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Eleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber
Knoxville "Summer Of 1915" / Hermit Songs

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

     
Musicians
PortraitEleanor Steber voc, 1914-1990 US
soprano vocals, album by
PortraitLeontyne Price voc, *1927 US
soprano vocals, album by
PortraitSamuel Barber p, *1910 US
composed by, piano, album by
PortraitWilliam Strickland , 1914-1991 US
conductor
PortraitDumbarton Oaks Chamber Orchestra ,
orchestra
PortraitJames Agee , 1909-1955 US
words by
PortraitSean O'Faolain , 1900-1991 IE
translated by
PortraitHoward Mumford Jones , GB
translated by
PortraitChester Kallman , US
translated by
PortraitSt. Ita , IE
words by, attributed to
PortraitSt. Brigid , IE
words by, attributed to
PortraitW. H. Auden , 1907-1973 GB
translated by
Producers
Nick Fasciano cover, art
Composers
Samuel Barber
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Knoxville: Summer Of 1915, For Soprance And Orchestra, Op. 24Eleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber14:02
2Hermit SongsEleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber
3At Saint Patrick's PurgatoryEleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber1:28
4Church Bell At NightEleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber0:54
5St. Ita's VisionEleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber3:01
6The Heavenly BanquetEleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber1:13
7The CrucufixionEleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber1:53
8Sea-SnatchEleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber0:36
9PromiscuityEleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber0:39
10The Monk And His CatEleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber2:14
11The Praises Of GodEleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber0:50
12The Desire For HermitageEleanor Steber . Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber3:17
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