Issue number on container: CD-6039.

Compact discs.

Program notes on cd. 9, on pdf files: notes on the performances by Barbara B. Heyman in English & Pierre Brevignon in French.

Track listing with complete discographical information laid in container.

Recorded, in studio & live performances, as given in contents.

The vocal works sung in English.

[cd. 1-2] Vanessa, op. 32 [opera]. (Eleanor Steber, Nicolai Gedda, Rosalind Elias, Regina Resnik, Giorgio Tozzi, George Cehanovsky ; Metropolitan Opera, Dimitri Mitropoulos, conductor ; live performance, Feb. 1, 1958) (ca. 120 min.)

Medea, op. 23 : orchestral suite (New Symphony Orchestra of London, Barber, conductor ; Decca rec., Dec. 12, 1950) (24:10)

Medea's meditation and dance of vengeance, op. 23a (New York Philharmonic, Mitropoulos, conductor ; live performance, Carnegie Hall, Mar. 16, 1958) (12:53)

[cd. 3] Overture to the school for scandal, op. 5 (Janssen Symphony Orchestra of Los Angeles, Werner Janssen, conductor ; Victor rec., Mar. 11, 1942) (8:13)

Symphony in one movement, op. 9. Original version) (NBC Symphony Orchestra, Artur Rodzinski, conductor ; live performance, Studio 8-H, Apr. 2, 1938 (20:14) ; Rev. vers. (New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, Bruno Walter, conductor ; live performance, Carnegie Hall, Mar. 12, 1944) (19:27)

Adagio for strings, op. 11 (NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini, conductor ; Victor rec. Nov. 5, 1938) (7:05)

Essay no 1, op. 12 (NBC Symphony, Toscanini, conductor ; live performance, Studio 8-H, Nov. 5, 1938) (8:01)

Essay no 2, op. 17 (New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, Bruno Walter, conductor ; live performance, Carnegie Hall, Apr. 16, 1942) (11:08)

Commando march (Boston Symphony Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky, conductor ; live performance, Oct. 30, 1943) (3:48)

[cd. 4] Symphony no 2 : "Flight symphony", op. 19. Origi. vers. (Boston Symphony Orchestra, Koussevitzky, conductor ; live performance, Mar. 4, 1944 (26:37) ; Rev. vers. (New Symphony Orchestra of London, Barber, conductor ; Decca rec., Dec. 13, 1950 (26:50) ; Rev. vers. (Boston Symphony Orchestra, Barber, conductor ; live rehearsal-performance, June. 23, 1951) (25:37)

[cd. 5] Die natali, op. 37 (Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch, conductor ; live performance, Dec. 23, 1960) (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 ; live performance, Dec. 3, 1954) (18:28)

Concerto for violin and orchestra, op. 14 (orig. vers.) (Albert Spalding, violin ; Philadelphia Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy, conductor ; live performance, Feb. 7, 1941) (22:35)

[cd. 6] Concerto for violin and orchestra, op. 14 (rev. vers.) (Ruth Posselt, violin ; Boston Symphony Orchestra, Koussevitzky, conductor ; live performance, Jan. 7, 1949) (24:11)

Capricorn concerto, op. 21 (Julius Baker, flute, Mitchell Miller, oboe, Harry Freistadt, trumpet, CBS Orchestra, Barber, conductor ; live performance, WABC Radio, May 2, 1945) (13:56)

Concerto for violoncello and orchestra, op. 22 (Zara Nelsova, violoncello ; New Symphony Orchestra of London, Barber, conductor ; Decca rec. Dec. 11, 1950) (27:30)

[cd. 7] Sonata for violoncello and piano, op. 6 (Orlando Cole, violoncello ; Vladimir Sokoloff, piano ; live performance, with spoken introduction, Curtis Institute, Jan. 28, 1973) (57 sec. + 18:50)

String quartet in B minor, op. 11 (orig. vers.) (Curtis Quartet ; live performance, Curtis Institute, Mar. 14, 1938) (21:07)

Excursions, op. 20 (Rudolf Firkusny, piano; Columbia rec. Nov. 17, 1950) (10:35)

Souvenirs, op. 28 (Arthur Gold & Robert Fizdale, duo pianos ; Columbia rec. Aug. 15, 1952) (17 min.)

[cd. 8] Dover Beach, op. 3 [poem by Matthew Arnold] (Samuel Barber, baritone ; Curtis String Quartet; Victor rec. May 13, 1935 (7:50)

Knoxville: summer of 1915, op. 24 [text, James Agee]. Origi. vers. (Eileen Farrell, soprano ; CBS Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Herrmann, conductor ; first broadcast, live performance, June 19, 1949 (16:55)) ; Orig. vers. (Eleanor Steber, soprano ; [Edwin] Biltcliffe, piano ; live performance, Carnegie Hall, Oct. 1958 (15:24)) ; Rev. vers. (Leontyne Price, soprano ; New York Philharmonic, Thomas Schippers, conductor ; live performance, Carnegie Hall, Nov. 15, 1959 (14:38))

Orchestrated songs. Sure on this shining night, op. 13, no 3 [text, Agee] (2:10) ; Nocturne, op. 13, no 4 [text, Frederic Prokosch] (3:37) ; I hear an army, op. 10, no 3 [text, James Joyce] (2:28) (Jennie Tourel, mezzo-soprano ; CBS Orchestra, Barber, conductor ; live performance, WABC Radio, May 2, 1945)

Statement by Gian Carlo Menotti on Samuel Barber's 70th birthday, Curtis Institute, Mar. 9, 1980 (5:58)

Interview with Samuel Barber by James Fassett, N.Y. Philharmonic concert intermisssion, Mar. 16, 1958 (9:48).

[cd. 9] CD-ROM : Program notes as prf files.

WHRA-6039 West Hill Radio Archives

CD-6039 West Hill Radio Archives

Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981 > Interviews.

Ballets > Excerpts.

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

New Symphony Orchestra of London.

New York Philharmonic.

Janssen Symphony Orchestra of Los Angeles.

NBC Symphony Orchestra.

Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Cecilia Society of Boston.

Philadelphia Orchestra.

Curtis String Quartet.

CBS Symphony Orchestra.