Composer: Béla Bartók (March 25, 1881 – September 26, 1945) Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Pierre Boulez
00:01 Introduction - The Chaotic City 01:15 Curtain - The Girl and the Three Tramps 03:07 The First Seductive Dance 04:22 The Shabby Old Rake 06:46 The Second Seductive Dance 08:06 The Shy Young Man 09:58 The Third Seductive Dance 11:38 The Mandarin enters the room 14:00 The Girl begins a hesitant dance 18:30 She shudders at his embrace and he chases her 20:59 The three tramps leap out, seize the Mandarin and tear him away from the girl 23:05 Suddenly the Mandarin's head appears between the pillows and he looks longingly at the girl 26:06 The terrified tramps discuss how they are to get rid of the Mandarin 27:32 The body of the Mandarin begins to glow with a greenish blue light 29:19 She resists no longer – they embrace