Revox Master Tape, BÉLA BARTÓK - CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA

Béla Bartók's «Concerto for Orchestra» combines rhythmic energy, diverse timbres, and influences from Eastern European folk music. In this recording, the Boston Symphony Orchestra performs under the baton of Rafael Kubelík.

The five-movement work repeatedly brings the individual instrument groups of the orchestra to the forefront as soloists. The suspenseful introduction is followed by playful wind dialogues, the contemplative «Elegia», and the contrasting «Intermezzo interrotto». The spirited finale brings the musical forces together for a powerful conclusion.

Lyrical tranquility, dance-like agility, and dramatic intensity make the work a varied experience of musical modernism. The Revox Master Tape edition presents the complete composition in a version analog-mastered for tape.

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