Barber's sophistication and elegance suggest a European composer, but his melodies and restless experimentation made him uniquely American. Vladimir Horowitz, Leonard Bernstein, Isaac Stern, Leontyne Price and Leonard Slatkin are heard as you behold landmark performances of Barber's Violin Concerto; Symphony No. 1; Piano Sonata; String Quartet; Concerto for Violin and Orchestra ; three versions of his famous Adagio for Strings ; the first authorized CD release of a 1935 recording of Dover Beach for baritone and string quartet (with Barber himself as baritone soloist), and more!

Tracklist:

Overture to the School for Scandal, Op. 5 - Thomas Schippers
Dover Beach, Op. 3 - Samuel Barber
I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Leonard Slatkin
II. Allegro Molto - Leonard Slatkin
III. Andante Tranquillo - Leonard Slatkin
IV. Con Moto (Passacaglia) - Leonard Slatkin
I. Molto Allegro E Appassionato - Tokyo String Quartet
II. Molto Adagio - Tokyo String Quartet
III. Molto Allegro (Come Prima) - Tokyo String Quartet
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 - Leonard Bernstein
I. Allegro - Isaac Stern
II. Andante - Isaac Stern
III. Presto in Moto Perpetuo - Isaac Stern
Second Essay for Orchestra, Op. 17 - Thomas Schippers
Medea's Dance of Vengeance, Op. 23A - Thomas Schippers
I. Allegro Energico - Vladimir Horowitz
II. Allegro Vivace E Leggero - Vladimir Horowitz
III. Adagio Mesto - Vladimir Horowitz
IV. Fuga. Allegro Con Spirito - Vladimir Horowitz
Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24 - Leontyne Price
At Saint Patrick's Purgatory - Leontyne Price
Church Bell at Night - Leontyne Price
Saint Ita's Vision - Leontyne Price
The Heavenly Banquet - Leontyne Price
The Crucifixion - Leontyne Price
Sea-Snatch - Leontyne Price
Promiscuity - Leontyne Price
The Monk and His Cat - Leontyne Price
The Praises of God - Leontyne Price
The Desire for Hermitage - Leontyne Price
3 Songs, Op. 10:
I Hear An Army - Marilyn Horne
4 Songs, Op. 13:
Nocturne - Leontyne Price
4 Songs, Op.13:
Sure on This Shining Night - Marilyn Horne
Must the Winter Come So Soon? - Frederica Von Stade
Give Me Some Music - Leontyne Price
Give Me My Robe - Leontyne Price
Agnus Dei, Op.11 - the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge

UPC: 886977027826
Label: Sony Masterworks
Release Date: 6.8.10
Format: CD

Music Of America-Samuel Barber - Music Of America: Samuel Barber / Various (CD)