classical music: Samuel Barber

classical music: Samuel Barber

classical music:

Samuel Barber

Hilary Hahn - Barber & Meyer: Violin Concertos

Samuel Barber, Edgar Meyer, ...

Sony, 2000

Meyer and Hahn Score Big
I first heard this piece (the Meyer concerto) on the radio about a month and a half ago and was so immediately struck by it that I ordered my own copy right then and there. I can't believe that this recording has not received more air play and is so little known. But ...

The Most Relaxing Classical Music in the Universe

Johann Pachelbel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ...

Denon Records, 2003

Relaxing Classical Music
I was not really a classical music fan but I am now. I purchased this cd for my 14 year old grand-daughter, not knowing we would both enjoy the music so much. She has always enjoyed classical music along with all of the other teen music, rap, rock, country, etc. ...

Barber: Violin Concerto; Cello Concerto; Piano Concerto

Steven Isserlis, Samuel Barber, ...

RCA, 2005

A Winning Combo of Barber Concerti
For those who want to one-stop-shop for Barber's three solo concerti, it doesn't get much better than this disc. Conductor Leonard Slatkin has a firm sense of the overall pulse in Barber's music; he rivals Marin Alsop in not allowing drama to overshadow lyricism. ...

100 Best Film Classics

Claudio Desderi, Eberhard Wächter, ...

Angel Records, 2006

I'm Hooked
As I type the words to this review, I am listening to Nessun dorma (Puccini, Turandof) over and over again from the CD collection I am now writing about. Good music is supposed to inspire, and this one inspires. This six CD collection is from Best Film 100: The ...

Agnus Dei: Music of Inner Harmony: The Choir of New College Oxford

Eamon Dougan, Gregorio Allegri, ...

Erato, 1997

Wow!
I'm a long-time listener of all things rock-'n-roll, from Classic rock, to Alternative, and even a little Metal. I first heard this CD while having dinner at a friends house a long time ago, and I loved it. I've always been enchanted with choir music, so I bought ...

The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever!

Johann Sebastian Bach, Léo Delibes, ...

Angel Records, 1999

Good for relaxing pregnant women
I stumbled onto this album whilst searching bit torrent websites for classical music. I don't normally listen to classical music but thought it might be relaxing for my pregnant wife. After hearing the quality of the performances, the arrangement, and the recording I ...

Classical Music for People Who Hate Classical Music

Johann Sebastian Bach, Samuel Barber, ...

Compendia, 1994

Exactly what I wanted
It's probably too much to say that this collection is for those who "hate" classical music. But I think it's safe to say that it is for people who are not serious aficionados. It provides classical tunes that most of us have heard but don't necessarily know the names ...

Music of Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11/Orchestral Music; Leonard Slatkin

Samuel Barber, Leonard Slatkin, ...

EMI Classics, 1990

The Best of Samuel Barber
Samuel Barber's most popular orchestral works have seldom been as well-performed as they were by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin. This wonderful EMI recording is a lasting testament to the great things that Slatkin accomplished during his ...

Best Classics 100 Volume 1

Ernest Blanc, John Shirley-Quirk, ...

Angel Records, 2006

Good and inexpensive collection
EMI's Best Classics 100 provides six CDs with seven hours of selected classical music. The cover does a poor job of portraying who does the selecting and who performs the piece -- information inside however does detail the symphonies being recorded. Recordings from ...

Barber's Adagio

Samuel Barber, Gustav Mahler, ...

Sony, 1990

Superb
Bernstein's usual wonderful interpretations of 5 pieces. This is probably the best performance of Barber's Adagio you can find and I have heard them all. One other note is Williams' Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis... it is spellbinding. This cd is definately ...

Sacred

Taliesin Orchestra

Compendia, 2002

Sacred Listening
Listening to Taliesin Orchestra for the first time was a pleasant surprise at the eclectic sound within the music arrangement. Refreshing was the blend of old hymnal sound with a Holy musical sound in the "Our Father" prayer. Appreciated the diversity in music and ...

All Angels

Natalie Rozario, Samuel Barber, ...

Umvd Import, 2006

Simply Sublime!
OK, this really IS pure, fresh, angelic singing that gives you that "tingle factor"! (I know, it's hard to find that, but this did it for me!) Simply gorgeous singers, crunchy arrangements, top-notch instrumentalists, fresh sound, well-crafted engineering and ...

The Original Jacket Collection: Eugene Ormandy

Mstislav Rostropovich, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, ...

Sony Classics, 2008

EUGENE ORMANDY FINALLY GETS HIS BOX SET!
It's hard to believe that the CD was introduced in 1982 and it has taken 26 years for Eugene Ormandy to have a proper box set released by Sony/BMG of some of his magical Columbia/CBS stereo recordings. How do you choose 10 CDs of Ormandy's Philadelphia Orchestra ...

100 Best Sacred Works
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Olaf Bär, ...

EMI Classics, 2007

The Essential Hilary Hahn

Johann Sebastian Bach, Samuel Barber, ...

Sony Classics, 2007

Lovely, accomplished, and astonishing!
This is a compendium of previously released material played by Hilary Hahn, master violinist. It's not often that one can recommend a particular Classical CD for both the Newbie and the Venerable Virtuoso as well, but in this case, I can joyfully do so without fear ...