (prince, princess, fairies, and of course a happy ending!), the music of the ballet The Wooden Prince - recorded in full here - has all the ingredients of a masterpiece: masterful scoring for large forces, use of musical themes, an effortless amalgam of folk and late-Romantic elements. Composed in 1923 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the merging of the towns of Buda and Pest - alongside commissions by Ernö Dohnányi and Zoltán Kodály - the century-old Dance Suite is a six-movement work that has become one of Bartók's best known compositions. Born in Timi?oara, a short distance from Hungaria, Macelaru can boast an unparalleled understanding of Bartók, as evident here.
Tracklist:
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~Introduction
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~First Dance. Dance of the princess in teh forest
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~The prince sets off and falls in love
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~Second Dance. Dance of the trees
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~Third Dance. Dance of the waves
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~ The prince has an idea
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~Fourth Dance. Dance of the princess with the wooden prince
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~The prince despairs
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~The prince is restored
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~Return of the princess - Fifth Dance
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~The wooden prince falls to the ground - The radiant prince appears - Sixth Dance
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~Seventh Dance - The despair of the princess
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~The happy end
- Dance Suite, Sz. 77~Moderato
- Dance Suite, Sz. 77~Allegro molto
- Dance Suite, Sz. 77~Allegro vivace
- Dance Suite, Sz. 77~Molto tranquillo
- Dance Suite, Sz. 77~Comodo
- Dance Suite, Sz. 77~Finale. Allegro
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.
Following their first album for Linn (Dvorák: Legends Op. 59, Czech Suite Op. 39), the WDR Sinfonieorchester and Cristian Macelaru pursue the same folk vein with two orchestral works by Béla Bartók. Based on a rather childish tale (prince, princess, fairies, and of course a happy ending!), the music of the ballet The Wooden Prince - recorded in full here - has all the ingredients of a masterpiece: masterful scoring for large forces, use of musical themes, an effortless amalgam of folk and late-Romantic elements. Composed in 1923 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the merging of the towns of Buda and Pest - alongside commissions by Ernö Dohnányi and Zoltán Kodály - the century-old Dance Suite is a six-movement work that has become one of Bartók's best known compositions. Born in Timi?oara, a short distance from Hungaria, Macelaru can boast an unparalleled understanding of Bartók, as evident here.
Tracklist:
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~Introduction
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~First Dance. Dance of the princess in teh forest
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~The prince sets off and falls in love
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~Second Dance. Dance of the trees
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~Third Dance. Dance of the waves
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~ The prince has an idea
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~Fourth Dance. Dance of the princess with the wooden prince
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~The prince despairs
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~The prince is restored
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~Return of the princess - Fifth Dance
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~The wooden prince falls to the ground - The radiant prince appears - Sixth Dance
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~Seventh Dance - The despair of the princess
- Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60~The happy end
- Dance Suite, Sz. 77~Moderato
- Dance Suite, Sz. 77~Allegro molto
- Dance Suite, Sz. 77~Allegro vivace
- Dance Suite, Sz. 77~Molto tranquillo
- Dance Suite, Sz. 77~Comodo
- Dance Suite, Sz. 77~Finale. Allegro
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.