Barber's Adagio - Orchestral & Chamber Works
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Barber's Adagio - Orchestral & Chamber Works
Release Date: August 30, 2005
SK94739
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This unique collection of Barber’s music includes orchestra and chamber recordings new to CD. 

Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
 

Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 

Performed by New York Philharmonic; Thomas Schippers, conductor 
Recorded February 2, 1965 at the Manhattan Center, New York, NY USA. 
Produced by Thomas Z. Shepard 

Summer Music, Op. 31 

Performed by The Philadelphia Woodwind Quintet 
Recorded September 10, 1958 at the Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York, NY USA 
Produced by Thomas Z. Shepard 

Four Excursions, Op. 20 
No. 1: Un poco allecgro 
No. 2: In Slow Blues Tempo 
No. 3: Allegretto 
No. 4: Allegro Molto 

Performed by André Previn, piano 
Recorded November 29, 1960 in Hollywood, CA USA 
Produced by Thomas Z. Shepard 

Dover Beach for Voice and String Quartet, Op. 3 
(Matthew Arnold, lyrics) 

Performed by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone; Juilliard String Quartet 
Recorded April 8, 1967 at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York, NY USA 
Produced by Richard Killough 

String Quartet, Op. 11 
Molto allegro e appassionato 
Molto adagio 
Molto allegro 

Performed by Beaux Arts String Quartet: Charles Libove and Alan Martin, violin; Peter Mark, viola; Bruce Rogers, cello. 
Recorded February 15-19, 1965 at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York, NY USA 
Produced by Andrew Kazdin 

Vanessa, Op. 32: Intermezzo from Act II 

Performed by Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Thomas Schippers, conductor 
Recorded March 14, 1960 at the Manhattan Center, New York, NY USA 
Produced by John McClure 

Toccata Festiva, Op. 36 

Performed by: E. Power Biggs, organ; The Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor Recorded October 7, 1962 at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, PA USA 
Produced by John McClure  

Track listing for CD Longplay


1  Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
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2  Summer Music, Op. 31
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128
Four Excursions, Op. 20
     
3    No. 1. Un poco allegro
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128
4    No. 2. In Slow Blues Tempo
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128
5    No. 3. Allegretto
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128
6    No. 4. Allegro molto
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128
7  Dover Beach for Voice and String Quartet, Op. 3
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128
String Quartet, Op. 11
     
8    I. Molto Allegro e appassionato
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128
9    II. Molto Adagio
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128
10    III. Molto Allegro
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128
11  Intermezzo from Act II of Vanessa, Op. 32
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128
12  Toccata Festiva, Op. 36
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128