Samuel Barber

Samuel Barber Historical Recordings (1935-1960)

Samuel Barber

102 SONGS • 9 HOURS AND 46 MINUTES • OCT 04 2011

1
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act I: Potage creme aux perles (Erika)
Eleanor Steber
03:52
2
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act I: No, I cannot understand (Vanessa)
Eleanor Steber
05:10
3
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act I: Must the winter come so soon? (Erika)
Eleanor Steber
02:22
4
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act I: Listen! … they are here (Erika)
Eleanor Steber
01:39
5
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act I: Do not utter a word, Anatol (Vanessa)
Eleanor Steber
05:00
6
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act I: Yes, I believe I shall love you (Anatol)
Eleanor Steber
02:01
7
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act I: Who are you? (Erika)
Eleanor Steber
05:58
8
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: And then? (Baroness)
Eleanor Steber
04:50
9
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: No, you are not as good a skater… (Vanessa)
Eleanor Steber
03:12
10
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: Under the willow tree (Doctor)
Eleanor Steber
02:31
11
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: Erika, I am so happy (Vanessa)
Eleanor Steber
01:17
12
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: Our arms entwined
Eleanor Steber
04:11
13
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: Did you hear her? (Erika)
Eleanor Steber
04:19
14
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: Outside this house the world has changed (Anatol)
Eleanor Steber
05:42
15
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: Orchestral Interlude - Hymn
Eleanor Steber
04:45
16
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: The Count and Countess d'Albany (Baroness)
Eleanor Steber
03:11
17
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: I should never have been a doctor (Doctor)
Eleanor Steber
03:12
18
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Here you are! (Vanessa)
Eleanor Steber
01:31
19
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: At last I've found you (Anatol)
Eleanor Steber
06:24
20
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Nothing to worry about (Doctor)
Eleanor Steber
06:47
21
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Why did no one warn me? (Vanessa)
Eleanor Steber
04:29
22
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Why must the greatest sorrows (Vanessa)
Eleanor Steber
02:10
23
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III Scene 1: There, look! (Doctor)
Eleanor Steber
05:44
24
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Anatol, tell me the truth! (Vanessa)
Eleanor Steber
01:02
25
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act IV: Take me away
Eleanor Steber
01:31
26
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Grandmother! - Yes, Erika (Erika)
Eleanor Steber
02:35
27
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Intermezzo
Eleanor Steber
03:14
28
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: By the time we arrive (Anatol)
Eleanor Steber
01:41
29
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: For every love there is a last farewell (Doctor)
Eleanor Steber
02:31
30
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: And you, my friend (Vanessa)
Eleanor Steber
06:13
31
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act IV: Quintet: To leave, to break
Eleanor Steber
03:45
32
Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Goodbye, be happy, Aunt Vanessa (Erika)
Eleanor Steber
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
Leontyne Price
05:05
62
Prayers of Kierkegaard, Op. 30: No. 2. Lord Jesus christ, who suffered all life long
Leontyne Price
02:58
63
Prayers of Kierkegaard, Op. 30: No. 3. Faher in Heaven, well we know that it is Thou
Leontyne Price
04:58
64
Prayers of Kierkegaard, Op. 30: No. 4. Father in Heaven! Hold not our sins up against us
Leontyne Price
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
Ruth Posselt
10:29
69
Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (revised version): II. Andante
Ruth Posselt
09:37
70
Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (revised version): III. Presto in moto perpetuo
Ruth Posselt
04:03
71
Capricorn Concerto, Op. 21: I. Allegro ma non troppo
Julius Baker
06:35
72
Capricorn Concerto, Op. 21: II. Allegretto
Julius Baker
02:49
73
Capricorn Concerto, Op. 21: III. Allegro con brio
Julius Baker
04:30
74
Cello Concerto, Op. 22: I. Allegro moderato
Zara Nelsova
11:32
75
Cello Concerto, Op. 22: II. Andante sostenuto
Zara Nelsova
06:50
76
Cello Concerto, Op. 22: III. Molto allegro e appassionato
Zara Nelsova
09:06
77
Spoken introduction by Orlando Cole
Orlando Cole
00:56
78
Cello Sonata, Op. 6: I. Allegro ma non troppo
Orlando Cole
08:48
79
Cello Sonata, Op. 6: II. Adagio
Orlando Cole
04:03
80
Cello Sonata, Op. 6: III. Allegro appassionata
Orlando Cole
05:51
81
String Quartet, Op. 11: I. Molto allegro e appassionato
Curtis Quartet
09:06
82
String Quartet, Op. 11: II. Adagio
Curtis Quartet
07:06
83
String Quartet, Op. 11: III. Molto allegro - Presto
Curtis Quartet
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
Arthur Gold
03:38
89
Souvenirs, Op. 28: II. Schottisch
Arthur Gold
02:08
90
Souvenirs, Op. 28: III. Adagio
Arthur Gold
04:16
91
Souvenirs, Op. 28: IV. Two-Step
Arthur Gold
01:40
92
Souvenirs, Op. 28: V. Hesitation Tango
Arthur Gold
03:06
93
Souvenirs, Op. 28: VI. Galop
Arthur Gold
02:09
94
Dover Beach, Op. 3
07:57
95
Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24
Eileen Farrell
17:01
96
Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24 (version for voice and piano)
Eleanor Steber
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
Jennie Tourel
02:12
99
4 Songs, Op. 13 (text by J. Agee and F. Prokosch): No. 4. Nocturne
Jennie Tourel
03:40
100
3 Songs, Op. 10: 3 Songs, Op. 10: No. 3. I hear an army
Jennie Tourel
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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