Pierre Boulez - Bartók: Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon (2009)

Tracklist:

CD 1
Four Orchestral Pieces Sz 51 (Op. 12)
1. I Preludio. Moderato 6:32
2. II Scherzo. Allegro 6:13
3. III Intermezzo. Moderato 5:03
4. IV Marcia Funebre. Maestoso 4:57
Concerto For Orchestra Sz 116
5. I (Introduzione) Andante Non Troppo - Allegro Vivace - Tempo I 9:30
6. II (Giuco Delle Coppie) Allegretto Scherzando 6:26
7. III (Elegia) Andante, Non Troppo 7:43
8. IV (Intermezzo Interrotto) Allegretto 4:02
9. V (Finale) Pesante - Presto 9:24

CD 2
Tanc-Suite / Dance Suite Sz 77
1. I Moderato 3:41
2. II Allegro Molto 2:16
3. III Allegro Vivace 2:57
4. IV Molto Tranquillo 2:36
5. V Comodo 1:02
6. VI Finale. Allegro 4:05
Két Kép / Two Pictures Sz 46 (Op. 10)
7. I Virgzás • In Full Flower 8:41
8. II A Falu Tánca • Village Dance 9:46
Magyar Képek / Hungarian Sketches Sz 97
9. I Este A Székelyenél • An Evening With The Székely 2:48
10. II Medvetánc • Bear Dance 1:29
11. III Melódia • Melody 2:21
12. IV Kicsit Ázottan • Slightly Tipsy 2:11
13. V Ürögi Kanásztánc • Swineherd's Dance From Ürög 2:02
Divertimento For String Orchestra Sz 113
14. I Allegro Non Troppo 9:02
15. II Molto Adagio 9:35
16. III Allegro Assai 7:35

CD 3
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 1 Sz 83
1. I Allegro Moderato - Allegro 8:45
2. II Andante - Allegro - Attaca: 7:52
3. III Allegro Molto 6:38
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 2 Sz 95
4. I Allegro 9:25
5. II Adagio - Presto - Adagio 11:26
6. III Allegro Molto 6:13
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 3 Sz 119
7. I Allegretto 7:33
8. II Adagio Religioso 11:13
9. III Allegro Vivace 7:03

CD 4
Concerto For Two Pianos, Percussion And Orchestra Sz 115
1. I Assai Lento 12:48
2. II Lento Ma Non Troppo 6:28
3. III Allegro Non Troppo 6:17
Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 1 Sz 36 (Op. Posth.)
4. I Andante Sostenuto 9:33
5. II Allegro Giocoso 11:47
Concerto For Viola And Orchestra (Op. Posth.)
6. I Moderato 14:31
7. II Adagio Religioso 4:36
8. III Allegro Vivace 4:15

CD 5
Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 2 Sz 112
1. I Allegro Non Troppo 16:39
2. II Andante Tranquillo 10:50
3. III Allegro Molto 12:59
Rhapsody For Violin And Orchestra No. 1 Sz 87
4. I Lassú. Moderato 5:15
5. II Friss. Allegro Moderato 5:57
Rhapsody For Violin And Orchestra No. 2 Sz 90
6. I Lassú. Moderato 5:15
7. II Friss. Allegro Moderato 6:22

CD 6
A Kékszakállú Herceg Vára / Bluebird's Castle Sz 48 (Op. 11)
1. Prologue: "Haj Regö Rejtem". "The Tale Is Old" - Kékszakállú • Bluebeard: "Megérkeztünk" • "Here We Are Now" 5:06
2. Judit • Judith: "Ez A Kékszakállú Vára?" • "Is This Really Bluebeard's Castle?" 5:16
3. Judit: "Nagy Csukott Ajtókat Látok" • "Ah, I See Seven Great Closed Doorways" 5:23
4. FIRST DOOR. Judit: "Jaj!" • "Woe!" - Kékszakállú: "Mit Látsz?" • "What Seest Thou?" 4:25
5. SECOND DOOR. Kékszakállú: "Mit Látsz?" • "What Seest Thou?" 3:55
6. THIRD DOOR. Judit: "Oh, Be Sok Kincs!" • "Mountains Of Gold!" 2:25
7. FOURTH DOOR. Judit: "Oh! Virágok!" • "Ah! Lovely Flowers" 4:18
8. FIFTH DOOR. Kékszakállú: "Nézd Hogy Derül Már A Váram" • "Look, My Castle Gleams And Brightens" 6:35
9. SIXTH DOOR. Judit: "Csendes Fehér Tavat Látok" • "I Can See A Sheet Of Water" 4:32
10. Kékszakállú: "Az Utolsót Nem Myitom Ki" • "The Last Of My Doors Must Stay Shut" 4:10
11. Judit: "Tudom, Tudom, Kékszakállú" • "Now I Know It All, Bluebeard" 3:24
12. SEVENTH DOOR. Kékszakállú: "Lásd A Régi Asszonyokat" • "Hearts That I Have Loved And Cherished" 8:31

CD 7
Cantata Profana Sz 94 "A Kilenc Csodaszarvas" • The Nine Splendid Stags For Tenor, Baritone, Double Chorus And Orchestra
1. I "Volt Egy Öreg Apó" • "There Was Once An Old Man" 7:00
2. II "Hej, De Az Ő Édes Apjok" • "But Their Father Grew Impatient" 8:00
3. III "Volt Egy Öreg Apó" 3:07
The Wooden Prince Sz 60 (Op. 13) • Ballet Pantomime In One Act By Béla Balász
4. [Intoduction] Molto Moderato 5:14
5. First Dance: Dance Of The Princess In The Forest. Molto Moderato 5:05
6. Second Dance: Dance Of The Trees. Assai Moderato 5:27
7. Third Dance: Dance Of The Waves. Andante 11:36
8. Fourth Dance: Dance Of The Princess With The Wooden Prince. Allegro 15:21
9. Fifth Dance: The Princess Pulls And Tugs At The Wooden Prince And Tries To Make Him Dance. Meno Mosso (Subito) 1:55
10. Sixth Dance: She Tries To Attract The Real Prince With Her Seductive Dancing 1:38
11. Seventh Dance: Dismayed, The Princess Attempts To Hurry After The Prince But The Forest Bars Her Way. Moderato 8:43

CD 8
The Miraculous Mandarin Sz 73 • Pantomime In One Act
1. Beginning 3:03
2. First Seduction Game: The Shabby Old Rake 3:44
3. Second Seduction Game 3:13
4. Third Seduction Game 1:41
5. The Mandarin Enters And Remains Unmoving In The Doorway… 6:51
6. The Girl Sinks Down To Embrace Him… 2:29
7. The Tramps Leap Out, Seize The Mandarin And Tear Him Away From The Girl… 2:06
8. Suddenly The Mandarin's Head Appears Between The Pillows And He Looks Longingly At The Girl 3:01
9. The Terrific Tramps Discuss How They Are To Get Rid Of The Mandarin At Last 1:25
10. The Body Of The Mandarin Begins To Glow With A Greenish-Blue Light 1:47
11. The Girl Resists No Longer - They Embrace 2:21
Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta Sz 106
12. I Andante Tranquillo 7:55
13. II Allegro 7:35
14. III Adagio 7:27
15. IV Allegro Molto 7:27

Performers:
Krystian Zimerman (piano), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), Hélène Grimaud (piano), Tamara Stefanovich, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Nigel Thomas & Neil Percy, Gidon Kremer (violin), Yuri Bashmet (viola), Gil Shaham (violin), Jessye Norman (Judith), Láslá Polgár (Bluebeard) & Nicholas Simon (Prologue), John Aler (tenor) & John Tomlinson (baritone)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Berlner Philharmoniker
London Symphony Orchestra
Berliner Philharmoniker
Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Pierre Boulez, conductor