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Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók
Pierre Boulez Conducts Bartók

Album 2009 on Deutsche Grammophon label
Classical (Modern)

This compilation ℗ and © 2009 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg. A Universal Music Company. Made and printed in the E.U. Packaging: individual cardsleeves housed in a box. Includes a 30 page booklet in English, German and French. • CD1 (59'59): recorded in Chicago, Orchestra Hall, 11-12 / 1992. ℗ 1993. • CD2 (72'29): recorded in Chicago, Orchestra Hall, 12 / 1992 (Sz 46, 77); 12 / 1993 (Sz 97, 113). ℗ 1995. • CD3 (76'26): recorded in Chicago, Orchestra Hall, 11 / 2001 (Sz 83); Berlin, Philharmonie, Großer Saal, 2 / 2003 (Sz 95); London, Jerwood Hall, 10 / 2004 (Sz 119). ℗ 2005. • CD4 (70'35): recorded in London, Abbey Road Studios, 5 / 2008 (Sz 115); Berlin, Philharmonie, Großer Saal, 3 / 2004 (Sz 36, Viola Concerto). ℗ 2008. • CD5 (63'29): recorded in Chicago, Orchestra Hall, 12 / 1998. ℗ 1999. • CD6 (58'00): recorded in Chicago, Orchestra Hall, 12 / 1993. ℗ 1998. • CD7 (73'16): recorded in Chicago, Orchestra Hall, 12 / 1991. ℗ 1992. • CD8 (62'17) recorded in Chicago, Orchestra Hall, 12 / 1994. ℗ 1996.

     
Musicians
PortraitPierre Boulez p, voc, 1925-2016 FR
conductor, album by
PortraitBéla Bartók p, 1881-1945 HU
album by
PortraitJohn Tomlinson voc, *1946 GB
baritone vocals
PortraitChicago Symphony Chorus ,
chorus
PortraitRainer Maillard , *1960 DE
edited by, engineer, balance, recorded by
PortraitStephan Flock , DE
edited by, engineer, balance, recorded by
PortraitHelmut Burk ,
engineer, balance, producer, recording
PortraitStewart Spencer ,
liner notes, english translation
PortraitPatrick Lang ,
liner notes, french translation
PortraitBerliner Philharmoniker , DE
orchestra
PortraitThe Chicago Symphony Orchestra , US
orchestra
PortraitThe London Symphony Orchestra ,
orchestra
PortraitNigel Thomas voc,
percussion, ❘
PortraitNeil Percy perc, GB
percussion, ❘❘
PortraitHélène Grimaud p, *1969 FR
piano
PortraitKrystian Zimerman p, *1956 PL
piano
PortraitLeif Ove Andsnes p, *1970 NO
piano
PortraitTamara Stefanovich p, *1973
piano, ❘
PortraitPierre-Laurent Aimard p, *1957
piano, ❘❘
PortraitJohn Aler voc, *1949 US
tenor vocals
PortraitYuri Bashmet vl, *1953 RU
viola
PortraitGidon Kremer vn, *1947 LV
violin
PortraitGil Shaham vn, *1971 US
violin
PortraitJessye Norman voc, *1945 US
vocals, judit
PortraitLászló Polgár voc, 1947-2010 HU
vocals, kékszakállú
Nicholas Simon
vocals, prologue
Producers
Philipp Starke art direction
Jochen Rudelt booklet editor
Hans-Ulrich Bastin edited by
Ingmar Haas edited by
Jürgen Bulgrin edited by, engineer, assistant
Klaus Behrens edited by
Mark Buecker edited by, producer, post-production
Oliver Rogalla edited by
Reinhild Schmidt edited by, recorded by
Bastian Schick engineer, assistant
Sam OKell engineer, assistant
Allison Ames executive-producer
Dr. Marion Thiem executive-producer
Roger Wright executive-producer
Ute Fesquet executive-producer
Pål Christian Moe executive-producer, associate producer
Wolfgang Stähr liner notes
David Butchart management, project manager
Emil Berliner Studios mastered by
Jörg Reichardt photography by, cover
Christian Gansch producer, recording
Karl-August Naegler producer, recording
Hans-Rudolf Müller recorded by
Jobst Eberhardt recorded by
Reinhard Lagemann recorded by
Wolf-Dieter Karwatky recorded by
Composers
Béla Bartók
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Four Orchestral Pieces Sz 51 (Op. 12)Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók
2I Preludio. ModeratoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók6:32
3II Scherzo. AllegroPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók6:13
4III Intermezzo. ModeratoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók5:03
5IV Marcia Funebre. MaestosoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók4:57
6Concerto For Orchestra Sz 116Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók
7I (Introduzione) Andante Non Troppo - Allegro Vivace - Tempo IPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók9:30
8II (Giuco Delle Coppie) Allegretto ScherzandoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók6:26
9III (Elegia) Andante, Non TroppoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók7:43
10IV (Intermezzo Interrotto) AllegrettoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók4:02
11V (Finale) Pesante - PrestoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók9:24
12Tanc-Suite / Dance Suite Sz 77Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók
13I ModeratoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók3:41
14II Allegro MoltoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók2:16
15III Allegro VivacePierre Boulez - Béla Bartók2:57
16IV Molto TranquilloPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók2:36
17V ComodoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók1:02
18VI Finale. AllegroPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók4:05
19Két Kép / Two Pictures Sz 46 (Op. 10)Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók
20I Virgzás • In Full FlowerPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók8:41
21II A Falu Tánca • Village DancePierre Boulez - Béla Bartók9:46
22Magyar Képek / Hungarian Sketches Sz 97Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók
23I Este A Székelyenél • An Evening With The SzékelyPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók2:48
24II Medvetánc • Bear DancePierre Boulez - Béla Bartók1:29
25III Melódia • MelodyPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók2:21
26IV Kicsit Ázottan • Slightly TipsyPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók2:11
27V Ürögi Kanásztánc • Swineherd's Dance From ÜrögPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók2:02
28Divertimento For String Orchestra Sz 113Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók
29I Allegro Non TroppoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók9:02
30II Molto AdagioPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók9:35
31III Allegro AssaiPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók7:35
32Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 1 Sz 83Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók
33I Allegro Moderato - AllegroPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók8:45
34II Andante - Allegro - Attaca:Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók7:52
35III Allegro MoltoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók6:38
36Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 2 Sz 95Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók
37I AllegroPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók9:25
38II Adagio - Presto - AdagioPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók11:26
39III Allegro MoltoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók6:13
40Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 3 Sz 119Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók
41I AllegrettoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók7:33
42II Adagio ReligiosoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók11:13
43III Allegro VivacePierre Boulez - Béla Bartók7:03
44Concerto For Two Pianos, Percussion And Orchestra Sz 115Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók
45I Assai LentoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók12:48
46II Lento Ma Non TroppoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók6:28
47III Allegro Non TroppoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók6:17
48Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 1 Sz 36 (Op. Posth.)Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók
49I Andante SostenutoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók9:33
50II Allegro GiocosoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók11:47
51Concerto For Viola And Orchestra (Op. Posth.)Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók
52I ModeratoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók14:31
53II Adagio ReligiosoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók4:36
54III Allegro VivacePierre Boulez - Béla Bartók4:15
55Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 2 Sz 112Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók
56I Allegro Non TroppoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók16:39
57II Andante TranquilloPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók10:50
58III Allegro MoltoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók12:59
59Rhapsody For Violin And Orchestra No. 1 Sz 87Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók
60I Lassú. ModeratoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók5:15
61II Friss. Allegro ModeratoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók5:57
62Rhapsody For Violin And Orchestra No. 2 Sz 90Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók
63I Lassú. ModeratoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók5:15
64II Friss. Allegro ModeratoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók6:22
65A Kékszakállú Herceg Vára / Bluebird's Castle Sz 48 (Op. 11)Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók
66Prologue: "Haj Regö Rejtem". "The Tale Is Old" - Kékszakállú • Bluebeard: "Megérkeztünk" • "Here We Are Now"Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók5:06
67Judit • Judith: "Ez A Kékszakállú Vára?" • "Is This Really Bluebeard's Castle?"Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók5:16
68Judit: "Nagy Csukott Ajtókat Látok" • "Ah, I See Seven Great Closed Doorways"Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók5:23
69FIRST DOOR. Judit: "Jaj!" • "Woe!" - Kékszakállú: "Mit Látsz?" • "What Seest Thou?"Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók4:25
70SECOND DOOR. Kékszakállú: "Mit Látsz?" • "What Seest Thou?"Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók3:55
71THIRD DOOR. Judit: "Oh, Be Sok Kincs!" • "Mountains Of Gold!"Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók2:25
72FOURTH DOOR. Judit: "Oh! Virágok!" • "Ah! Lovely Flowers"Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók4:18
73FIFTH DOOR. Kékszakállú: "Nézd Hogy Derül Már A Váram" • "Look, My Castle Gleams And Brightens"Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók6:35
74SIXTH DOOR. Judit: "Csendes Fehér Tavat Látok" • "I Can See A Sheet Of Water"Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók4:32
75Kékszakállú: "Az Utolsót Nem Myitom Ki" • "The Last Of My Doors Must Stay Shut"Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók4:10
76Judit: "Tudom, Tudom, Kékszakállú" • "Now I Know It All, Bluebeard"Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók3:24
77SEVENTH DOOR. Kékszakállú: "Lásd A Régi Asszonyokat" • "Hearts That I Have Loved And Cherished"Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók8:31
78Cantata Profana Sz 94 "A Kilenc Csodaszarvas" • The Nine Splendid Stags For Tenor, Baritone, Double Chorus And OrchestraPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók
79I "Volt Egy Öreg Apó" • "There Was Once An Old Man"Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók7:00
80II "Hej, De Az Ő Édes Apjok" • "But Their Father Grew Impatient"Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók8:00
81III "Volt Egy Öreg Apó"Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók3:07
82The Wooden Prince Sz 60 (Op. 13) • Ballet Pantomime In One Act By Béla BalászPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók
83[Intoduction] Molto ModeratoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók5:14
84First Dance: Dance Of The Princess In The Forest. Molto ModeratoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók5:05
85Second Dance: Dance Of The Trees. Assai ModeratoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók5:27
86Third Dance: Dance Of The Waves. AndantePierre Boulez - Béla Bartók11:36
87Fourth Dance: Dance Of The Princess With The Wooden Prince. AllegroPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók15:21
88Fifth Dance: The Princess Pulls And Tugs At The Wooden Prince And Tries To Make Him Dance. Meno Mosso (Subito)Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók1:55
89Sixth Dance: She Tries To Attract The Real Prince With Her Seductive DancingPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók1:38
90Seventh Dance: Dismayed, The Princess Attempts To Hurry After The Prince But The Forest Bars Her Way. ModeratoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók8:43
91The Miraculous Mandarin Sz 73 • Pantomime In One ActPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók
92BeginningPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók3:03
93First Seduction Game: The Shabby Old RakePierre Boulez - Béla Bartók3:44
94Second Seduction GamePierre Boulez - Béla Bartók3:13
95Third Seduction GamePierre Boulez - Béla Bartók1:41
96The Mandarin Enters And Remains Unmoving In The Doorway…Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók6:51
97The Girl Sinks Down To Embrace Him…Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók2:29
98The Tramps Leap Out, Seize The Mandarin And Tear Him Away From The Girl…Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók2:06
99Suddenly The Mandarin's Head Appears Between The Pillows And He Looks Longingly At The GirlPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók3:01
100The Terrific Tramps Discuss How They Are To Get Rid Of The Mandarin At LastPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók1:25
101The Body Of The Mandarin Begins To Glow With A Greenish-Blue LightPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók1:47
102The Girl Resists No Longer - They EmbracePierre Boulez - Béla Bartók2:21
103Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta Sz 106Pierre Boulez - Béla Bartók
104I Andante TranquilloPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók7:55
105II AllegroPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók7:35
106III AdagioPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók7:27
107IV Allegro MoltoPierre Boulez - Béla Bartók7:27
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