Samuel Barber - Historical Recordings 1935-1960 (2011)

Also contains interviews with the composer as well as a recording of the second symphony during rehearsal. An extraordinary collection of Barber performances, most of them never before released. Several major works are included in both their original and revised versions. Newly restored sound.

Tracklist
CD1
[0:31] 1. Eleanor Steber - Potage creme aux perles (Erika)
[5:11] 2. Eleanor Steber - No, I cannot understand (Vanessa)
[2:23] 3. Eleanor Steber - Must the winter come so soon? (Erika)
[1:40] 4. Eleanor Steber - Listen! … They Are here (Erika)
[5:01] 5. Eleanor Steber - Do not utter a word, Anatol (Vanessa)
[2:02] 6. Eleanor Steber - Yes, I believe I shall love you (Anatol)
[5:59] 7. Eleanor Steber - Who Are you? (Erika)
[4:51] 8. Eleanor Steber - And then? (Baroness)
[3:13] 9. Eleanor Steber - No, you Are not as good a skater… (Vanessa)
[2:32] 10. Eleanor Steber - Under the willow tree (Doctor)
[1:18] 11. Eleanor Steber - Erika, I am so happy (Vanessa)
[4:12] 12. Eleanor Steber - Our arms entwined
[4:20] 13. Eleanor Steber - Did you hear her? (Erika)
[5:43] 14. Eleanor Steber - Outside This house the world has changed (Anatol)
[4:46] 15. Eleanor Steber - Orchestral Interlude - Hymn
[3:12] 16. Eleanor Steber - The Count and Countess d'Albany (Baroness)
[3:13] 17. Eleanor Steber - I should never have been a doctor (Doctor)
[1:32] 18. Eleanor Steber - Here you Are! (Vanessa)
[6:25] 19. Eleanor Steber - At last I've found you (Anatol)
[6:48] 20. Eleanor Steber - Nothing to worry about (Doctor)
CD2
[4:30] 1. Eleanor Steber - Why did no one warn me? (Vanessa)
[2:11] 2. Eleanor Steber - Why must the greatest sorrows (Vanessa)
[5:45] 3. Eleanor Steber - There, look! (Doctor)
[1:03] 4. Eleanor Steber - Anatol, tell me the truth! (Vanessa)
[1:32] 5. Eleanor Steber - Take me away
[2:36] 6. Eleanor Steber - Grandmother! - Yes, Erika (Erika)
[3:15] 7. Eleanor Steber - Intermezzo
[1:42] 8. Eleanor Steber - By the time we arrive (Anatol)
[2:32] 9. Eleanor Steber - For every love there Is a last farewell (Doctor)
[6:14] 10. Eleanor Steber - And you, my friend (Vanessa)
[3:46] 11. Eleanor Steber - Quintet: To leave, to break
[5:55] 12. Eleanor Steber - Goodbye, be happy, Aunt Vanessa (Erika)
[2:27] 13. The New Symphony Orchestra of London - I. Parodos
[7:03] 14. The New Symphony Orchestra of London - II. Choros: Medea and Jason - III. The Young Princess, Jason
[3:06] 15. The New Symphony Orchestra of London - IV. Choros
[6:08] 16. The New Symphony Orchestra of London - V. Medea
[2:36] 17. The New Symphony Orchestra of London - VI. Kantikos Agonias
[2:44] 18. The New Symphony Orchestra of London - VII. Exodos
[12:53] 19. New York Philharmonic - Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, Op. 23a
CD3
[8:14] 1. Los Angeles Janssen Symphony Orchestra - The School for Scandal, Op. 5
[7:24] 2. NBC Symphony Orchestra - I. Allegro ma non troppo
[3:24] 3. NBC Symphony Orchestra - II. Allegro molto
[5:17] 4. NBC Symphony Orchestra - III. Andante tranquillo
[4:06] 5. NBC Symphony Orchestra - IV. Con moto
[6:41] 6. New York Philharmonic - I. Allegro ma non troppo (Revised Version)
[4:29] 7. New York Philharmonic - II. Allegro molto (Revised Version)
[4:29] 8. New York Philharmonic - III. Andante tranquillo (Revised Version)
[3:50] 9. New York Philharmonic - IV. Con moto (Revised Version)
[7:06] 10. NBC Symphony Orchestra - Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
[8:02] 11. NBC Symphony Orchestra - First Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12
[11:08] 12. New York Philharmonic - Second Essay, Op. 17
[3:48] 13. Boston Symphony Orchestra - Commando March
CD4
[11:24] 1. Boston Symphony Orchestra - I. Allegro ma non troppo
[8:18] 2. Boston Symphony Orchestra - II. Andante, un poco mosso
[6:57] 3. Boston Symphony Orchestra - III. Presto, senza battuta
[10:29] 4. The New Symphony Orchestra of London - I. Allegro ma non troppo (Revised Version)
[7:36] 5. The New Symphony Orchestra of London - II. Andante, un poco mosso (Revised Version)
[8:47] 6. The New Symphony Orchestra of London - III. Presto, senza battuta - Poco sostenuto - Allegro risoluto - Allegro molto (Revised Version)
[25:37] 7. Boston Symphony Orchestra - Symphony No. 2, Op. 19 (Revised Version)
CD5
[19:39] 1. Boston Symphony Orchestra - Die natali, Op. 37
[5:06] 2. Leontyne Price - No. 1, O Thou Who art unchangeable
[2:59] 3. Leontyne Price - No. 2, Lord Jesus christ, who suffered all life long
[4:59] 4. Leontyne Price - No. 3, Faher in Heaven, well we know That It Is Thou
[5:26] 5. Leontyne Price - No. 4, Father in Heaven! Hold not our sins up against us
[10:15] 6. Albert Spalding - I. Allegro
[8:01] 7. Albert Spalding - II. Andante
[4:20] 8. Albert Spalding - III. Presto in moto perpetuo
CD6
[10:30] 1. Ruth Posselt - I. Allegro (Revised Version)
[9:37] 2. Ruth Posselt - II. Andante (Revised Version)
[4:04] 3. Ruth Posselt - III. Presto in moto perpetuo (Revised Version)
[6:36] 4. Julius Baker - I. Allegro ma non troppo
[2:50] 5. Julius Baker - II. Allegretto
[4:31] 6. Julius Baker - III. Allegro con brio
[11:33] 7. Zara Nelsova - I. Allegro moderato
[6:51] 8. Zara Nelsova - II. Andante sostenuto
[9:07] 9. Zara Nelsova - III. Molto allegro e appassionato
CD7
[0:57] 1. Orlando Cole - Spoken introduction by Orlando Cole
[8:49] 2. Orlando Cole - I. Allegro ma non troppo
[4:04] 3. Orlando Cole - II. Adagio
[5:52] 4. Orlando Cole - III. Allegro appassionata
[9:07] 5. Curtis Quartet - I. Molto allegro e appassionato
[7:07] 6. Curtis Quartet - II. Adagio
[4:55] 7. Curtis Quartet - III. Molto allegro - Presto
[2:47] 8. Rudolf Firkusny - I. Un poco allegro
[3:33] 9. Rudolf Firkusny - II. In slow blues tempo
[2:24] 10. Rudolf Firkusny - III. Allegretto
[1:52] 11. Rudolf Firkusny - IV. Exuberant and joyous barn dance
[3:39] 12. Arthur Gold - I. Tempo di Waltz
[2:09] 13. Arthur Gold - II. Schottisch
[4:17] 14. Arthur Gold - III. Adagio
[1:41] 15. Arthur Gold - IV. Two-Step
[3:07] 16. Arthur Gold - V. Hesitation Tango
[2:10] 17. Arthur Gold - VI. Galop
CD8
[7:58] 1. Samuel Barber - Dover Beach, Op. 3
[17:02] 2. Eileen Farrell - Summer of 1915, Op. 24
[15:33] 3. Eleanor Steber - Summer of 1915, Op. 24 (Version for voice and piano)
[14:47] 4. New York Philharmonic - Summer of 1915, Op. 24 (1950 Version for voice and orchestra)
[2:13] 5. Samuel Barber - No. 3, Sure on This shining night
[3:41] 6. Samuel Barber - No. 4, Nocturne
[2:36] 7. Jennie Tourel - No. 3, I hear an army
[5:59] 8. Gian Carlo Menotti - Statement by Gian Carlo Menotti
[9:40] 9. Samuel Barber - Interview with Samuel Barber by James Fassett