BBC Music, Volume 2, Number 2: Duke Bluebeard’s Castle

~ Release by Bartók; Gwynne Howell, Sally Burgess, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Mark Elder (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Duke Bluebeard’s Castle, Prologue: Auguries of Darkness and Desire
bass vocals [Bluebeard]:
Gwynne Howell (operatic bass) (on 1992-01-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Judith]:
Sally Burgess (mezzo-soprano, opera director) (on 1992-01-11)
orchestra:
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (on 1992-01-11)
conductor:
Sir Mark Elder (conductor) (on 1992-01-11)
recorded at:
St David’s Hall in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom (on 1992-01-11)
live partial recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Opening "Megérkeztünk"
composer:
Béla Bartók (composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62
Béla Bartók3:16
2Duke Bluebeard’s Castle, The Arrival
bass vocals [Bluebeard]:
Gwynne Howell (operatic bass) (on 1992-01-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Judith]:
Sally Burgess (mezzo-soprano, opera director) (on 1992-01-11)
orchestra:
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (on 1992-01-11)
conductor:
Sir Mark Elder (conductor) (on 1992-01-11)
recorded at:
St David’s Hall in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom (on 1992-01-11)
live partial recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Opening "Megérkeztünk"
composer:
Béla Bartók (composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62
Béla Bartók15:22
3Duke Bluebeard’s Castle, First Door: The Torture Chamber
bass vocals [Bluebeard]:
Gwynne Howell (operatic bass) (on 1992-01-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Judith]:
Sally Burgess (mezzo-soprano, opera director) (on 1992-01-11)
orchestra:
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (on 1992-01-11)
conductor:
Sir Mark Elder (conductor) (on 1992-01-11)
recorded at:
St David’s Hall in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom (on 1992-01-11)
live recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 1 "'Jaj! Mit látsz? Mit látsz? Láncok, kések"
composer:
Béla Bartók (composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62
Béla Bartók4:41
4Duke Bluebeard’s Castle, Second Door: The Armoury
bass vocals [Bluebeard]:
Gwynne Howell (operatic bass) (on 1992-01-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Judith]:
Sally Burgess (mezzo-soprano, opera director) (on 1992-01-11)
orchestra:
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (on 1992-01-11)
conductor:
Sir Mark Elder (conductor) (on 1992-01-11)
recorded at:
St David’s Hall in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom (on 1992-01-11)
live recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 2 "Mit látsz? Százkegyetlen szörnyü fegyver"
composer:
Béla Bartók (composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62
Béla Bartók4:17
5Duke Bluebeard’s Castle, Third Door: The Treasury
bass vocals [Bluebeard]:
Gwynne Howell (operatic bass) (on 1992-01-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Judith]:
Sally Burgess (mezzo-soprano, opera director) (on 1992-01-11)
orchestra:
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (on 1992-01-11)
conductor:
Sir Mark Elder (conductor) (on 1992-01-11)
recorded at:
St David’s Hall in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom (on 1992-01-11)
live recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 3 "Oh, be sok kincs! Oh, be sok kincs!"
composer:
Béla Bartók (composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62
Béla Bartók2:18
6Duke Bluebeard’s Castle, Fourth Door: The Garden of Flowers
bass vocals [Bluebeard]:
Gwynne Howell (operatic bass) (on 1992-01-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Judith]:
Sally Burgess (mezzo-soprano, opera director) (on 1992-01-11)
orchestra:
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (on 1992-01-11)
conductor:
Sir Mark Elder (conductor) (on 1992-01-11)
recorded at:
St David’s Hall in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom (on 1992-01-11)
live recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 4 "Oh! virágok! Oh! ilatoskert!"
composer:
Béla Bartók (composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62
Béla Bartók4:52
7Duke Bluebeard’s Castle, Fifth Door: Expansive Domains
bass vocals [Bluebeard]:
Gwynne Howell (operatic bass) (on 1992-01-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Judith]:
Sally Burgess (mezzo-soprano, opera director) (on 1992-01-11)
orchestra:
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (on 1992-01-11)
conductor:
Sir Mark Elder (conductor) (on 1992-01-11)
recorded at:
St David’s Hall in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom (on 1992-01-11)
live recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 5 "Ah! Lásdez az én birodalmam"
composer:
Béla Bartók (composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62
Béla Bartók6:47
8Duke Bluebeard’s Castle, Sixth Door: The Lake of Tears
bass vocals [Bluebeard]:
Gwynne Howell (operatic bass) (on 1992-01-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Judith]:
Sally Burgess (mezzo-soprano, opera director) (on 1992-01-11)
orchestra:
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (on 1992-01-11)
conductor:
Sir Mark Elder (conductor) (on 1992-01-11)
recorded at:
St David’s Hall in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom (on 1992-01-11)
live recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 6 "Csendes fehér tavat látok"
composer:
Béla Bartók (composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62
Béla Bartók13:52
9Duke Bluebeard’s Castle, Seventh Door
bass vocals [Bluebeard]:
Gwynne Howell (operatic bass) (on 1992-01-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Judith]:
Sally Burgess (mezzo-soprano, opera director) (on 1992-01-11)
orchestra:
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (on 1992-01-11)
conductor:
Sir Mark Elder (conductor) (on 1992-01-11)
recorded at:
St David’s Hall in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom (on 1992-01-11)
live recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 7 "Lásd a régi aszszonyokat"
composer:
Béla Bartók (composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62
Béla Bartók9:48

Credits

Release

liner notes:Robert Cowan (English broadcaster)
illustration:Arthur Rackham (in 1933)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 1993)
part of:BBC Music (BBC Music Magazine) (number: volume II number 2) (order: 14)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5054548 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00C79R54Q [info]