Bluebeard's Castle

~ Release by Béla Bartók; London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

A famous performance that has been reissued many times with various associated album titles, covers, photography, liner notes, etc. The currently available version is "1965" in the Decca Legends: Legendary Performances series, on this occasion under the title "Duke Bluebeard's Castle"

Annotation last modified on 2008-05-07 14:54 UTC.

Tracklist

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1A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Opening "Megérkeztünk"
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1965-11)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
bass vocals:
Walter Berry (bass‐baritone) (in 1965-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (in 1965-11)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1965-11)
conductor:
István Kertész (conductor) (in 1965-11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-11)
recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Opening "Megérkeztünk" (in 1965-11)
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62 (Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, BB 62)
Béla Bartók14:22
2A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 1 "'Jaj! Mit látsz? Mit látsz? Láncok, kések"
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1965-11)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
bass vocals:
Walter Berry (bass‐baritone) (in 1965-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (in 1965-11)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1965-11)
conductor:
István Kertész (conductor) (in 1965-11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-11)
recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 1 "'Jaj! Mit látsz? Mit látsz? Láncok, kések" (in 1965-11)
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62 (Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, BB 62)
Béla Bartók4:19
3A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 2 "Mit látsz? Százkegyetlen szörnyü fegyver"
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1965-11)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
bass vocals:
Walter Berry (bass‐baritone) (in 1965-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (in 1965-11)
solo bass-baritone vocals:
Walter Berry (bass‐baritone)
solo mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1965-11)
conductor:
István Kertész (conductor) (in 1965-11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-11)
recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 2 "Mit látsz? Százkegyetlen szörnyü fegyver" (in 1965-11)
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62 (Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, BB 62)
Béla Bartók4:12
4A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 3 "Oh, be sok kincs! Oh, be sok kincs!"
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1965-11)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
bass vocals:
Walter Berry (bass‐baritone) (in 1965-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (in 1965-11)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1965-11)
conductor:
István Kertész (conductor) (in 1965-11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-11)
recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 3 "Oh, be sok kincs! Oh, be sok kincs!" (in 1965-11)
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62 (Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, BB 62)
Béla Bartók2:30
5A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 4 "Oh! virágok! Oh! ilatoskert!"
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1965-11)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
bass vocals:
Walter Berry (bass‐baritone) (in 1965-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (in 1965-11)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1965-11)
conductor:
István Kertész (conductor) (in 1965-11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-11)
recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 4 "Oh! virágok! Oh! ilatoskert!" (in 1965-11)
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62 (Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, BB 62)
Béla Bartók5:04
6A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 5 "Ah! Lásdez az én birodalmam"
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1965-11)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
bass vocals:
Walter Berry (bass‐baritone) (in 1965-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (in 1965-11)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1965-11)
conductor:
István Kertész (conductor) (in 1965-11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-11)
recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 5 "Ah! Lásdez az én birodalmam" (in 1965-11)
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62 (Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, BB 62)
Béla Bartók6:53
7A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 6 "Csendes fehér tavat látok"
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1965-11)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
bass vocals:
Walter Berry (bass‐baritone) (in 1965-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (in 1965-11)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1965-11)
conductor:
István Kertész (conductor) (in 1965-11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-11)
recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 6 "Csendes fehér tavat látok" (in 1965-11)
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62 (Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, BB 62)
Béla Bartók12:40
8A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 7 "Lásd a régi aszszonyokat"
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1965-11)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
bass vocals:
Walter Berry (bass‐baritone) (in 1965-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (in 1965-11)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1965-11)
conductor:
István Kertész (conductor) (in 1965-11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-11)
recording of:
A Kékszakállú herceg vára: Door 7 "Lásd a régi aszszonyokat" (in 1965-11)
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer)
librettist:
Béla Balázs
part of:
A kékszakállú herceg vára, Sz. 48, BB 62 (Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, BB 62)
Béla Bartók9:29

Credits

Release

art direction:Ann Bradbeer
design/illustration:Paul Rollo
photography:Elfriede Hanak
liner notes:Kenneth Chalmers (liner notes author)
James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
Ray Minshull (record producer)
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
engineer:Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
editor:Mari Pračkauskas (liner notes translator, booklet editor)