Album US 1968 on Odyssey label
Classical (Neo-Romantic)
Release date based on album Billboard "Best Selling Classical LP's" p. 33, October 12, 1968. LP is noted as being "Electronically Re-Channeled for Stereo" on front cover. Texts included on the back cover. "Knoxville" recorded November 7, 1950 Hermit Songs recorded November 19, 1954
Eleanor Steber voc, 1914-1990 US soprano vocals, album by | |
Leontyne Price voc, *1927 US soprano vocals, album by | |
Samuel Barber p, *1910 US composed by, piano, album by | |
William Strickland , 1914-1991 US conductor | |
Dumbarton Oaks Chamber Orchestra , orchestra | |
James Agee , 1909-1955 US words by | |
Sean O'Faolain , 1900-1991 IE translated by | |
Howard Mumford Jones , GB translated by | |
Chester Kallman , US translated by | |
St. Ita , IE words by, attributed to | |
St. Brigid , IE words by, attributed to | |
W. H. Auden , 1907-1973 GB translated by |
Nick Fasciano cover, art |
Samuel Barber |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Knoxville: Summer Of 1915, For Soprance And Orchestra, Op. 24 | Eleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber | 14:02 | |
2 | Hermit Songs | Eleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber | ||
3 | At Saint Patrick's Purgatory | Eleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber | 1:28 | |
4 | Church Bell At Night | Eleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber | 0:54 | |
5 | St. Ita's Vision | Eleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber | 3:01 | |
6 | The Heavenly Banquet | Eleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber | 1:13 | |
7 | The Crucufixion | Eleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber | 1:53 | |
8 | Sea-Snatch | Eleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber | 0:36 | |
9 | Promiscuity | Eleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber | 0:39 | |
10 | The Monk And His Cat | Eleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber | 2:14 | |
11 | The Praises Of God | Eleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber | 0:50 | |
12 | The Desire For Hermitage | Eleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber | 3:17 |