Samuel Barber: Adagio: 100th Anniversary

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Stereo; SPARS: DDD

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1Adagio for Strings, op. 11
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
8:57
2Overture to “The School for Scandal”, op. 5
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Overture to “The School for Scandal”, op. 5
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1931)
premiered at:
[concert] (1933-08-30)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc. (in 1941)
part of:
Works of Samuel Barber by opus number (number: op. 5)
8:25
3Violin Concerto, op. 14, I. Adagio
violin:
Elmar Oliveira (violinist)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, op. 14: I. Allegro
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1939)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, op. 14
10:58
4Violin Concerto, op. 14, II. Andante
violin:
Elmar Oliveira (violinist)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, op. 14: II. Andante
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1939)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, op. 14
9:28
5Violin Concerto, op. 14, III. Presto in moto perpetuo
violin:
Elmar Oliveira (violinist)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, op. 14: III. Presto in moto perpetuo
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1939)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, op. 14
3:45
6Knoxville Summer of 1915, op. 24
soprano vocals:
Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
recording of:
Knoxville: Summer of 1915, op. 24 (for voice and orchestra)
lyricist:
James Agee (writer)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (until 1947)
premiered at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1948-04-09)
part of:
Works of Samuel Barber by opus number (number: op. 24)
15:37
7Essay for Orchestra no. 1, op. 12
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Essay for Orchestra, op. 12
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1937)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
part of:
Works of Samuel Barber by opus number (number: op. 12)
9:17
8Medea’s Dance of Vengeance, op. 23a
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, op. 23a (Medea's Dance of Vengeance)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1955)
part of:
Works of Samuel Barber by opus number (number: op. 23a)
13:06
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1Dover Beach, op. 3
piano:
Roger Vignoles (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
recording of:
Dover Beach for Voice and String Quartet, op. 3
lyricist:
Matthew Arnold (poet)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1931)
premiered at:
[concert] (1933-03-05)
part of:
Works of Samuel Barber by opus number (number: op. 3)
8:22
2Piano Sonata, op. 26, I. Allegro energico
piano:
Leon McCawley (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano, op. 26: I. Allegro energico - Un poco meno mosso - Tempo I
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (from 1947 until 1949-06)
part of:
Sonata for Piano, op. 26
7:50
3Piano Sonata, op. 26, II. Allegro vivace eleggero
piano:
Leon McCawley (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano, op. 26: II. Allegro vivace e leggero
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (from 1947 until 1949-06)
part of:
Sonata for Piano, op. 26
2:09
4Piano Sonata, op. 26, III. Adagio mesto
piano:
Leon McCawley (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano, op. 26: III. Adagio mesto
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (from 1947 until 1949-06)
part of:
Sonata for Piano, op. 26
5:32
5Piano Sonata, op. 26, IV. Fuga
piano:
Leon McCawley (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano, op. 26: IV. Fuga. Allegro con spirito
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (from 1947 until 1949-06)
part of:
Sonata for Piano, op. 26
5:03
6Excursions, op. 20, I. Un poco allegro
piano:
Leon McCawley (pianist)
recording of:
Excursions, op. 20: I. Un poco allegro
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (from 1942 until 1944)
part of:
Excursions, op. 20
3:27
7Excursions, op. 20, II. In Slow Blues Tempo
piano:
Leon McCawley (pianist)
recording of:
Excursions, op. 20: II. In slow blues tempo
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (from 1942 until 1944)
part of:
Excursions, op. 20
4:29
8Excursions, op. 20, III. Allegretto
piano:
Leon McCawley (pianist)
recording of:
Excursions, op. 20: III. Allegretto
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (from 1942 until 1944)
part of:
Excursions, op. 20
3:19
9Excursions, op. 20, IV. Allegro molto
piano:
Leon McCawley (pianist)
recording of:
Excursions, op. 20: IV. Allegro molto
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (from 1942 until 1944)
part of:
Excursions, op. 20
2:41
10Summer Music, op. 31, Slow and Indolent
recording of:
Summer Music, op. 31: I. Slow and indolent
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer)
part of:
Summer Music, op. 31
2:07
11Summer Music, op. 31, Faster
recording of:
Summer Music, op. 31: II. Faster
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer)
part of:
Summer Music, op. 31
0:34
12Summer Music, op. 31, Lively, Still Faster
recording of:
Summer Music, op. 31: III. Lively, still faster
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer)
part of:
Summer Music, op. 31
1:16
13Summer Music, op. 31, With Motion, as Before
recording of:
Summer Music, op. 31: IV. With motion, as before
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer)
part of:
Summer Music, op. 31
4:50
14Summer Music, op. 31, Joyous and Flowing
recording of:
Summer Music, op. 31: V. Joyous and flowing
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer)
part of:
Summer Music, op. 31
1:21
15Summer Music, op. 31, Tempo I
recording of:
Summer Music, op. 31: VI. Tempo I
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer)
part of:
Summer Music, op. 31
1:23
16Three Songs, op. 2, The Daisies (James Stephens)
piano:
Roger Vignoles (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
recording of:
The Daisies, op. 2 no. 1
lyricist:
James Stephens (writer)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1927-07)
part of:
3 Songs, op. 2
1:05
17Three Songs, op. 2, With Rue My Heart Is Laden (A.E. Housman)
piano:
Roger Vignoles (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
recording of:
With Rue My Heart Is Laden, op. 2 no. 2
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1928-01)
part of:
3 Songs, op. 2
1:09
18Three Songs, op. 2, Bessie Bobtail (James Stephens)
piano:
Roger Vignoles (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
recording of:
Bessie Bobtail, op. 2 no. 3
lyricist:
James Stephens (writer)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1934)
part of:
3 Songs, op. 2
2:39
19String Quartet op. 11, I. Molto allegro e appassionato
strings:
Endellion Quartet
recording of:
String Quartet, op. 11: I. Molto allegro e appassionato
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1936)
part of:
String Quartet, op. 11 (revised version with new finale)
part of:
String Quartet, op. 11 (original version with rejected finale)
8:37
20String Quartet op. 11, II. Adagio
strings:
Endellion Quartet
recording of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1936)
part of:
String Quartet, op. 11 (revised version with new finale)
part of:
String Quartet, op. 11 (original version with rejected finale)
7:01
21String Quartet op. 11, III. Molto adagio – Presto
strings:
Endellion Quartet
recording of:
String Quartet, op. 11: III. Molto allegro
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (from 1936 until 1937)
part of:
String Quartet, op. 11 (revised version with new finale)
2:43

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manufactured in:EU (Europe)
printed in:EU (Europe)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2010)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8583719 [info]