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B​é​la Bart​ó​k: Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussions, The Miraculous Mandarin, Two Pictures

by Jean-François Heisser, Marie-Josèphe Jude, Florent Jodelet, Michel Cerutti

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The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73 : I. Allegro 03:06
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The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73 : II. Moderato 02:53
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The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73 : III. Lento 03:48
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The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73 : IV. Sostenuto 01:45
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The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73 : V. Maestoso 02:23
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The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73 : VI. Lento 04:28
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The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73 : VII. Sempre vivace 01:53
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The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73 : VIII. Sempre vivo 02:04
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The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73 : IX. Adagio 01:10
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The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73 : X. Allegro molto 01:33
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The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73 : XI. Agitato 01:45
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The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73 : XII. Molto moderato 01:46
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The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73 : XIII. Più mosso 02:10
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Two Pictures, Op. 10, Sz. 46 1. Virágzás [In Full Flower] (Two-piano version) 08:13
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Two Pictures, Op. 10, Sz. 46 2. A falu tánca [Village Dance] (Two-piano version) 08:54
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Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion, Sz. 110 : I. Assai lento - Allegro molto 12:57
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Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion, Sz. 110 : II. Lento, ma non troppo 06:23
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Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion, Sz. 110 : III. Allegro non troppo 06:30

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Three different aspects of Bartók’s both aesthetics and ethics in a programme which is totally original for two pianos: First, exquisite "watercolors" in the Images which constitute a sort of second suite for piano duo. Then, an expressionist tale, almost autobiographical, in the Mandarin, where the use of the two keyboards deprives the music of its oriental magnificence but enhances the violence of the story and the character almost religious of the final suicide of all creative genius. Finally, sovereign balance of the last Sonata, between unbearable anguish and radiating remembrances, with its central nocturnal music which reveals a world of cries, unintelligible snarls and excitements of undestroyable vitality.

Awards: 5 by Diapason, 4* by Le Monde de la Musique, 9 by Répertoire

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released January 1, 2003

Jean-François Heisser (Piano)
Marie-Josèphe Jude (Piano)
Florent Jodelet (Percussion)
Michel Cerutti (Percussion)

Recorded in Dijon (auditorium), December 10-11, 2001
in Bordeaux (National Opera), November 1-2, 2002
Recording manager : Pierre Barbier, René Gambini

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