Bartók - Cantata profana / Concerto for Orchestra / József Réti, András Faragó / Budapest Chorus, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Hungarian State Orchestra / Conducted by János Ferencsik / Hungaroton Classic Audio CD 1995

HCD12759

UPC 5991811275921

MADE IN HUNGARY

TOTAL TIME: 56:55

Béla Bartók's large-scale work for tenor, baritone, double mixed choir and orchestra tells the story of a father and his nine sons, who go out to hunt a stag but are themselves transformed into deer in the process. The Cantata profana, subtitled “The Magical Deer”, was written in 1930 and inspired by Romanian Christmas stories, using pagan and mythological motifs to combine natural, didactic and symbolic elements in the story. The strictly rhythmic narration of the choir and the sharp, melismatic statements of the soloists form a multi-facetted contrast.

Cantata Profana (subtitled A kilenc csodaszarvas [The Nine Enchanted Stags], Sz 94) is a work for double mixed chorus and orchestra by the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók. Completed on 8 September 1930, it received its premiere in London on 25 May 1934, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Wireless Chorus conducted by Aylmer Buesst. Tenor Trefor Jones and baritone Frank Phillips were the featured soloists. The work was presented in an English translation by M.D. Calvocoressi.

Concerto for Orchestra
    
Béla Bartók Composer
János Ferencsik Conductor
Hungarian State Orchestra

Cantata profana
    
Béla Bartók Composer
József Réti (ten)
András Faragó (bass)
János Ferencsik Conductor
Budapest Chorus
Budapest Symphony Orchestra

Tracklist:

1. Bartók: Cantata Profana 'The Nine Enchanted Stags', BB 100, Sz. 94  19:44

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, BB 123, Sz.116 37:11
 
2. I. Introduzione 9:58
3. II. Giuoco delle coppie 6:38
4. III. Elegia 7:04
5. IV. Intermezzo interrotto 3:53
6. V. Finale 9:38