Cristian Macelaru / WDR Sinfonieorchester -The Wooden Prince / Dance Suite -Linn CD Grooves.land/Playthek

Details / Tracklist:

The Wooden Prince, Op. 13 Sz. 60

01. "I. Introduction"

02. "II. First Dance. Dance of the Princess in the Forest"

03. "III. The Prince Sets off and Falls in Love"

04. "IV. Second Dance. Dance of the Trees"

05. "V. Third Dance. Dance of the Waves"

06. "VI. The Prince Has an Idea"

07. "VII. Fourth Dance. Dance of the Princess With the Wooden Prince"

08. "VIII. The Prince Despairs"

09. "IX. The prince Is Restored"

10. "X. Return of the Princess - Fifth Dance"

11. "XI. The Wooden Prince Falls to the Ground - The Radiant Prince Appears - Sixth Dance"

12. "XII. Seventh Dance. The Despair of the Princess"

13. "XIII. The Happy End"
Dance Suite, Sz. 77

14. "I. Moderato"

15. "II. Allegro molto"

16. "III. Allegro vivace"

17. "IV. Molto tranquillo"

18. "V. Comodo"

19. "VI. Finale. Allegro"

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Extra-Infos:

.. Prince & Dance Suite

Description:

Bartok: The Wooden Prince & Dance Suite is an album by Cristian / Wdr Sinfonieorchester Macelaru, released in 2023. The album is a classical CD. - .. PRINCE & DANCE SUITE

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.

Recorded at Kölner Philharmonie, Germany, on 23-24 November 2020 (Dance Suite) & 13-15 June 2022 (Wooden Prince) 3-panel cardboard gatefold including a 22-p. booklet 74:14

Manufacturer No.:

CKD714

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