Adagio.FM - Bela Bartok - Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta; Hungarian Sketches (Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra)

#	Track Listing	Length	Played
01	Concerto For Orchestra: Introduzione: Andante non troppo; Allegra vivace Bela Bartok	9:59	102
02	Concerto For Orchestra: Giuoco delle coppie: Allegretto scherzando Bela Bartok	6:02	61
03	Concerto For Orchestra: Elegia: Andante non troppo Bela Bartok	7:59	102
04	Concerto For Orchestra: Intermezzo interrotto: Allegretto Bela Bartok	4:16	104
05	Concerto For Orchestra: Finale: Pesante; Presto Bela Bartok	8:57	96
06	Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta: Andante tranquillo Bela Bartok	7:06	92
07	Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta: Allegro Bela Bartok	7:03	96
08	Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta: Adagio Bela Bartok	7:04	149
09	Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta: Allegro molto Bela Bartok	6:42	76
10	Hungarian Sketches: An Evening In The Village Bela Bartok	2:46	120
11	Hungarian Sketches: Bear Dance Bela Bartok	1:43	126
12	Hungarian Sketches: Melody Bela Bartok	2:05	110
13	Hungarian Sketches: Slighty Tipsy Bela Bartok	2:19	77
14	Hungarian Sketches: Swineherd's Dance Bela Bartok	1:57	65

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Reviewers Rating

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Near-definitive performances of 20th century masterpieces

By:	don0don
Date:	31 Oct 2008

For any lover of classical music whose tastes extend beyond the 19th century, this album is part of a core library of recorded music. This recording of Reiner and the Chicago Symphony's performance of Bartok's Concerto for Orchestro is widely regarded by music critics as the performance against which all other recorded performances should be measured. I would certainly agree with that. The sheer dynamism and energy of the performance is incredible; yet, clarity of voice and articulation is never sacrificed for a single moment. This is especially true of the Finale, which is breathtaking.

Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta is another of my favorite Bartok works and the performance here is also near-definitive.

All in all, this album is a treasure.

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