Description |
8 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 CD-ROM (PDF files, illustrations, portraits ; 4 3/4 in.) |
Playing Time |
011816 011827 011835 011937 010112 010646 010947 011937 |
Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
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monochrome |
Note |
West Hill Radio Archives: WHRA-6039; on container: CD-6039. |
Performer |
Various performers, orchestras and conductors. |
Event |
Recorded, mostly live, at various locations, 1935-1980. |
Note |
Compact discs. |
System Details |
Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view .PDF files on disc 9. |
Note |
Credits (11 p.) laid in container. |
Contents |
CD 1. Vanessa : op. 32. Acts I-III (1:18:16) -- CD 2. Vanessa : op. 32. Act IV (Eleanor Steber, Nicolai Gedda, Rosalind Elias, Regina Resnik, Giorgio Tozzi, George Cehanovsky ; Metropolitan Opera ; Dimitri Mitropoulos, conductor) (41:00) ; Medea : op. 23, orchestral suite (New Symphony Orchestra of London ; Samuel Barber, conductor) (25:00) ; Medea's meditation and dance of vengeance : op. 23a (New York Philharmonic ; Mitropoulos, conductor) (12:53) -- CD 3. Overture to the school for scandal : op. 5 (Janssen Symphony Orchestra of Los Angeles ; Werner Janssen, conductor) (8:13) ; Symphony in one movement : op. 9 : (original version) (NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Artur Rodzinski, conductor) (21:00) ; Symphony in one movement : op. 9 : (original, revised versions) (New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, Bruno Walter, conductor) (20:00) ; Adagio for strings : op. 11 (NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini, conductor) (7:05) ; Essay no. 1, op. 12 (NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Toscanini, conductor) (8:01) ; Essay no. 2, op. 17 (New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra ; Bruno Walter, conductor) (11:08) ; Commando march (Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky, conductor) (3:48) -- CD 4. Symphony no. 2 : ("Flight symphony") : op. 19 (original version) (Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Koussevitzky, conductor) (27:00) ; Symphony no. 2 : ("Flight symphony") : op. 19 (revised version) (New Symphony Orchestra of London ; Barber, conductor) (27:00) ; Symphony no. 2 : ("Flight symphony") : op. 19 (revised version, rehearsal) (Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Barber, conductor) (25:37) -- CD 5. Die natali : op. 37 (Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Charles Munch, conductor) (19:38) ; Prayers of Kierkegaard : op. 30 (Leontyne Price, soprano ; Jean Kraft, mezzo-soprano ; Edward Munro, tenor ; Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Boston Cecilia Society Chorus ; Munch, conductor) (17:00) ; Concerto for violin and orchestra, op. 14 : (original version) (Albert Spalding, violin ; Philadelphia Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy, conductor) (23:00) -- CD 6. Concerto for violin and orchestra, op. 14 : (revised version) (Ruth Posselt, violin ; Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Koussevitzky, conductor) (25:00) ; Capricorn concerto : op. 21 (Julius Baker, flute ; Mitchell Miller, oboe ; Harry Freistadt, trumpet ; CBS Orchestra ; Barber, conductor) (14:00) ; Concerto for violoncello and orchestra, op. 22 (Zara Nelsova, violoncello ; New Symphony Orchestra of London ; Barber, conductor) (28:00) -- CD 7. Sonata for violoncello and piano, op. 6 (Orlando Cole, violoncello ; Vladimir Sokoloff, piano) (20:00) ; String quartet in B minor, op. 11 (Curtis Quartet) (22:00) ; Excursions : op. 20 (Rudolf Firkusny, piano) (11:00) ; Souvenirs : op. 28 (Arthur Gold and Robert Fizdale, piano) (17:00) -- CD 8. Dover Beach : op. 3 (Samuel Barber, baritone ; Curtis String Quartet) (7:50) ; Knoxville, summer of 1915 : op. 24 (original version) (Eileen Farrell, soprano ; CBS Symphony Orchestra ; Bernard Herrmann, conductor) (16:55) ; Knoxville, summer of 1915 : op. 24 (revised version) (Eleanor Steber, soprano ; Edward [i.e. Edwin] Biltcliffe, piano) (15:24) ; Knoxville, summer of 1915 : op. 24 (Leontyne Price, soprano ; New York Philharmonic ; Thomas Schippers, conductor) (14:38) ; Orchestrated songs. Sure on this shining night : op. 13, no. 3 (2:10) ; Nocturne, op. 13, no. 4 (3:37) ; I hear an army : op. 10, no. 3 (2:28) (Jennie Tourel, mezzo-soprano ; CBS Orchestra ; Barber, conductor) ; Statement by Gian Carlo Menotti, Mar. 9, 1980 (5:58) ; Interview with Samuel Barber by James Fassett, Mar. 16, 1958 (9:48) -- CD 9, CD-ROM. Notes on the performances in English by Barbara B, Heyman and in French by Pierre Brevignon, 2011 WHRA CD catalog. |
Language |
The vocal works sung in English. |
Subject |
Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981 -- Interviews.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. |
Genre/Form |
Interviews.
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Subject |
Operas.
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Operas. |
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Suites (Orchestra)
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Suites (Orchestra) |
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Ballets -- Excerpts.
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Ballets -- Excerpts. |
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Orchestral music.
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Orchestral music. |
Genre/Form |
Orchestral music.
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Subject |
Overtures. |
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Overtures.
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Symphonies. |
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Symphonies.
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String orchestra music, Arranged. |
Genre/Form |
String orchestra music, Arranged.
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Subject |
String orchestra music, Arranged.
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Marches (Orchestra), Arranged.
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Chorale preludes (Orchestra)
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Chorale preludes (Orchestra) |
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Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with orchestra.
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Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with orchestra. |
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Concertos (Violin)
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Concertos (Violin) |
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Concertos (Flute, oboe, trumpet with string orchestra)
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Concertos (Flute, oboe, trumpet with string orchestra) |
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Concertos (Cello)
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Concertos (Cello) |
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Sonatas (Cello and piano)
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Sonatas (Cello and piano) |
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String quartets.
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String quartets. |
Genre/Form |
String quartets.
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Subject |
Piano music.
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Piano music. |
Genre/Form |
Piano music.
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Subject |
Suites (Piano, 4 hands)
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Suites (Piano, 4 hands) |
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Songs (Medium voice) with instrumental ensemble.
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Songs (Medium voice) with instrumental ensemble. |
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Songs (High voice) with orchestra.
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Songs (High voice) with orchestra. |
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Musicians -- United States -- Interviews.
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Musicians. |
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United States. |
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Marches (Orchestra), Arranged. |
Genre/Form |
Live sound recordings.
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Operas.
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Operas.
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Orchestral music.
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Overtures.
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Overtures.
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Symphonies.
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Symphonies.
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Chamber music.
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Chamber music.
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Piano music.
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Excerpts.
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Excerpts.
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Added Author |
Steber, Eleanor, singer.
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Gedda, Nicolai, singer.
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Elias, Rosalind, singer.
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Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013, singer.
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Tozzi, Giorgio, singer.
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Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986, singer.
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Mitropoulos, Dimitri, 1896-1960, conductor.
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Janssen, Werner, 1899-1990.
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Rodzinski, Artur, 1892-1958, conductor.
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Walter, Bruno, 1876-1962, conductor.
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Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957, conductor.
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Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951, conductor.
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Munch, Charles, 1891-1968, conductor.
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Price, Leontyne, singer.
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Kraft, Jean, singer.
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Munro, Edward, singer.
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Ormandy, Eugene, 1899-1985, conductor.
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Spalding, Albert, 1888-1953, instrumentalist.
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Posselt, Ruth, 1911-2007, instrumentalist.
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Baker, Julius, 1915-2003, instrumentalist.
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Miller, Mitch, instrumentalist.
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Freistadt, Harry, instrumentalist.
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Nelsova, Zara, instrumentalist.
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Cole, Orlando, instrumentalist.
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Sokoloff, Vladimir, instrumentalist.
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Firkušný, Rudolf, 1912-1994, instrumentalist.
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Gold, Arthur, instrumentalist.
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Fizdale, Robert, instrumentalist.
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Herrmann, Bernard, 1911-1975, conductor.
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Farrell, Eileen, 1920-2002, singer.
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Biltcliffe, Edwin, instrumentalist.
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Schippers, Thomas, conductor.
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Tourel, Jennie, singer.
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Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007, speaker.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981, conductor, singer, interviewee.
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Fassett, James, 1904-1986, interviewer.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Vanessa.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Medea. Suite.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Medea's meditation and dance of vengeance.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
School for scandal.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Symphonies, no. 1, op. 9.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Quartets, violins (2), viola, cello, no. 1, op. 11, B minor. Adagio; arranged.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Essay, orchestra, no. 1.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Essay, orchestra, no. 2.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Commando march; arranged.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Symphonies, no. 2, op. 19.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Die Natali.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Prayers of Kierkegaard.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Concertos, violin, orchestra, op. 14.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Capricorn concerto.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Concertos, cello, orchestra, op. 22.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Sonatas, cello, piano, op. 6.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Quartets, violins (2), viola, cello, no. 1, op. 11, B minor.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Excursions.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Souvenirs.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Dover Beach.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Knoxville, summer of 1915.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Songs, op. 13. Sure on this shining night; arranged.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Songs, op. 13. Nocturne; arranged.
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Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
Songs, op. 10. I hear an army; arranged.
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Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
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New Symphony Orchestra of London.
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New York Philharmonic.
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Janssen Symphony Orchestra of Los Angeles.
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NBC Symphony Orchestra.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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Cecilia Society of Boston.
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Philadelphia Orchestra.
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Curtis String Quartet.
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CBS Symphony Orchestra.
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Added Title |
Works. Selections https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97083851
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Samuel Barber : historical recordings, 1935-1960 |
Standard No. |
5425008377407 |
Music No. |
WHRA-6039 West Hill Radio Archives |
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CD-6039 West Hill Radio Archives |
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