Samuel Barber Historical Recordings (1935-1960)

102 SONGS • 9 STUNDEN UND 46 MINUTEN • OCT 04 2011

1

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act I: Potage creme aux perles (Erika)

03:52

2

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act I: No, I cannot understand (Vanessa)

05:10

3

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act I: Must the winter come so soon? (Erika)

02:22

4

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act I: Listen! … they are here (Erika)

01:39

5

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act I: Do not utter a word, Anatol (Vanessa)

05:00

6

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act I: Yes, I believe I shall love you (Anatol)

02:01

7

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act I: Who are you? (Erika)

05:58

8

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: And then? (Baroness)

04:50

9

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: No, you are not as good a skater… (Vanessa)

03:12

10

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: Under the willow tree (Doctor)

02:31

11

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: Erika, I am so happy (Vanessa)

01:17

12

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: Our arms entwined

04:11

13

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: Did you hear her? (Erika)

04:19

14

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: Outside this house the world has changed (Anatol)

05:42

15

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: Orchestral Interlude - Hymn

04:45

16

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: The Count and Countess d'Albany (Baroness)

03:11

17

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: I should never have been a doctor (Doctor)

03:12

18

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Here you are! (Vanessa)

01:31

19

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: At last I've found you (Anatol)

06:24

20

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Nothing to worry about (Doctor)

06:47

21

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Why did no one warn me? (Vanessa)

04:29

22

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Why must the greatest sorrows (Vanessa)

02:10

23

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III Scene 1: There, look! (Doctor)

05:44

24

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Anatol, tell me the truth! (Vanessa)

01:02

25

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act IV: Take me away

01:31

26

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Grandmother! - Yes, Erika (Erika)

02:35

27

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Intermezzo

03:14

28

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: By the time we arrive (Anatol)

01:41

29

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: For every love there is a last farewell (Doctor)

02:31

30

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: And you, my friend (Vanessa)

06:13

31

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act IV: Quintet: To leave, to break

03:45

32

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Goodbye, be happy, Aunt Vanessa (Erika)

05:55

33

Medea Suite, Op. 23: I. Parodos

The New Symphony Orchestra Of London

02:26

34

Medea Suite, Op. 23: II. Choros: Medea and Jason - III. The Young Princess, Jason

The New Symphony Orchestra Of London

07:02

35

Medea Suite, Op. 23: IV. Choros

The New Symphony Orchestra Of London

03:05

36

Medea Suite, Op. 23: V. Medea

The New Symphony Orchestra Of London

06:07

37

Medea Suite, Op. 23: VI. Kantikos Agonias

The New Symphony Orchestra Of London

02:35

38

Medea Suite, Op. 23: VII. Exodos

The New Symphony Orchestra Of London

02:43

39

Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, Op. 23a

New York Philharmonic

12:52

40

The School for Scandal, Op. 5

Los Angeles Janssen Symphony Orchestra

08:13

41

Symphony No. 1, Op. 9: I. Allegro ma non troppo

The NBC Symphony Orchestra

07:23

42

Symphony No. 1, Op. 9: II. Allegro molto

The NBC Symphony Orchestra

03:23

43

Symphony No. 1, Op. 9: III. Andante tranquillo

The NBC Symphony Orchestra

05:16

44

Symphony No. 1, Op. 9: IV. Con moto

The NBC Symphony Orchestra

04:05

45

Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 (revised version): I. Allegro ma non troppo

New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

06:40

46

Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 (revised version): II. Allegro molto

New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

04:28

47

Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 (revised version): III. Andante tranquillo

New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

04:28

48

Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 (revised version): IV. Con moto

New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

03:49

49

Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

The NBC Symphony Orchestra

07:05

50

First Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12

The NBC Symphony Orchestra

08:01

51

Second Essay, Op. 17

New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

11:07

52

Commando March (version for orchestra): Commando March

Boston Symphony Orchestra

03:47

53

Symphony No. 2, Op. 19: I. Allegro ma non troppo

Boston Symphony Orchestra

11:23

54

Symphony No. 2, Op. 19: II. Andante, un poco mosso

Boston Symphony Orchestra

08:17

55

Symphony No. 2, Op. 19: III. Presto, senza battuta

Boston Symphony Orchestra

06:57

56

Symphony No. 2, Op. 19 (revised version): I. Allegro ma non troppo

The New Symphony Orchestra Of London

10:28

57

Symphony No. 2, Op. 19 (revised version): II. Andante, un poco mosso

The New Symphony Orchestra Of London

07:35

58

Symphony No. 2, Op. 19 (revised version): III. Presto, senza battuta - Poco sostenuto - Allegro risoluto - Allegro molto

The New Symphony Orchestra Of London

08:47

59

Symphony No. 2, Op. 19 (revised version)

Boston Symphony Orchestra

25:36

60

Die natali, Op. 37

Boston Symphony Orchestra

19:38

61

Prayers of Kierkegaard, Op. 30: No. 1. O Thou Who art unchangeable

05:05

62

Prayers of Kierkegaard, Op. 30: No. 2. Lord Jesus christ, who suffered all life long

02:58

63

Prayers of Kierkegaard, Op. 30: No. 3. Faher in Heaven, well we know that it is Thou

04:58

64

Prayers of Kierkegaard, Op. 30: No. 4. Father in Heaven! Hold not our sins up against us

05:25

65

Violin Concerto, Op. 14: I. Allegro

Albert Spalding

10:14

66

Violin Concerto, Op. 14: II. Andante

Albert Spalding

08:01

67

Violin Concerto, Op. 14: III. Presto in moto perpetuo

Albert Spalding

04:19

68

Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (revised version): I. Allegro

10:29

69

Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (revised version): II. Andante

09:37

70

Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (revised version): III. Presto in moto perpetuo

04:03

71

Capricorn Concerto, Op. 21: I. Allegro ma non troppo

06:35

72

Capricorn Concerto, Op. 21: II. Allegretto

02:49

73

Capricorn Concerto, Op. 21: III. Allegro con brio

04:30

74

Cello Concerto, Op. 22: I. Allegro moderato

11:32

75

Cello Concerto, Op. 22: II. Andante sostenuto

06:50

76

Cello Concerto, Op. 22: III. Molto allegro e appassionato

09:06

77

Spoken introduction by Orlando Cole

00:56

78

Cello Sonata, Op. 6: I. Allegro ma non troppo

08:48

79

Cello Sonata, Op. 6: II. Adagio

04:03

80

Cello Sonata, Op. 6: III. Allegro appassionata

05:51

81

String Quartet, Op. 11: I. Molto allegro e appassionato

09:06

82

String Quartet, Op. 11: II. Adagio

07:06

83

String Quartet, Op. 11: III. Molto allegro - Presto

04:55

84

Excursions, Op. 20: I. Un poco allegro

Rudolf Firkušný

02:46

85

Excursions, Op. 20: II. In slow blues tempo

Rudolf Firkušný

03:32

86

Excursions, Op. 20: III. Allegretto

Rudolf Firkušný

02:23

87

Excursions, Op. 20: IV. Exuberant and joyous barn dance

Rudolf Firkušný

01:51

88

Souvenirs, Op. 28: I. Tempo di Waltz

03:38

89

Souvenirs, Op. 28: II. Schottisch

02:08

90

Souvenirs, Op. 28: III. Adagio

04:16

91

Souvenirs, Op. 28: IV. Two-Step

01:40

92

Souvenirs, Op. 28: V. Hesitation Tango

03:06

93

Souvenirs, Op. 28: VI. Galop

02:09

94

Dover Beach, Op. 3

07:57

95

Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24

17:01

96

Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24 (version for voice and piano)

15:32

97

Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24 (1950 version for voice and orchestra)

New York Philharmonic

14:46

98

4 Songs, Op. 13 (text by J. Agee and F. Prokosch): No. 3. Sure on this shining night

02:12

99

4 Songs, Op. 13 (text by J. Agee and F. Prokosch): No. 4. Nocturne

03:40

100

3 Songs, Op. 10: 3 Songs, Op. 10: No. 3. I hear an army

02:36

101

Statement by Gian Carlo Menotti

Gian Carlo Menotti

05:58

102

Interview with Samuel Barber by James Fassett

09:40

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