London Symphony Orchestra – Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta; Sonata for 2 Pianos & Percussion (1969/2025)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 55:03 minutes | 1,96 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
This 1969 album, featuring the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Antal Doráti, is a masterful exploration of Bartók’s innovative and groundbreaking works. The recording highlights Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, a hauntingly atmospheric piece that showcases Bartók’s genius for texture and rhythm, with Doráti’s meticulous direction bringing out its eerie beauty and dramatic contrasts. Paired with the Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, a bold and rhythmically complex work, the album captures Bartók’s fusion of folk influences and modernist experimentation.
Tracklist:
1-1. London Symphony Orchestra – I. Andante tranquillo (08:11)
1-2. London Symphony Orchestra – II. Allegro (07:18)
1-3. London Symphony Orchestra – III. Adagio (07:15)
1-4. London Symphony Orchestra – IV. Allegro molto (08:02)
1-5. Geza Frid – I. Assai lento – Allegro molto (12:19)
1-6. Geza Frid – II. Lento, ma non troppo (05:31)
1-7. Geza Frid – III. Allegro non troppo (06:22)