Episode 2
Donald Macleod presents two Bartok ballets - one which was an instant public success, the other so controversial that it caused a riot at its premiere.
Donald Macleod introduces the suite Bartok created from his ballet The Miraculous Mandarin, which caused a riot at its premiere, plus an excerpt from his earlier ballet The Wooden Prince which, in spite of disapproval from the conservative faction in the audience, was Bartok's first popular success.
Az en szerelmem, Op 15 No 1
Julia Hamari (mezzo-soprano)
Ilona Prunyi (piano)
HUNGAROTON HCD31535 - Tr 1
Suite, Op 14
Peter Frankl (piano)
ASV CDDCA687 - Tr 2
Wooden Prince (excerpt)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi (conductor)
CHANDOS CHAN8895 - Trs 6-9
Romanian Folk-dances
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
Zoltan Kocsis (conductor)
HUNGAROTON HSACD 32506
Miraculous Mandarin (Concert Suite)
London Symphony Orchestra
Georg Solti (conductor)
DECCA 4250392 - Tr 12.
Last on
Broadcasts
- Tue 17 Feb 200912:00BBC Radio 3
- Tue 17 Feb 200922:00BBC Radio 3
Beethoven Unleashed – the box set
The complete set of Radio 3 Beethoven Unleashed podcasts, with Donald Macleod.
What was really wrong with Beethoven?
Georgia Mann and neurosurgeon Henry Marsh examine the composer's numerous health problems
Composers A to Z
Visit the extensive audio archive of Radio 3 programmes about Composers and their works.
Who knew? Five eye-opening stories from Composer of the Week
The production team reflects on 5 of Donald Macleod’s best stories from the last 20 years
Five reasons why we love Parry's Jerusalem
What is the strange power of Jerusalem which makes strong men weep?
A man out of time – why Parry's music and ideas were at odds with his image...
The composer of Jerusalem was very far from the conservative figure his image suggests.
Composer Help Page
Find resources and contacts for composers from within the classical music industry.
