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Conducts Barber (Rm) [Import]

T-New York Arroyo M/Schippers (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
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1. Medea's Dance Of Vengeance, Op. 23a
2. String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 11: Adagio For Strings
3. Second Essay For Orchestra, Op. 17
4. Overture To The School For Scandal, Op. 5
5. 'Andromache's Farewell,' Op. 39: Andromache's Farewell, Op. 39
6. Intermezzo From Vanessa (Act II), Op. 32
7. Overture To Amelia al ballo
8. Interlude From Wozzeck (Act III)
9. Introduction To Fervaal, Op. 40

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This classic disc has been the prime recommendation for Barber's short orchestral pieces since the early 1960s. Remastered onto CD for the first time, and with the addition of some other items conducted by Thomas Schippers, it sounds better than ever. All of Barber's music is blessed with the virtues of impeccable craftsmanship, tunefulness, and, above all, brevity. Although a Romantic by temperament, Barber had the gift of being able to fit a lot of emotional impact into a very small space. The famous Adagio for Strings and the Second Essay actually sound much bigger than they are, but they don't go on a second too long--which means you can play them again right away! You'll want to. --David Hurwitz

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5.0 out of 5 stars Is there anything to add...? Sep 25 2003
By Frank C. Adams
Format:Audio CD
Is there anything to add to the string of glowing reviews of this CD? Perhaps not but I feel an obligation as it has been part of my life since I first bought it in 1967--and wore out several LP versions of it. The combination of composition, interpretation, playing, and engineering of the Barber pieces is unparalleled in my experience; each must be considered as definitive. I particularly favor the Second Essay which comes across as a major work of it era and should appear in concert more often. The contibution by Martina Arroyo is just an extra added attraction in this extended compilation. Legendary!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Perfromances Nov 6 2009
By J. Pour
Format:Audio CD
Just logging in to echo the comments of the previous reviewer (Adams). The execution of these pieces is, indeed, remarkable. Unlike Adams and this is my first hearing of these recordings and I was astonished at the precision with which they were played. I've heard some of these compositions performed by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra as conducted by Leonard Slatkin, and although I wouldn't want to bet my life on the difference between the two, there is a difference. The Schippers' wins, by a nose. (I think I like the St. Louis SO's performance of Medea's Dance Of Vengence more.) I didn't personally care for "Andromache's Farewell" or Berg's "Interlude from Wozzeck", but that's simply a matter of taste as the performances were on par with all the others.
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48 of 50 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Adagio for Strings Recording Feb 22 2000
By I. R. Borgos - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
I personally own every recording released on Barber - well, all most every one. This by far is the most lucid, intense, and true to form version of The Adagio for Strings that is out there. It is not by chance however. This recording was done by Schippers under Barber's direct supervision. Thus, this is the way Barber wanted it to sound. Barber is said to have composed this piece after reading The Georgics, specifically a piece regarding the motion and flow of water. The beauty of this piece of music, especially this version which captures this fluidity, is in its perfect symmetry and simplicity. Like a Fibanocci Series, Barber's piece aescetically spirals in a beautiful set of notes which increasingly grow more intense with each new set. It as if Shippers has caught the feel of a trickle of water becoming a small stream, joining with more water and feeding into a river - then emptying into a delta and merging into the Ocean. One has to cry at the intensity as the peice comes to its climax and there emerges a profound stillness...like entering some private spiritual universe. I've never heard another peice of music that comes close except for Mozart's Don Giovanni.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars an extraordinary talent, gone but not forgotten Mar 4 2002
By Alejandra Vernon - Published on Amazon.com
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May we never forget Thomas Schippers. One of the greatest of all American conductors, he graced this earth with his brilliance until 1977, when he died of lung cancer at the age of 47.
This CD, which contains recordings from the early to mid '60's, is a wonderful tribute to him.

He championed, and had a great affinity for the music of Samuel Barber, as this disc will prove. His performance of the gorgeous "Adagio for Strings" is sublime, and by far the best I've heard. I also love "Medea's Dance of Vengance" and "The School for Scandal" Overture. "Andromache's Farewell" features Martina Arroyo (early in her career, at age 27), and her powerful soprano is perfect for this piece.

On this CD one also gets a short and sprightly Gian Carlo Menotti overture, a terrific (also very short) Berg interlude, and the closing d'Indy composition is slow, peaceful, and dreamy.
The booklet has a fair amount of information, including a piece by Menotti, and photos of Schippers (as handsome as a movie star), and Barber.
The total time is 71:22 and the sound is excellent. This was a surprise gift for which I'm very grateful, and I'll be playing it often...now, and way into the future.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Recording Conducted by Thomas Schippers Aug 1 2001
By D. A Wend - Published on Amazon.com
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Thomas Schippers was a talented conductor who died before his time in 1977. He helped found the Spoleto Festival with Gian Carlo Menoti and had a close affinity for the music of Samuel Barber (although they did not like each other much). Too few of Schippers' recordings have been transfered to CD, but some of his best are included on this disc. This is arguably the best recording of Medea's Dance of Vengence and particularly fine recordings of Barber's Adagio and School For Scandal Overture. If you have an interest in the music of Samuel Barber, you can't do better than the recordings presented here.
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