This page lists all recordings of Overture to The School for Scandal, Op. 5, by Samuel Barber (1910-81) on CD. Generally, more recent CDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock. |
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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Samuel Barber
London Symphony Orchestra & Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin & Michael Tilson Thomas Samuel Barber (1910-1981) is best-known today for his Adagio for Strings, which was originally written as the slow movement for an early string quartet, and has become one of most played pieces of classical music. The Adagio was first perfomed in its orchestral form by Toscanini, with the Essay for Orchestra in the same concert. These works are typical of Barber's output, being overtly European in outlook and language.Barber composed music in most genres: two symphonies; concertos for piano, cello and violin, two grand operas; ballets; choral works; chamber music and a great number of songs. This selection of works includes the beautifully reflective Knoxville: Summer 1915, written to a sensitive text from James Agee's unfinished novel A Death in the Family. Also included is the Violin Concerto with it's lovely slow movement and the Overture to a School for Scandal, which was the first of Barber's works to be performed by a major orchestra. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Barber - Orchestral Works
Barber: | Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 Violin Concerto, Op. 14 Three Essays for Orchestra, Op. 12, 17 & 47 Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, Op. 23a Summer Music, Op. 31 Overture to The School for Scandal, Op. 5 Cello Sonata, Op. 6 Canzone for Flute & Piano Op. 38a Excursions Op. 20 Nocturne, Op. 33 Pas de deux arr. from Souvenirs, Op. 28 Two-step arr. from Souvenirs, Op. 28 |
Elmar Oliveira (violin), Israela Margalit (piano), Alan Stepansky (cello), Jeanne Baxtresser (flute) Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Samuel Barber Orchestral Works Volume 1
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Marin Alsop “Under Marin Alsop's sensitive guidance, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra has found the heartbeat of this music.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2000 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Samuel Barber: Adagio100th Anniversary
Barber: | Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 Berliner Philharmoniker, Simon Rattle Overture to The School for Scandal, Op. 5 Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin Violin Concerto, Op. 14 Elmar Oliveira (violin) Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24 Barbara Hendricks (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas First Essay for Orchestra Op. 12 Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin Medea's Dance of Vengeance, Op.32a Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin Dover Beach, Op. 3 Sir Thomas Allen (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano), Endellion String Quartet Piano Sonata, Op. 26 Leon McCawley (piano) Excursions Op. 20 Leon McCawley (piano) |
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| |  | The Best of Barber
| | | This item is currently out of stock at the UK distributor. You may order it now but please be aware that it may be six weeks or more before it can be despatched. |
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| |  | Barber - Popular Orchestral Works
Sylvia McNair Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Yoel Levi | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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The Baltimore Symphony, David Zinman | | | This item is currently out of stock at the UK distributor. You may order it now but please be aware that it may be six weeks or more before it can be despatched. |
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Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Music of Samuel Barber
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