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Samuel Barber / Eleanor Steber, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Leontyne Price, Martina Arroyo
Knoxville: Summer Of 1915 • Dover Beach • Hermit Songs • Andromache's Farewell

Compil. US 1991 on Sony Masterworks label
Classical (Modern, Neo-Romantic)

Total time: 51'22 Consists of previously released material Digitally Remastered Knoxville: Summer of 1915 - Recorded November 7, 1950 Dover Beach - Recorded at 30th Street Studio, New York City, April 8, 1967 Hermit Songs - Recorded at 30th Street Studio, New York City, November 19, 1954 Andromache's Farewell - Recorded at Philharmonic Hall (now Avery Fisher Hall), New York City, April 9. 1963 © 1991 Sony Classical GmbH Compilation ℗ 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. CD comes packaged in a standard plastic jewel case, and includes a 16-page booklet with notes in English, German and French.

     
Musicians
PortraitSamuel Barber p, *1910 US
album by, piano
PortraitEleanor Steber voc, 1914-1990 US
album by, soprano vocals
PortraitDietrich Fischer-Dieskau voc, 1925-2012 DE
album by, baritone vocals
PortraitLeontyne Price voc, *1927 US
album by, soprano vocals
PortraitMartina Arroyo voc, *1937 US
album by, soprano vocals
Rotraut Meyer
liner notes, german translation, translated by
Colbert Artists Management
photography by, fischer-dieskau
PortraitHenry Grossman ,
photography by, price
PortraitSony Classical ,
photography by, steber & arroyo
PortraitWilliam Strickland , 1914-1991 US
conductor
PortraitDumbarton Oaks Chamber Orchestra ,
orchestra
PortraitClaus Adam vc, 1917-1983 US
cello
PortraitJuilliard String Quartet , *1949 US
ensemble
PortraitRaphael Hillyer vl, 1914-2010 US
viola
PortraitEarl Carlyss vn,
violin
PortraitRobert Mann vn, *1920 US
violin
PortraitThomas Schippers p, org, 1930-1977 US
conductor
PortraitThe New York Philharmonic Orchestra ,
orchestra
Producers
Robert Cushman liner notes
John McClure producer
Richard Killough producer
Composers
Samuel Barber
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Knoxville: Summer Of 1915, Op. 24Samuel Barber / Eleanor Steber, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Leontyne Price, Martina Arroyo14:00
2Dover Beach, Op. 3Samuel Barber / Eleanor Steber, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Leontyne Price, Martina Arroyo8:20
3Hermit Songs, Op. 29Samuel Barber / Eleanor Steber, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Leontyne Price, Martina Arroyo
4I. At Saint Patrick's PurgatorySamuel Barber / Eleanor Steber, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Leontyne Price, Martina Arroyo1:29
5II. Church Bell At NightSamuel Barber / Eleanor Steber, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Leontyne Price, Martina Arroyo0:54
6III. St. Ita's VisionSamuel Barber / Eleanor Steber, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Leontyne Price, Martina Arroyo3:03
7IV. The Heavenly BanquetSamuel Barber / Eleanor Steber, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Leontyne Price, Martina Arroyo1:13
8V. The CrucifixionSamuel Barber / Eleanor Steber, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Leontyne Price, Martina Arroyo1:53
9VI. Sea-snatchSamuel Barber / Eleanor Steber, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Leontyne Price, Martina Arroyo0:36
10VII. PromiscuitySamuel Barber / Eleanor Steber, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Leontyne Price, Martina Arroyo0:39
11VIII. The Monk And His CatSamuel Barber / Eleanor Steber, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Leontyne Price, Martina Arroyo2:14
12IX. The Praises Of GodSamuel Barber / Eleanor Steber, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Leontyne Price, Martina Arroyo0:50
13X. The Desire For HermitageSamuel Barber / Eleanor Steber, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Leontyne Price, Martina Arroyo3:17
14Andromache's Farewell, Op. 39Samuel Barber / Eleanor Steber, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Leontyne Price, Martina Arroyo12:12
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