Work Title
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The Miraculous Mandarin
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Alternative. Title
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A csodálatos mandarin ; Der Wunderbare Mandarin
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Name Translations
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Le Mandarin merveilleux; Cudowny mandaryn; Der wunderbare Mandarin; 中国の不思議な役人; El mandarín maravilloso; El mandarí meravellós; Il mandarino meraviglioso; Чудесний Мандарин; La Mirinda Mandareno; המנדרין המופלא
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Name Aliases
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A csodalatos mandarin; El mandarin maravilloso; Bartok, Bela, 1881-1945. Miraculous mandarin; Bartok, Bela, 1881-1945. Wunderbare Mandarin; Bartok, Bela, 1881-1945. Mandarin merveilleux; Bartok, Bela, 1881-1945. Wonderful mandarin; Bartok, Bela, 1881-1945. Mandarino meraviglioso
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 181854648; LCCN: n83044697; GND: 300013353; SUDOC: 092105548
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Composer
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Bartók, Béla
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.19 ; Sz.73
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IBB 24
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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1 act in 8 sections:
- Beginning—Curtain rises
- First seduction game
- Second seduction game
- Third seduction game—the Mandarin enters
- Dance of the girl
- The chase—the tramps leap out
- Suddenly the Mandarin's head appears
- The Mandarin falls to the floor
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1918-24
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First Performance.
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1926-11-27 in Cologne
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First Publication.
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1925 (suite) 1955 (ballet)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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30 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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Instrumentation
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orchestra
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InstrDetail
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- 3 flutes (2nd and 3rd also piccolo), 3 oboes (3rd also English horn), 3 clarinets
- (2nd also D clarinet, 1st and 3rd also bass clarinets), 3 bassoons (3rd also contrabassoon)
- 4 horns (2nd and 4th also tenor Wagner tubas), 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 2 tubas
timpani, snare drum, tenor drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle, tam-tam, xylophone celesta, piano, organ, choir, harp, strings
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Discography
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MusicBrainz
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External Links
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Wikipedia article
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Extra Information
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Pantomime ballet based on a story by Melchior Lengyel (1880-1974).
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