The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19: The Drag the Mandarin to the Centre of the Room and Hang Him on a Lamp Hook. The Lamp Falls to the Floor - Goes Out. The Mandarin's Body Begins to Glow.

~ Recording by London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.12The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73, BB. 82 (Op. 19): XII. They Drag The Mandarin2:51Béla BartókClaudio Abbado & London Symphony Orchestra: Complete Deutsche Grammophon and Decca RecordingsClaudio Abbado & London Symphony OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2017-03-05
Deutsche Grammophon00289 483 9589
3.12The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73 (op. 19): They drag the Mandarin to the centre of the room and hang him on a lamp hook. The lamp falls to the floor - goes out. The Mandarin's body begins to glow.2:51Béla BartókThe Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon & DeccaClaudio AbbadoAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2023-02-17
Deutsche Grammophon4862510

Relationships

producer:Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
choir vocals:Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1982-10)
orchestra:London Symphony Orchestra (in 1982-10)
conductor:Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1982-10)
chorus master:John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (in 1982-10)
balance engineer:Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer) (in 1982-10)
recorded at:Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (in 1982-10)
recording of:The Miraculous Mandarin, BB 82, Sz. 73, op. 19 (in 1982-10: partial)

Related works

The Miraculous Mandarin, BB 82, Sz. 73, op. 19

composer:Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer) (from 1918 until 1924)
premiered at:[stage performance] (1926-11-27)
publisher:Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1927)
parts:1. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: I. Introduction
2. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: II. 1st Decoy Game
3. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: III. 2nd Decoy Game
4. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: IV. 3rd Decoy Game
5. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: V. The Mandarin Enters
6. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: VI. Dance of the Girl
7. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: VII. The Chase
8. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: VIII. Suddenly the Mandarin's Head Appears
9. The Miraculous Mandarin, Sz. 73: IX. The Mandarin Falls on the Floor
is the basis for:The Miraculous Mandarin Suite, op. 19
arrangements:The Miraculous Mandarin, BB 82, Sz. 73, op. 19 (for piano four-hands)