PHILIPS BARTÓK: The Works for Piano & Orchestra – Digital Recording (3×CD)

Product Information

UPC: 028941683120

• Catalog Code: 416 831-2 PH3
• Format: 3×CD Digital Recording
• Product Type: Classical Music CD Set
• Record Label: Philips Digital Classics in co-production with Hungaroton
• Recording Location & Dates: Budapest; Recorded in December 1984 (Piano Concerto No. 3), June 1985 (Scherzo for Piano and Orchestra), December 1985 (Piano Concerto No. 1; Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta), December 1986 (Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 1), and February 1987 (Piano Concerto No. 2)
• Total Playing Time: 157:08
• Featured Artists:
  • Pianist: Zoltán Kocsis
  • Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra
  • Conductor: Iván Fischer
• Additional Production Credits:
  • Photo: Richard Holt
  • Art Direction: George Cramer
  • Manufacturing: Printed and made in West Germany

Overview

Experience a masterful collection of Béla Bartók's seminal works for piano and orchestra. This 3×CD set presents an exceptional digital recording featuring Bartók’s Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2, and 3, along with the intriguing compositions—Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta, Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra, Op.1, and the Scherzo for Piano and Orchestra. Under the impeccable artistry of renowned pianist Zoltán Kocsis, the Budapest Festival Orchestra, and conductor Iván Fischer, this release offers listeners an immersive journey through Bartók’s innovative fusion of folk influences and modern classical techniques.

French Translation – Overview (Aperçu)
Découvrez une collection magistrale des œuvres emblématiques de Béla Bartók pour piano et orchestre. Ce coffret de 3 CD présente un enregistrement numérique exceptionnel comprenant les Concertos pour piano n° 1, 2 et 3, accompagnés des œuvres fascinantes – Musique pour cordes, percussions et célesta, Rhapsodie pour piano et orchestre, Op. 1, et le Scherzo pour piano et orchestre. Sous la direction artistique du pianiste renommé Zoltán Kocsis, de l’Orchestre du Festival de Budapest et du chef d’orchestre Iván Fischer, cette production vous invite à un voyage captivant à travers la fusion innovante des influences folkloriques et des techniques classiques modernes propres à Bartók.

Product Features

• Recording Format: Digital Audio (3×CD set) released by Philips Digital Classics
• Duration: 157:08 total playing time
• Key Compositions Included:Sound Quality: Enhanced digital recoding ensuring pristine audio quality
  • Piano Concerto No. 1
  • Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta
  • Piano Concerto No. 2
  • Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 1
  • Piano Concerto No. 3
  • Scherzo for Piano and Orchestra
• Artist Highlights: Features the virtuosic interpretations by Zoltán Kocsis alongside the precision of the Budapest Festival Orchestra and the insightful conducting of Iván Fischer

Interesting Facts

Highlighting Bartók’s Legacy and Collaborative Excellence

• Innovative Reinterpretation: Béla Bartók’s compositions in this collection are revered for their avant-garde integration of traditional Hungarian folk music with modern orchestral elements.
• Renowned Interpretations: Celebrated pianist Zoltán Kocsis, along with the Budapest Festival Orchestra and conductor Iván Fischer, bring these complex works to life with remarkable precision and emotion.
• Co-Production Excellence: This digital recording is a result of a successful co-production with Hungaroton, ensuring that the historical and musical integrity of the works is meticulously preserved.
• Historic Production: Recorded during the mid-1980s in Budapest, each movement carries the authentic spirit of Bartók’s musical revolutions, captured with high fidelity digital technology.

French Translation – Interesting Facts (Faits Intéressants)

• Réinterprétation innovante : Les compositions de Béla Bartók présentées dans ce coffret sont célébrées pour leur intégration avant-gardiste de la musique folklorique hongroise et des éléments orchestraux modernes.
• Interprétations renommées : Le pianiste de renommée internationale Zoltán Kocsis, accompagné de l’Orchestre du Festival de Budapest et dirigé par Iván Fischer, insufflent vie à ces œuvres complexes avec une précision et une émotion remarquables.
• Excellence de la coproduction : Cet enregistrement numérique est le fruit d’une coproduction réussie avec Hungaroton, garantissant la préservation minutieuse de l’intégrité historique et musicale des œuvres.
• Production historique : Enregistré dans les années 1980 à Budapest, chaque mouvement capture l’esprit authentique des révolutions musicales de Bartók, avec une technologie numérique haute fidélité.

Track Listing

• CD 1:

  • Piano Concerto No. 3
  • Scherzo for Piano and Orchestra

• CD 2:

  • Piano Concerto No. 1
  • Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta

• CD 3:

  • Piano Concerto No. 2
  • Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra, Op.1

(Note: Specific track timings are as per the original recordings, ensuring a complete and immersive musical experience.)

Publishers

Published by Philips Classics Productions in co-production with Hungaroton. All rights reserved. This exquisite digital recording was crafted with meticulous attention to sound quality and historical authenticity, making it a definitive addition to any classical music collection.

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French (Cimkek):

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