| Other author/creator | Steber, Eleanor performer. |
| Other author/creator | Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich, 1925-2012 performer. |
| Other author/creator | Price, Leontyne performer. |
| Other author/creator | Arroyo, Martina performer. |
| Other author/creator | Strickland, William conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Schippers, Thomas conductor. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Knoxville, summer of 1915. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Dover Beach. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Hermit songs. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Andromache's farewell. |
| Other author/creator | Dumbarton Oaks Chamber Orchestra, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Juilliard String Quartet performer. |
| Other author/creator | New York Philharmonic performer. |
| Uniform title | Songs. Selections |
| Partial contents |
Hermit songs : op. 29. At Saint Patrick's purgatory (1:29) ; Church bell at night (:54) ; St. Ita's vision (3:03) ; The heavenly banquet (1:13) ; The Crucifixion (1:53) ; Sea-snatch (:36) ; Promiscuity (:39) ; The monk and his cat (2:14) ; The praises of God (:50) ; The desire for hermitage (3:17). |
| General note | The 1st and 4th songs for soprano and orchestra; the 2nd for baritone and string quartet; the 3rd for soprano and piano. |
| General note | Previously released material. |
| General note | Compact disc. |
| General note | Analog recording. |
| General note | Durations: 14:00; 8:20; 17:00; 12:12. |
| General note | Program notes by Robert Cushman in English, German, and French (14 p.) inserted in container. |
| Performer |
Eleanor Steber, soprano ; Dumbarton Oaks Orchestra ; William Strickland, conductor (1st work) ; Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone ; The Julliard Quartet (2nd work) ; Leontyne Price, soprano ; Samuel Barber, piano (3rd work) ; Martina Arroyo, soprano ; New York Philharmonic ; Thomas Schippers, conductor (4th work). |
| Date/time/place of a event note | The 1st work recorded Nov. 7, 1950; the 2nd and 3rd works recorded at 30th Street Studio, New York City, on April 8, 1967, and Nov. 19, 1954, respectively; the 4th work recorded at Philharmonic Hall (now Avery Fisher Hall), New York City, Apr. 9, 1963. |
| Other title | Knoxville, summer of 1915. |
| Other title | Dover beach. |
| Other title | Hermit songs. |
| Other title | Andromache's farewell. |
| UPC |
07464467272 |
| Publisher number | MPK 46727 Masterworks Portrait |