Knoxville, summer of 1915 : Dover Beach : op. 3 ; Hermit songs ; Andromache's farewell : op. 39 / Samuel Barber.

Author/creator Barber, Samuel composer, performer.
Format Audio (CD)
Publication InfoNew York : Masterworks Portrait, ℗1991.
Description1 audio disc : digital, mono., stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorSteber, Eleanor performer.
Other author/creatorFischer-Dieskau, Dietrich, 1925-2012 performer.
Other author/creatorPrice, Leontyne performer.
Other author/creatorArroyo, Martina performer.
Other author/creatorStrickland, William conductor.
Other author/creatorSchippers, Thomas conductor.
Included WorkBarber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Knoxville, summer of 1915.
Included WorkBarber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Dover Beach.
Included WorkBarber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Hermit songs.
Included WorkBarber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Andromache's farewell.
Other author/creatorDumbarton Oaks Chamber Orchestra, performer.
Other author/creatorJuilliard String Quartet performer.
Other author/creatorNew York Philharmonic performer.
Uniform titleSongs. 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 noteThe 1st and 4th songs for soprano and orchestra; the 2nd for baritone and string quartet; the 3rd for soprano and piano.
General notePreviously released material.
General noteCompact disc.
General noteAnalog recording.
General noteDurations: 14:00; 8:20; 17:00; 12:12.
General noteProgram 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 noteThe 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 titleKnoxville, summer of 1915.
Other titleDover beach.
Other titleHermit songs.
Other titleAndromache's farewell.
UPC 07464467272
Publisher numberMPK 46727 Masterworks Portrait