Buy Samuel Barber Vinyl Records, CDs & Cassettes Online | Nivessa RecordsSamuel Barber — Biography & Facts
Identity & names
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- Samuel
- Given name
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- Osmond
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- Barber
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- Samuel Osmond Barber II
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- March 8, 1910
- Date of death
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- January 22, 1981
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- United States
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- West Chester
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Manhattan Music & creative work
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- piano
- Notable work
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- Cello Concerto
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- Adagio for Strings
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- Agnus Dei
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- Violin Concerto
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- Antony and Cleopatra
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- Capricorn Concerto
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- Hermit Songs
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- Knoxville: Summer of 1915
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- Medea's Dance of Vengeance
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- Piano Concerto
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- Piano Sonata
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- Rome Prize
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- Guggenheim Fellowship
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- Guggenheim Fellowship
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- Guggenheim Fellowship
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- Pulitzer Prize for Music
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- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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- Pulitzer Prize for Music
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- Edward MacDowell Medal
Samuel Barber — Albums & Discography
Popular albums and track listings from the Samuel Barber catalog.
American 20th Century Piano Music(1989)
Tracklist
- Piano Sonata19:45
- 1I Allegro Energico6:52
- 2II Allegro Vivace E Leggiero2:14
- 3III Adagio Mesto5:53
- 4IV Fugue: Allegro Con Spirito4:40
- 5Fantasia On An Ostinato12:01
- Third Piano Sonata12:23
- 6I Declaration3:51
- 7II Episode4:10
- 8III Psalm4:16
- Four Preludes7:55
- 9No. 12:21
- 10No. 21:28
- 11No. 32:38
- 12No. 41:18
- 13Variations10:49
Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto No 1(1989)
Tracklist
- Violin Concerto, Opus 14
- A1First Movement: Allegro
- A2Second Movement: Andante
- A3Third Movement: Presto In Moto Perpetuo
- Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Opus 26
- B1First Movement: Allegro Moderato
- B2Second Movement: Adagio
- B3Third Movement: Allegro Energico
Bloch, Barber, Grieg, & Puccini(1988)
Tracklist
- A1Concerto Grosso No. 1 for strings & Piano Obbligato. 1st movement
- A2Grosso No. 1 for strings & Piano Obbligato. 2nd movement
- A3Grosso No. 1 for strings & Piano Obbligato. 3rd movement
- A4Grosso No. 1 for strings & Piano Obbligato. 4th movement
- A5Adagio for strings O. 11
- B1Holberg Suite Op. 40. 1st movement
- B2Holberg Suite Op. 40. 2nd movement
- B3Holberg Suite Op. 40. 3rd movement
- B4Holberg Suite Op. 40. 4th movement
- B5Holberg Suite Op. 40. 5th movement
- B6Crisantemi for string quartet, transcribed for string orchestra.
Summer Music Für Bläserquintett Op. 31/ Quintett Op. 67, Nr. 2 E-Moll/ Quintett Op.79 C-Dur/ Opus Number Zoo Children's Play For Wind Quintett(1988)
Tracklist
- Samuel Barber
- A1Summer Music For Woodwind Quintett Op. 31
- Franz Danzi
- Quintett Op. 67, Nr. 2 E-Moll Für Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette Und Horn
- A2Allegro Vivo
- A3Larghetto
- A4Minuetto. Allegretto
- A5Allegretto
- August Klughardt
- Quintett Op. 79 C-Dur
- B1Allegro Non Troppo
- B2Allegro Vivace
- B3Andante Grazioso
- B4Adagio - Allegro Molto Vivace
- Luciano Berio
- Opus Number Zoo/ Children's Play For Wind Quintet
- B5Tanz In Der Scheune
- B6Das Reh. Calmo
- B7Die Maus. Presto
- B8Die Kater
Chichester Psalms / In The Beginning & Three Motets / Agnus Dei(1987)
Tracklist
- Chichester Psalms
- A1Psalm 108, Verse 2; Psalm 1003:37
- A2Psalm 23, Verses 1-4; Psalm 2, Verses 1-4; Psalm 23, Verses 5, 65:49
- A3Psalm 131; Psalm 133, Verse 19:11
- A4Agnus Dei9:50
- B1In The Beginning15:46
- Three Motets
- B2Help Us, O Lord2:42
- B3Have Mercy On Us, O My Lord3:44
- B4Sing Ye Praises To Our King2:10
In Concert(1987)
Tracklist
- Divertimento For Strings26:44
- A1I Allegro Non Troppo9:28
- A2II Molto Adagio9:47
- A3III Allegro Assai8:24
- Concerto In D For Strings12:53
- B1I Vivace6:36
- B2II Arioso2:37
- B3III Rondo3:40
- B4Scherzo For Strings6:22
- B5Adagio For Strings10:13
Symphony No. 2 ("Romantic") / Violin Concerto(1987)
Tracklist
- Symphony No. 2, Op. 30, "Romantic"
- A1I. Adagio
- A2II. Andante Con Tenerezza
- A3III. Allegro Con Brio
- Concerto For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 14
- B1I. Allegro
- B2II. Andante
- B3III. Presto In Moto Perpetuo
American Piano Music(1986)
Tracklist
- American Ballads For Piano
- A1Streets Of Laredo1:36
- A2Wayfaring Stranger1:55
- A3The Bird1:34
- A4Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair1:10
- A5Cod Liver Ile2:08
- A6When Johnny Comes Marching Home1:50
- A7Dance1:06
- A8Cross-Country For Two Pianos1:04
- Sonatina For Piano6:03
- A9.1Allegro Ritmico
- A9.2Andante Cantabile
- A9.3Allegro
- Three Moods
- A10Embittered0:54
- A11Wistful1:07
- A12Jazzy0:59
- Three Excerpts From "The Guests" (A Ballet)
- A13Variation II1:00
- Pas De Deux
Bartok: Music For Strings, Percussion & Celeste; Schoenberg: Transfigured Night; Barber: Adagio For Strings(1986)
Tracklist
- A1Adagio for Strings6:21
- A2Transfigured Night28:18
- Music for Strings, Percussion & Celeste
- B1I. Andante tranquillo/II. Allegro17:32
- B2III. Adagio7:44
- B3IV. Allegro molto8:02
Concerto Per Archi / Antiche Danze Ed Arie Per Liuto / Serenade For Strings / Adagio(1986)
Tracklist
- Antiche Danze Ed Arie Per Liuto (Suite III)
- A11. Italiana2:51
- A22. Arie Di Corte7:34
- A33. Siciliana3:16
- A44. Passacaglia4:03
- A5Adagio For Strings, Op. 117:06
- Concerto Per Archi
- B1Preludio (Allegro Ben Moderato E Cantabile)3:38
- B2Scherzo (Allegretto Comodo)4:17
- B3Aria (Andante Quasi Adagio - Un Poco Più Animato - Tempo I)4:22
- B4Finale (Allegrissimo)2:56
- Serenade For Strings In E Minor, Op. 20
- B51. Allegro Piacevole3:07
- B62. Larghetto4:41
- B73. Allegretto2:42
Adagio / Valse Triste Et Autres Adagios Célèbres(1985)
Tracklist
- A1Adagio Pour Cordes, Op. 118:20
- A2Adagio (Spartacus)9:44
- A3Intermezzo (Notre-Dame)4:39
- A4Le Matin, Op. 46 (Peer Gynt)3:58
- B1Valse Triste, Op. 445:50
- B2Intermezzo (Amico Fritz)4:48
- B3Vocalise, Op. 346:40
- B4Gymnopédie I3:01
- B5Gymnopédie III3:43
Piano Concerto / Medea: Meditation & Dance Of Vengeance / Adagio For Strings(1985)
Tracklist
- Piano Concerto
- A1Allegro Appassionato
- A2Moderato
- A3Allegro Molto
- B1Medea: Meditation & Dance Of Vengeance
- B2Adagio For Strings
Summer Music / Kleine Kammermusik / Sérénade / Slåtter Og Stev Fra „Siljustøl”(1985)
Tracklist
- A1Summer Music For Woodwind Quintet Op. 3111:26
- Slåtter Og Stev Fra „Siljustøl” Op. 21 A13:00
- A2Kristi-Blodsdråper (Fucsia)1:32
- A3Dvergmålslått (Canzone Dell'Eco)1:26
- A4Bå'nlåt (Ninnarella)1:58
- A5Kvellingsull Og Lokk (Voci Ed Ombre Nel Vespero D'Estate)2:55
- A6Marcia Siljuana4:53
- Sérénade Pour Quintette À Vent Avec Hautbois Principal16:36
- B1Cantilène4:18
- B2Caprice3:14
- B3Intermède4:00
- B4Marche Burlesque4:53
- Kleine Kammermusik Für Fünf Bläser Op. 24:213:40
- B5Lustig. Mäßig Schnelle Viertel2:51
- B6Walzer. Durchweg Sehr Leise2:06
- B7Ruhig Und Einfach4:48
Summer Music / Six Bagatelles / Nightwings For Woodwind Quintet & Tape(1985)
Tracklist
- Six Bagatelles For Wind Quintet
- A1I. Allegro Con Spirito1:06
- A2II. Rubato (Lamentoso)2:55
- A3III. Allegro Grazioso (Attaca)2:37
- A4IV. Presto Ruvido0:58
- A5V. Adagio (Mesto)2:30
- A6VI. Molto Vivace (Capriccioso)1:28
- A7Summer Music12:36
- BNightwings For Woodwind Quintet And Tape20:18
American Piano Music(1984)
Tracklist
- A1Proclamation For Piano (1973-82)2:11
- A2Midday Thoughts (1944-82)3:08
- Two Sentimental Tangos (1923)
- A3No.1: Slow And Smooth1:25
- A4No.2: Not Fast2:18
- Two Portraits (1983)
- A5Senza Espressione: Bennett Lerner1:14
- A6Phillip Ramey Thinking0:46
- Six Preludes For Piano (1934-45)
- A7Tranquillo - Grazioso - Stately - Allegro - Allegro - [♩ = 54]6:49
- Six Latin-American Pieces
- A8Huapango No.1 (1937)1:15
- A9El Bejuco (1943)0:52
- A10Tierra Mojada (1947)1:24
- A11Orosi (1948)1:45
- A12La Cuelga (1943)1:05
- A13Huapango No.2 ("El Sol") (1937)1:40
- B1Ballade For Piano, Op. 46 (1977)4:44
Barber / Gershwin / Milhaud(1984)
Tracklist
- Streichquartett Nr. 1, Op. 1118:29
- A1Molto Allegro E Appassionato8:25
- A2Molto Adagio, Molto Allegro (Come Prima)10:00
- A3Lullaby Für Streichquartett (Komp. 1919)8:45
- Deuxième Quintette Nr. 2, Streichquartett Und Kontrabaß17:00
- B1Modérément Animé4:20
- B2Vif2:45
- B3Lent4:55
- B4Final4:43
Piano Concerto | Violin Concerto(1984)
Tracklist
- Concerto For Piano/Klavier & Orchestra, Op. 38
- A1Allegro Appassionato12:47
- A2Canzone: Moderato7:03
- A3Allegro Molto5:46
- Concerto For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 14
- B1Allegro10:10
- B2Andante8:25
- B3Presto In Moto Perpetuo3:55
American Festival(1983)
Tracklist
- A1Overture To Candide4:27
- Newsreel7:06
- A2.11) Horse-Race1:40
- A2.22) Fashion Show1:44
- A2.33) Tribal Dance1:05
- A2.44) Monkeys At The Zoo1:35
- A2.55) Parade1:02
- A3The Unanswered Question5:39
- A4If... Then3:30
- B1Fanfare For The Common Man3:52
- B2Variations On A Shaker Melody From The Ballet Appalachian Spring3:30
- B3Adagio For Strings9:44
- B4Saturday Night At The Firehouse5:03
- B5The Circus Band March2:05
An American In Paris / Adagio For Strings / American Salute(1983)
Tracklist
- AAn American In Paris18:30
- B1Adagio For Strings7:25
- B2American Salute4:18
Appalachian Spring / Adagio For Strings / "Candide" Overture / American Festival Overture(1983)
Tracklist
- AAppalachian Spring (Ballet For Martha)26:32
- B1American Festival Overture: Allegro Con Spirito10:01
- B2Adagio for Strings: Molto Adagio9:55
- B3Overture to "Candide": Allegro Molto Con Brio4:17
Barber Cello Concerto, Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1(1983)
Tracklist
- Cello Concerto Op. 22
- A1Allegro Moderato
- A2Andante Sostenuto
- A3Molto Allegro Ed Appassionato
- Cello Concerto No. 1 In E Flat Major Op. 107
- B1Allegretto
- B2Moderato
- B3Cadenza
- B4Allegro Con Brio
West Side Story Symphonic Dances / Candide Overture / Adagio For Strings / American Festival Overture(1983)
Tracklist
- Symphonic Dances From West Side Story
- A1Prologue (Allegro Moderato)4:05
- A2"Somewhere" (Adagio)4:35
- A3Scherzo (Vivace Leggiero)1:19
- A4Mambo (Presto)2:22
- A5Cha-Cha (Andantino Con Grazia)0:55
- A6Meeting Scene (Meno Mosso)0:47
- A7"Cool", Fugue (Allegretto)3:43
- A8Rumble (Molto Allegro)1:56
- A9Finale (Adagio)3:14
- American Festival Overture
- B1Allegro Con Spirito10:01
- Adagio For Strings
- B2Molto Adagio9:55
- Overture To "Candide"
- B3Allegro Molto Con Brio4:17
A Charm Of Lullabies / Folksong Arrangements / Songs(1982)
Tracklist
- A1Nocturne, Op. 13 No 43:47
- A2Sleep Now, Op. 10 No 22:57
- A3Sure On This Shining Night, Op. 13 No 32:17
- A4The Secrets Of The Old, Op. 13 No 21:17
- A5A Nun Takes The Veil (Heaven-Haven) Op. 13 No 11:58
- A6I Hear An Army, Op. 10 No 32:39
- A7Now Have I Fed And Eaten Up The Rose, Op. 45 No 12:00
- A8A Green Lowland Of Pianos, Op. 45 No 22:12
- A9O Boundless, Boundless Evening, Op. 45 No 32:46
- A Charm Of Lullabies, Op. 41
- B1A Cradle Song2:16
- B2The Highland Balou2:13
- B3Sephestia's Lullaby1:59
- B4A Charm1:40
- B5The Nurse's Song4:14
- Folksong Arrangements
- The Salley Gardens
Piano Sonata / Souvenirs / Nocturne (Homage To John Field)(1982)
Tracklist
- Sonata For Piano, Op. 2618:21
- A1I. Allegro Energico
- A2II. Allegro Vivace E Leggero
- A3III. Adagio Mesto
- A4IV. Allegro Con Spirito
- Souvenirs, Op. 28 (Version For Solo Piano)17:40
- B1[1. Waltz]
- B2[2. Schottische]
- B3[3. Pas De Deux]
- B4[4. Two-Step]
- B5[5. Hesitation-Tango]
- B6[6. Galop]
- B7Nocturne (Homage To John Field), Op. 333:23
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A15Three-Four Dance3:13B1Love Song0:56B2Sonnet II1:22B3Petit Portrait ("ABE")1:07B4Sentimental Melody (Slow Dance)1:43B5Canzona For Piano5:22Voyage (A Cycle Of Five Pieces For Piano)19:47B6.1Anticipation (Andante)B6.2Caprice (Leggero)B6.3Realization (Lento)B6.4Decision (Vigoroso)B6.5Retrospection (Adagietto)B8Schnelle Viertel0:49B9Sehr Lebhaft2:52Touches (1980)7:49B2aChorale: Andante A Piacere, Molto Rubato (With A Blues Feel)B2bVar.1: VivaceB2cVar.2: L'istesso TempoB2dVar.3: Più MossoB2eVar.4: Molto ModeratoB2fVar.5: LarghettoB2gVar.6: Andante ModeratoB2hVar.7: Allegro MoltoB2iVar.8: Vivace Come Var.1B2jCoda: LargoB3Piano Fantasy (1969-72)10:11B6
2:47
B7Come You Not From Newcastle?1:15B8The Plough Boy1:57B9O Waly, Waly3:39B10Sweet Polly Oliver2:23