London Symphony Orchestra – Bartók: The Wooden Prince (1965/2025)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 47:11 minutes | 1,74 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
This 1965 recording of Bartók’s The Wooden Prince, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Antal Doráti, is a captivating exploration of Bartók’s richly imaginative ballet score. Doráti, a celebrated interpreter of Bartók’s works, brings a masterful blend of precision and passion to the performance, highlighting the piece’s lush orchestration, dramatic contrasts, and folk-inspired melodies. The orchestra’s vivid and expressive playing brings to life the fairy-tale narrative, from its hauntingly beautiful moments to its bursts of rhythmic vitality.
Tracklist:
1-1. London Symphony Orchestra – Introduction (04:39)
1-2. London Symphony Orchestra – 1st Dance. Dance of the Princess in the Forest (04:16)
1-3. London Symphony Orchestra – 2nd Dance. Dance of the Trees (04:45)
1-4. London Symphony Orchestra – 3rd Dance. Dance of the Waves (10:33)
1-5. London Symphony Orchestra – 4th Dance. Dance of the Princess with the Wooden Doll (12:52)
1-6. London Symphony Orchestra – 5th Dance. The Princess Pulls and Tugs at the Wooden Prince and Tries to Make Him Dance (01:33)
1-7. London Symphony Orchestra – 6th Dance. She Tries to Attract the Real Prince with Her Seductive Dancing (01:41)
1-8. London Symphony Orchestra – 7th Dance. Dismayed, the Princess Attempts to Hurry After the Prince, but the Forest Bars Her Way (06:48)