Eleanor Steber (Vanessa), Rosalind Elias (Erika), Nicolai Gedda (Anatol), Giorgio Tozzi (The Doctor), Regina Resnik (The Old Baroness), George Cehanovsky (Nicholas), Robert Nagy (Footman)

Orchestra and Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera House, Dimitri Mitropoulos

Violin Concerto, Op. 14

Revised version; recorded 7th January 1949

Ruth Posselt (violin)

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky

Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24

Revised version; recorded live in October 1958

Eleanor Steber (soprano)

Edwin Biltcliffe

Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24

Revised version; recorded live on 15th November 1959

Leontyne Price (soprano)

New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Schippers

Symphony No. 1, Op. 9

Revised version; recorded 12th March 1944

New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruno Walter

Symphony No. 2, Op. 19

Revised version; recorded 13th December 1950

New Symphony Orchestra, Samuel Barber

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

Recorded live on 16th March 1958

New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitri Mitropoulos

Sure on this shining night, Op. 13 No. 3

Four Songs, Op. 13, No. 4 (Nocturne)

I hear an army

Recorded live on 2nd May 1945

Jennie Tourel (mezzo)

CBS Symphony Orchestra, Samuel Barber

Commando March

Recorded live on 30th October 1943

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky

Souvenirs, Op. 28

Recorded on 15th August 1952

Gold & Fizdale Duo

Also includes interviews with Barber and Menotti and rehearsal footage of the Second Symphony (Barber conducting)

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An extraordinary collection of Barber performances, most of them never before released. Several major works are included in both their original and revised versions. Newly restored sound.

Samuel Barber: Vanessa, Op. 32

play Act I: Potage creme aux perles (Erika)

play Act I: No, I cannot understand (Vanessa)

play Act I: Must the winter come so soon? (Erika)

play Act I: Listen! … they are here (Erika)

play Act I: Do not utter a word, Anatol (Vanessa)

play Act I: Yes, I believe I shall love you (Anatol)

play Act I: Who are you? (Erika)

play Act II: And then? (Baroness)

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

play Act II: Under the willow tree (Doctor)

play Act II: Erika, I am so happy (Vanessa)

play Act II: Our arms entwined

play Act II: Did you hear her? (Erika)

play Act II: Outside this house the world has changed (Anatol)

play Act II: Orchestral Interlude - Hymn

play Act III: The Count and Countess d'Albany (Baroness)

play Act III: I should never have been a doctor (Doctor)

play Act III: Here you are! (Vanessa)

play Act III: At last I've found you (Anatol)

play Act III: Nothing to worry about (Doctor)

play Act III: Why did no one warn me? (Vanessa)

play Act III: Why must the greatest sorrows (Vanessa)

play Act III Scene 1: There, look! (Doctor)

play Act III: Anatol, tell me the truth! (Vanessa)

play Act IV: Take me away

play Act III: Grandmother! - Yes, Erika (Erika)

play Act III: Intermezzo

play Act III: By the time we arrive (Anatol)

play Act III: For every love there is a last farewell (Doctor)

play Act III: And you, my friend (Vanessa)

play Act IV: Quintet: To leave, to break

play Act III: Goodbye, be happy, Aunt Vanessa (Erika)

Samuel Barber: Medea Suite, Op. 23

play I. Parodos

play II. Choros: Medea and Jason - III. The Young Princess, Jason

play IV. Choros

play V. Medea

play VI. Kantikos Agonias

play VII. Exodos

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

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

Samuel Barber: The School for Scandal, Op. 5

play The School for Scandal, Op. 5

Samuel Barber: Symphony No. 1, Op. 9

play I. Allegro ma non troppo

play II. Allegro molto

play III. Andante tranquillo

play IV. Con moto

Samuel Barber: Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 (revised version)

play I. Allegro ma non troppo

play II. Allegro molto

play III. Andante tranquillo

play IV. Con moto

Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

play Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

Samuel Barber: First Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12

play First Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12

Samuel Barber: Second Essay, Op. 17

play Second Essay, Op. 17

Samuel Barber: Commando March

play Commando March

Samuel Barber: Symphony No. 2, Op. 19

play I. Allegro ma non troppo

play II. Andante, un poco mosso

play III. Presto, senza battuta

Samuel Barber: Symphony No. 2, Op. 19 (revised version)

play I. Allegro ma non troppo

play II. Andante, un poco mosso

play III. Presto, senza battuta - Poco sostenuto - Allegro risoluto - Allegro molto

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

Samuel Barber: Die natali, Op. 37

play Die natali, Op. 37

Samuel Barber: Prayers of Kierkegaard, Op. 30

play No. 1. O Thou Who art unchangeable

play No. 2. Lord Jesus christ, who suffered all life long

play No. 3. Faher in Heaven, well we know that it is Thou

play No. 4. Father in Heaven! Hold not our sins up against us

Samuel Barber: Violin Concerto, Op. 14

play I. Allegro

play II. Andante

play III. Presto in moto perpetuo

Samuel Barber: Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (revised version)

play I. Allegro

play II. Andante

play III. Presto in moto perpetuo

Samuel Barber: Capricorn Concerto, Op. 21

play I. Allegro ma non troppo

play II. Allegretto

play III. Allegro con brio

Samuel Barber: Cello Concerto, Op. 22

play I. Allegro moderato

play II. Andante sostenuto

play III. Molto allegro e appassionato

Spoken introduction by Orlando Cole

play Spoken introduction by Orlando Cole

Samuel Barber: Cello Sonata, Op. 6

play I. Allegro ma non troppo

play II. Adagio

play III. Allegro appassionata

Samuel Barber: String Quartet, Op. 11

play I. Molto allegro e appassionato

play II. Adagio

play III. Molto allegro - Presto

Samuel Barber: Excursions, Op. 20

play I. Un poco allegro

play II. In slow blues tempo

play III. Allegretto

play IV. Exuberant and joyous barn dance

Samuel Barber: Souvenirs, Op. 28 (version for piano 4 hands)

play I. Tempo di Waltz

play II. Schottisch

play III. Adagio

play IV. Two-Step

play V. Hesitation Tango

play VI. Galop

Samuel Barber: Dover Beach, Op. 3

play Dover Beach, Op. 3

Samuel Barber: Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24

play Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24

Samuel Barber: 4 Songs, Op. 13 (text by J. Agee and F. Prokosch)

play No. 3. Sure on this shining night

play No. 4. Nocturne

Samuel Barber: 3 Songs, Op. 10

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

Statement by Gian Carlo Menotti

play Statement by Gian Carlo Menotti

Interview with Samuel Barber by James Fassett

play Interview with Samuel Barber by James Fassett

July/August 2011

“this is as wide-ranging an anthology of Barber performances as anyone could wish for… the transfers are consistently excellent and the presentation is superb… Barber was one of the most subtle and individual voices of American twentieth-century music and this box is a magnificent celebration of his very personal art.”

October 2011

“A treasure-trove of historic Barber recordings...A real discovery is the broadcast of the Adagio for strings and the First Essay with the NBC Symphony under Toscanini on November 5, 1938. These were the actual sounds that propelled Barber into the front rank of American composers...This set of CDs is a gold mine for anyone wanting to study Barber's revisions and early performances, many of which are not otherwise available.”

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Samuel Barber: Vanessa, Op. 32	1:58:43	$33.60	$46.40
Act I: Potage creme aux perles (Erika)	3:52	$1.05	$1.45
Act I: No, I cannot understand (Vanessa)	5:10	$1.05	$1.45
Act I: Must the winter come so soon? (Erika)	2:22	$1.05	$1.45
Act I: Listen! … they are here (Erika)	1:39	$1.05	$1.45
Act I: Do not utter a word, Anatol (Vanessa)	5:00	$1.05	$1.45
Act I: Yes, I believe I shall love you (Anatol)	2:01	$1.05	$1.45
Act I: Who are you? (Erika)	5:58	$1.05	$1.45
Act II: And then? (Baroness)	4:50	$1.05	$1.45
Act II: No, you are not as good a skater… (Vanessa)	3:12	$1.05	$1.45
Act II: Under the willow tree (Doctor)	2:31	$1.05	$1.45
Act II: Erika, I am so happy (Vanessa)	1:17	$1.05	$1.45
Act II: Our arms entwined	4:11	$1.05	$1.45
Act II: Did you hear her? (Erika)	4:19	$1.05	$1.45
Act II: Outside this house the world has changed (Anatol)	5:42	$1.05	$1.45
Act II: Orchestral Interlude - Hymn	4:45	$1.05	$1.45
Act III: The Count and Countess d'Albany (Baroness)	3:11	$1.05	$1.45
Act III: I should never have been a doctor (Doctor)	3:12	$1.05	$1.45
Act III: Here you are! (Vanessa)	1:31	$1.05	$1.45
Act III: At last I've found you (Anatol)	6:24	$1.05	$1.45
Act III: Nothing to worry about (Doctor)	6:47	$1.05	$1.45
Act III: Why did no one warn me? (Vanessa)	4:29	$1.05	$1.45
Act III: Why must the greatest sorrows (Vanessa)	2:10	$1.05	$1.45
Act III Scene 1: There, look! (Doctor)	5:44	$1.05	$1.45
Act III: Anatol, tell me the truth! (Vanessa)	1:02	$1.05	$1.45
Act IV: Take me away	1:31	$1.05	$1.45
Act III: Grandmother! - Yes, Erika (Erika)	2:35	$1.05	$1.45
Act III: Intermezzo	3:14	$1.05	$1.45
Act III: By the time we arrive (Anatol)	1:41	$1.05	$1.45
Act III: For every love there is a last farewell (Doctor)	2:31	$1.05	$1.45
Act III: And you, my friend (Vanessa)	6:13	$1.05	$1.45
Act IV: Quintet: To leave, to break	3:45	$1.05	$1.45
Act III: Goodbye, be happy, Aunt Vanessa (Erika)	5:54	$1.05	$1.45
Samuel Barber: Medea Suite, Op. 23	23:58	$6.55	$8.95
I. Parodos	2:26	$1.05	$1.45
II. Choros: Medea and Jason - III. The Young Princess, Jason	7:02	$1.30	$1.70
IV. Choros	3:05	$1.05	$1.45
V. Medea	6:07	$1.05	$1.45
VI. Kantikos Agonias	2:35	$1.05	$1.45
VII. Exodos	2:43	$1.05	$1.45
Samuel Barber: Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, Op. 23a	12:52	$1.55	$1.95
Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, Op. 23a	12:52	$1.55	$1.95
Samuel Barber: The School for Scandal, Op. 5	8:13	$1.30	$1.70
The School for Scandal, Op. 5	8:13	$1.30	$1.70
Samuel Barber: Symphony No. 1, Op. 9	20:07	$4.45	$6.05
I. Allegro ma non troppo	7:23	$1.30	$1.70
II. Allegro molto	3:23	$1.05	$1.45
III. Andante tranquillo	5:16	$1.05	$1.45
IV. Con moto	4:05	$1.05	$1.45
Samuel Barber: Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 (revised version)	19:25	$4.20	$5.80
I. Allegro ma non troppo	6:40	$1.05	$1.45
II. Allegro molto	4:28	$1.05	$1.45
III. Andante tranquillo	4:28	$1.05	$1.45
IV. Con moto	3:49	$1.05	$1.45
Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11	7:05	$1.30	$1.70
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11	7:05	$1.30	$1.70
Samuel Barber: First Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12	8:01	$1.30	$1.70
First Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12	8:01	$1.30	$1.70
Samuel Barber: Second Essay, Op. 17	11:07	$1.55	$1.95
Second Essay, Op. 17	11:07	$1.55	$1.95
Samuel Barber: Commando March	3:47	$1.05	$1.45
Commando March	3:47	$1.05	$1.45
Samuel Barber: Symphony No. 2, Op. 19	26:36	$3.90	$5.10
I. Allegro ma non troppo	11:23	$1.55	$1.95
II. Andante, un poco mosso	8:17	$1.30	$1.70
III. Presto, senza battuta	6:56	$1.05	$1.45
Samuel Barber: Symphony No. 2, Op. 19 (revised version)	52:25	Album only	Album only
I. Allegro ma non troppo	10:28	$1.55	$1.95
II. Andante, un poco mosso	7:35	$1.30	$1.70
III. Presto, senza battuta - Poco sostenuto - Allegro risoluto - Allegro molto	8:46	$1.30	$1.70
Symphony No. 2, Op. 19 (revised version)	25:36	Album only	Album only
Samuel Barber: Die natali, Op. 37	19:38	Album only	Album only
Die natali, Op. 37	19:38	Album only	Album only
Samuel Barber: Prayers of Kierkegaard, Op. 30	18:26	$4.20	$5.80
No. 1. O Thou Who art unchangeable	5:05	$1.05	$1.45
No. 2. Lord Jesus christ, who suffered all life long	2:58	$1.05	$1.45
No. 3. Faher in Heaven, well we know that it is Thou	4:58	$1.05	$1.45
No. 4. Father in Heaven! Hold not our sins up against us	5:25	$1.05	$1.45
Samuel Barber: Violin Concerto, Op. 14	22:33	$3.90	$5.10
I. Allegro	10:14	$1.55	$1.95
II. Andante	8:00	$1.30	$1.70
III. Presto in moto perpetuo	4:19	$1.05	$1.45
Samuel Barber: Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (revised version)	24:08	$3.90	$5.10
I. Allegro	10:29	$1.55	$1.95
II. Andante	9:36	$1.30	$1.70
III. Presto in moto perpetuo	4:03	$1.05	$1.45
Samuel Barber: Capricorn Concerto, Op. 21	13:54	$3.15	$4.35
I. Allegro ma non troppo	6:35	$1.05	$1.45
II. Allegretto	2:49	$1.05	$1.45
III. Allegro con brio	4:30	$1.05	$1.45
Samuel Barber: Cello Concerto, Op. 22	27:28	$3.90	$5.10
I. Allegro moderato	11:32	$1.55	$1.95
II. Andante sostenuto	6:50	$1.05	$1.45
III. Molto allegro e appassionato	9:06	$1.30	$1.70
Spoken introduction by Orlando Cole	0:56	$1.05	$1.45
Spoken introduction by Orlando Cole	0:56	$1.05	$1.45
Samuel Barber: Cello Sonata, Op. 6	18:42	$3.40	$4.60
I. Allegro ma non troppo	8:48	$1.30	$1.70
II. Adagio	4:03	$1.05	$1.45
III. Allegro appassionata	5:51	$1.05	$1.45
Samuel Barber: String Quartet, Op. 11	21:06	$3.65	$4.85
I. Molto allegro e appassionato	9:06	$1.30	$1.70
II. Adagio	7:06	$1.30	$1.70
III. Molto allegro - Presto	4:54	$1.05	$1.45
Samuel Barber: Excursions, Op. 20	10:32	$4.20	$5.80
I. Un poco allegro	2:46	$1.05	$1.45
II. In slow blues tempo	3:32	$1.05	$1.45
III. Allegretto	2:23	$1.05	$1.45
IV. Exuberant and joyous barn dance	1:51	$1.05	$1.45
Samuel Barber: Souvenirs, Op. 28 (version for piano 4 hands)	16:57	$6.30	$8.70
I. Tempo di Waltz	3:38	$1.05	$1.45
II. Schottisch	2:08	$1.05	$1.45
III. Adagio	4:16	$1.05	$1.45
IV. Two-Step	1:40	$1.05	$1.45
V. Hesitation Tango	3:06	$1.05	$1.45
VI. Galop	2:09	$1.05	$1.45
Samuel Barber: Dover Beach, Op. 3	7:57	$1.30	$1.70
Dover Beach, Op. 3	7:57	$1.30	$1.70
Samuel Barber: Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24	47:19	Album only	Album only
Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24	17:01	Album only	Album only
Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24	15:32	$1.80	$2.20
Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24	14:46	$1.80	$2.20
Samuel Barber: 4 Songs, Op. 13 (text by J. Agee and F. Prokosch)	5:52	$2.10	$2.90
No. 3. Sure on this shining night	2:12	$1.05	$1.45
No. 4. Nocturne	3:40	$1.05	$1.45
Samuel Barber: 3 Songs, Op. 10	2:35	$1.05	$1.45
3 Songs, Op. 10: No. 3. I hear an army	2:35	$1.05	$1.45
Statement by Gian Carlo Menotti	5:58	$1.05	$1.45
Statement by Gian Carlo Menotti	5:58	$1.05	$1.45
Interview with Samuel Barber by James Fassett	9:39	$1.30	$1.70
Interview with Samuel Barber by James Fassett	9:39	$1.30	$1.70

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Samuel Barber: Historical Recordings 1935-1960

West Hill Radio Archive: WHRA6039

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