Samuel Barber Essentials

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Samuel Barber Essentials

Barber stuck steadfastly to a style of music in which he believed, despite criticism and negativity, but time proved him right and his Adagio (originally for string quartet) and Violin Concerto are now central repertoire works. Toscanini gave him his big break by premiering the Adagio and First Essay with the NBC orchestra. He was a sensitive song composer (his Knoxville: Summer of 1915 is exquisite) and a fine baritone himself. Antony and Cleopatra, written for the opening of the Met in 1966, was a disaster, largely due to the production. Explore the works of this justly popular modern composer.

Adagio for strings (or string quartet; arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet), Op. 11

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

9:08

I. Waltz

Tonya Lemoh, Cathrine Penderup

3:49

Overture to "The School for Scandal", Op. 5

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman

8:22

No. 2, In Slow Blues Tempo

Joanna MacGregor

3:30

II. Andante

Gil Shaham, André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra

8:49

III. Allegro appassionata

Kathryn Stott, Christian Poltéra

5:57

First Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12

Yoel Levi, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

8:09

I. Allegro energico

7:00

Summer of 1915, Op. 24

April Frederick, David Curtis, Orchestra of the Swan

17:51

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

Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

13:00

Nocturne 'Homage to John Field', Op. 33

Ruth Slenczynska

4:53

III. Pas de Deux

Andrew Schenck, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

4:21

I. Molto allegro e appassionato

Emerson String Quartet

7:34

Dover Beach, Op. 3

Endellion String Quartet, Sir Thomas Allen

8:25

Concerto, Opus 22 III. Molto Allegro e Appassionato

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Justin Brown, Anne Gastinel

8:35

Summer Music, Op. 31

Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet

11:23

Intermezzo

Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

3:20

Capricorn Concerto - I. Allegro ma non troppo

Marin Alsop, Royal Scottish National Orchestra

6:27

Canzone

Malcolm Martineau, Jennifer Stinton

3:36

3. Allegro molto

Emil Tabakov, Elizabeth Joy Roe, London Symphony Orchestra

6:39

Night Flight, Op. 19a

London Symphony Orchestra, David Measham

9:08

Andromache's Farewell, Op. 39

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Eleanor Steber, Martina Arroyo, Leontyne Price

12:13

Restless

6:04

Essay for Orchestra No. 3 Op. 47

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin

12:11

Agnus Dei

Harry Christophers, The Sixteen

8:33