Bluebeard’s Castle

Album by Béla Bartók & Anne Sofie von Otter & John Tomlinson & Berliner Philharmoniker & Bernard Haitink

Bluebeard's Castle is a one-act opera by Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, premiered in 1918. The work employs a compact orchestral palette, dense chromaticism and elements of folk-influenced modal harmony to create a psychologically intense, expressionist drama, marking a key early mature statement in Bartók's move towards modernist techniques within his operatic and vocal output.
First released: 1996

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Bluebeard’s Castle, op. 11: Prologue and Opening
    16:30
  2. 2.
    Bluebeard’s Castle, op. 11: First Door – The Torture Chamber
    4:08
  3. 3.
    Bluebeard’s Castle, op. 11: Second Door –The Armoury
    4:32
  4. 4.
    Bluebeard’s Castle, op. 11: Third Door – The Treasury
    2:26
  5. 5.
    Bluebeard’s Castle, op. 11: Fourth Door – The Secret Garden
    4:58
  6. 6.
    Bluebeard’s Castle, op. 11: Fifth Door – Bluebeard’s Kingdom
    6:41
  7. 7.
    Bluebeard’s Castle, op. 11: Sixth Door – Tears
    13:27
  8. 8.
    Bluebeard’s Castle, op. 11: Seventh Door – Bluebeard’s Former Wives
    10:09

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