Picks of the Year: 1991

wswebmaster on November 22, 2018

I was absolutely captivated by Dawn Upshaw’s recital of 20th-century vocal music reviewed in 14:4, p. 445), and I can’t imagine anyone reacting otherwise. Ernest Bloch’s two piano quintets are among his masterpieces, but have never been paired on recording …

BARBER Choral and Organ Works

wswebmaster on November 22, 2018

BARBER Choral and Organ Works · Timothy Brown, cond; Cambridge University Chamber Choir; Jeremy Filsell (org); Thomas Adès (pn) · GUILD GMCD 7145 (60:45) Two Choruses, op. 8; Agnus Dei, op. 11; “Heaven Haven,” “Sure on This Shining Night,” fm. op. 13; A Stopwatch and …

BARBER: Overture to “The School for Scandal”; Adagio for Strings; Essays for Orchestra Nos. 1 and 2; Knoxville: Summer of 1915; Medea’s Dance of Vengeance; Symphony No. 1; Night Flight

wswebmaster on November 21, 2018

BARBER: Overture to “The School for Scandal”; Adagio for Strings; Essays for Orchestra Nos. 1 and 2; Knoxville: Summer of 1915; Medea’s Dance of Vengeance. Sylvia McNair, soprano; Yoel Levi conducting the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. TELARC CD-80250 [DDD]; 65:29. Produced by Robert …

BARBER: Symphony No. 2, op. 19; Cello Concerto, op. 22; Medea: Ballet Suite, op. 23 . Cello Concerto, op. 22; Medea: Ballet Suite, op. 23; Adagio for Strings, op. 11.

wswebmaster on November 21, 2018

BARBER Symphony No. 2, op. 19; Cello Concerto, op. 22; Medea: Ballet Suite, op. 23 · Samuel Barber, cond; New SO of London; Zara Nelsova (vc) ·PEARL GEM-0151, mono/analog (77:47) BARBER Cello Concerto, op. 22; Medea: Ballet Suite, op. 23; Adagio for Strings, op. 11 · Marin Alsop, cond; …

BARBER: Violin Concerto. Cello Sonata. Essays 1-3. Medea’s Dance of Vengeance. Summer Music. Adagio. Overture to “The School for Scandal”. Excursions. Canzone. Nocturne. Souvenirs (Excerpts).

wswebmaster on November 21, 2018

BARBER Violin Concerto. Cello Sonata. Essays for Orchestra: 1-3. Medea’s Meditation and Dance of Vengeance. Summer Music. Adagio for Strings. Overture to The School for Scandal .Excursions. Canzone for Flute and Piano. Nocturne. Souvenirs (excerpts) · Leonard Slatkin, cond; Saint Louis SO; Elmar Oliveira (vn); Israela Margalit (pn); …

BARBER: Symphony No. 1; Concerto for Piano & Orch.; Souvenirs; Canzonetta for Oboe & Strings. BRITTEN: Les Illuminations; Young Apollo. STRAUSS: Conc. for Oboe & Small Orch. WOLF-FERRARI: Idillio-Concertino. VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Concerto for Oboe & Strings.

wswebmaster on November 21, 2018

BARBER: Symphony No. 1; Concerto for Piano and Orchestra; Souvenirs. John Browning, Leonard Slatkin, pianists; Leonard Slatkin conducting the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. RCA VICTOR 60732-2-RC (DDD); 69:36. Produced by Jay David Saks. BARBER: Souvenirs; Canzonetta for Oboe and Strings. BRITTEN: Les Illuminations; Young Apollo. Julia …

BARBER: Symphony No. 1; Essays for Orchestra Nos. 1 and 2; Night Flight. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra; Knoxville: Summer of 1915; Music for a Scene from Shelley. Sonata for Cello and Piano. DIAMOND: Sonata for Cello and Piano.

wswebmaster on November 21, 2018

BARBER: Symphony No. 1; Essays for Orchestra Nos. 1 and 2; Night Flight. London Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Measham. UNICORN UN1-72010, $4.98. BARBER: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra; Knoxville: Summer of 1915; Music for a Scene from Shelley. Ronald Thomas, violin; Molly McGurk, …