Béla Bartók (1881-1945) Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116, BB 123 (1943) 00:00 - Introduzione. Andante non troppo - Allegro vivace 10:13 - Giuoco delle coppie. Allegretto scherzando 16:26 - Elegia. Andante, non troppo 23:12 - Intermezzo interrotto. Allegretto 27:12 - Finale. Pesante - Presto Boston Symphony Orchestra, dir. Serge Koussevitzky Broadcast premiere (with original ending): 30 December 1944* *[Note:] Serge Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra gave the world premiere performances of Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra on December 1 and 2, 1944, in Symphony Hall; neither of these performances was broadcast or preserved. Koussevitzky repeated the work on December 29 and 30. Only the latter -- the performance recorded here -- was broadcast. This performance includes Bartók's original ending, which he later expanded after discussion with Koussevitzky. The published score includes both endings. “The Concerto for Orc
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