Samuel Barber Historical Recordings (1935-1960)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act I: Potage creme aux perles (Erika)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act I: No, I cannot understand (Vanessa)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act I: Must the winter come so soon? (Erika)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act I: Listen! … they are here (Erika)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act I: Do not utter a word, Anatol (Vanessa)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act I: Yes, I believe I shall love you (Anatol)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act I: Who are you? (Erika)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: And then? (Baroness)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: No, you are not as good a skater… (Vanessa)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: Under the willow tree (Doctor)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: Erika, I am so happy (Vanessa)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: Our arms entwined

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: Did you hear her? (Erika)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: Outside this house the world has changed (Anatol)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act II: Orchestral Interlude - Hymn

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: The Count and Countess d'Albany (Baroness)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: I should never have been a doctor (Doctor)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Here you are! (Vanessa)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: At last I've found you (Anatol)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Nothing to worry about (Doctor)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Why did no one warn me? (Vanessa)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Why must the greatest sorrows (Vanessa)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III Scene 1: There, look! (Doctor)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Anatol, tell me the truth! (Vanessa)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act IV: Take me away

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Grandmother! - Yes, Erika (Erika)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Intermezzo

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: By the time we arrive (Anatol)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: For every love there is a last farewell (Doctor)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: And you, my friend (Vanessa)

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act IV: Quintet: To leave, to break

Vanessa, Op. 32: Act III: Goodbye, be happy, Aunt Vanessa (Erika)

Medea Suite, Op. 23: I. Parodos

Medea Suite, Op. 23: II. Choros: Medea and Jason - III. The Young Princess, Jason

Medea Suite, Op. 23: IV. Choros

Medea Suite, Op. 23: V. Medea

Medea Suite, Op. 23: VI. Kantikos Agonias

Medea Suite, Op. 23: VII. Exodos

Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, Op. 23a

The School for Scandal, Op. 5

Symphony No. 1, Op. 9: I. Allegro ma non troppo

Symphony No. 1, Op. 9: II. Allegro molto

Symphony No. 1, Op. 9: III. Andante tranquillo

Symphony No. 1, Op. 9: IV. Con moto

Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 (revised version): I. Allegro ma non troppo

Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 (revised version): II. Allegro molto

Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 (revised version): III. Andante tranquillo

Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 (revised version): IV. Con moto

Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

First Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12

Second Essay, Op. 17

Commando March

Symphony No. 2, Op. 19: I. Allegro ma non troppo

Symphony No. 2, Op. 19: II. Andante, un poco mosso

Symphony No. 2, Op. 19: III. Presto, senza battuta

Symphony No. 2, Op. 19 (revised version): I. Allegro ma non troppo

Symphony No. 2, Op. 19 (revised version): II. Andante, un poco mosso

Symphony No. 2, Op. 19 (revised version): III. Presto, senza battuta - Poco sostenuto - Allegro risoluto - Allegro molto

Symphony No. 2, Op. 19 (revised version)

Die natali, Op. 37

Prayers of Kierkegaard, Op. 30: No. 1. O Thou Who art unchangeable

Prayers of Kierkegaard, Op. 30: No. 2. Lord Jesus christ, who suffered all life long

Prayers of Kierkegaard, Op. 30: No. 3. Faher in Heaven, well we know that it is Thou

Prayers of Kierkegaard, Op. 30: No. 4. Father in Heaven! Hold not our sins up against us

Violin Concerto, Op. 14: I. Allegro

Violin Concerto, Op. 14: II. Andante

Violin Concerto, Op. 14: III. Presto in moto perpetuo

Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (revised version): I. Allegro

Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (revised version): II. Andante

Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (revised version): III. Presto in moto perpetuo

Capricorn Concerto, Op. 21: I. Allegro ma non troppo

Capricorn Concerto, Op. 21: II. Allegretto

Capricorn Concerto, Op. 21: III. Allegro con brio

Cello Concerto, Op. 22: I. Allegro moderato

Cello Concerto, Op. 22: II. Andante sostenuto

Cello Concerto, Op. 22: III. Molto allegro e appassionato

Spoken introduction by Orlando Cole

Cello Sonata, Op. 6: I. Allegro ma non troppo

Cello Sonata, Op. 6: II. Adagio

Cello Sonata, Op. 6: III. Allegro appassionata

String Quartet, Op. 11: I. Molto allegro e appassionato

String Quartet, Op. 11: II. Adagio

String Quartet, Op. 11: III. Molto allegro - Presto

Excursions, Op. 20: I. Un poco allegro

Excursions, Op. 20: II. In slow blues tempo

Excursions, Op. 20: III. Allegretto

Excursions, Op. 20: IV. Exuberant and joyous barn dance

Souvenirs, Op. 28 (version for piano 4 hands): I. Tempo di Waltz

Souvenirs, Op. 28 (version for piano 4 hands): II. Schottisch

Souvenirs, Op. 28 (version for piano 4 hands): III. Adagio

Souvenirs, Op. 28 (version for piano 4 hands): IV. Two-Step

Souvenirs, Op. 28 (version for piano 4 hands): V. Hesitation Tango

Souvenirs, Op. 28 (version for piano 4 hands): VI. Galop

Dover Beach, Op. 3

Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24

Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24

Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24

4 Songs, Op. 13 (text by J. Agee and F. Prokosch): No. 3. Sure on this shining night

4 Songs, Op. 13 (text by J. Agee and F. Prokosch): No. 4. Nocturne

3 Songs, Op. 10: No. 3. I hear an army

Statement by Gian Carlo Menotti

Interview with Samuel Barber by James Fassett