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Bartók: Viola Concerto, Etc; Serly: Rhapsody /Xiao, Kovács

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Composer
BARTOK
Artist
Hong-Mei, Janos, Xiao, Kovacs
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Naxos
Released
Jun 23, 1998
Catalog #
8554183
UPC
636943418321

About

"Having a premiere recording of Bartok on Naxos makes an unmissable bargain. His Viola Concerto was the uncompleted work which, soon after his death, Tibor Serly put together from sketches. Now Bartok's son Peter, with the scholar Paul Neubauer, has re-edited those sketches. Though the differences are small, this first recording of the revised version, superbly played, proves fascinating, sounding closer to the Concerto for Orchestra. With the rich-toned Chinese violist Xiao as soloist, that version is here presented alongside Serly's. The warmly atmospheric Two Pictures and a viola work make a good coupling."

– The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs & DVDs - 2005/6 Edition, page 114

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro moderato 13:16
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    13:16
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    Hong-Mei Xiao
    Ensemble
    Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Janos Kovacs
  2. 2 II. Lento 05:06
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Lento
    Duration
    05:06
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    Hong-Mei Xiao
    Ensemble
    Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Janos Kovacs
  3. 3 III. (Finale) Allegretto 04:29
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. (Finale) Allegretto
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    Hong-Mei Xiao
    Ensemble
    Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Janos Kovacs
  4. 4 In Full Flower: Poco adagio 08:33
    Track
    4
    Title
    In Full Flower: Poco adagio
    Duration
    08:33
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    Hong-Mei Xiao
    Ensemble
    Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Janos Kovacs
  5. 5 Village Dance: Allegro 09:34
    Track
    5
    Title
    Village Dance: Allegro
    Duration
    09:34
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    Hong-Mei Xiao
    Ensemble
    Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Janos Kovacs
  6. 6 I. Moderato 13:18
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    13:18
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    Hong-Mei Xiao
    Ensemble
    Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Janos Kovacs
  7. 7 II. Adagio religioso 04:27
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Adagio religioso
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    Hong-Mei Xiao
    Ensemble
    Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Janos Kovacs
  8. 8 III. Allegro vivace 04:30
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Allegro vivace
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    Hong-Mei Xiao
    Ensemble
    Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Janos Kovacs
  9. 9 Rhapsody for Viola and Orchestra 09:44
    Track
    9
    Title
    Rhapsody for Viola and Orchestra
    Duration
    09:44
    Composer
    Tibor Serly
    Performer
    Hong-Mei Xiao
    Ensemble
    Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Janos Kovacs