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Neeme Jarvi - Highlights from a remarkable 30-year recording career

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-07-31

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Carnival Overture, Op. 92; Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 72/B 147; Johan Halvorsen: La Mélancolie, for string orchestra (after Ole Bull's "Lament"); Entry March of ...
Performers: Berman, Boris; Finnie, Linda [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Kaptain, Laurence; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; Madozzi, Melina; Mishura, Irina; Murphy, Suzanne
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme

This year, we celebrate the thirty-year conducting career of Neeme Järvi with Chandos Records, as well as the conductor's own seventy-fifth birthday.

We mark the occasion

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Bernstein: Arias and Barcarolles; Barber: Overture to The School for Scandal; Diamond: Elegy / Schwarz

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-04-24

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Arias and Barcarolles; Samuel Barber: The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5; David Diamond: Elegy in Memory of Maurice Ravel
Performers: Bunnell, Jane; Duesing, Dale
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony

This triumvirate of composers represents an essentially lyrical impulse in American music. Leonard Bernstein's Arias and Barcarolles was completed in 1988 but had existed in...continue...
Recording information: Seattle Opera House, Seattle, WA (1990-01-03&1990-03-18&1991-)....continue...

Celebrations / The US Navy Band

1 CD / Altissimo / 2012-02-28

Works: John Zdechlik: Celebrations, for wind ensemble; Hector Berlioz: Le carnaval romain (Roman Carnival Overture), ouverture catactéristique for orchestra, H.95 (Op. 9); Manuel de Falla: The Three Co...
Conductors:
Ensemble: United States Navy Band

Celebrations features the talents of some of this nation's finest musicians, members of the U.S. Navy Band. As a commemoration to the exceptional musicianship and...continue...
Recording information: Fourth Presbyterian Church, 5500 River Rd., Bethesda, M....continue...

Great American Showpieces

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-05-17

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Candide; Dance Episodes (3) from "On the Town", for orchestra; Aaron Copland: El salón México; Danzón Cubano; George Gershwin: An American in Paris; Cuban Overtu...
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard; Mata, Eduardo

Barber: Complete Orchestral Works / Marin Alsop

6 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-09-28

Works: Samuel Barber: The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5; Symphony no 1, Op. 9; Essay for Orchestra no 1, Op. 12; Symphony no 2, Op. 19; Concerto for Cello in A minor, Op. 22; Medea (Serp...
Performers: Buswell, James; Craigie, Lesley; Gauvin, Karina; Gracie, John; Jones, Karen [Flute]; Prutsman, Stephen; Rancourt, Stephane; Trotter, Thomas; Wall, Simon; Warner, Wendy [Cello]; Williams, Roderick [Ba...
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

"The first complete orchestral Barber set makes its appearance on the market in the year of the composer's centenary. It's a pretty impressive set of...continue...

The Music of America: Barber

3 CD / Sony Classical / 2010-06-08

Works: Samuel Barber: The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5; Dover Beach, Op. 3; Symphony no 1, Op. 9; Quartet for Strings in B major, Op. 11; Adagio for Strings; Concerto for Violin, Op. 14...
Performers: Barber, Samuel [Composer]; Blier, Steven; Garvey, David [Piano]; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Horowitz, Vladimir; Katz, Martin; Price, Leontyne; Stern, Isaac; Von Stade, Frederica
Conductors: Schippers, Thomas; Slatkin, Leonard; Bernstein, Leonard

"For a number of reasons, Sony's three-disc release of music by Samuel Barber in honor of his centenary year makes a terrific introduction for listeners...continue...

Barber Adagio (100th Anniversay)

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-02-23

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5; Concerto for Violin Op. 14; Knoxville, Summer of 1915, Op. 24; Essay for Orchestra no 1, Op. 12; Medea's Medi...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Baxtresser, Jeanne; Drucker, Stanley; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; LeClair, Judith; McCawley, Leon; Myers, Philip; Oliveira, Elmar; Robinson, Joseph; Vignoles, Roger [Piano]
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Slatkin, Leonard; Thomas, Michael Tilson

This 2-CD commemorative set marks the centenary of Samuel Barber's birth and gives a fairly rounded picture of the composer. Samuel Barber's music, masterfully crafted...continue...

Barber: VLN Cto Op 14/Pno Cto Op 38/Orchestral

1 CD / Sony BMG Import / 2009-06-09

Works: Samuel Barber: Concerto for Violin Op. 14; Concerto for Piano, Op. 38; Adagio for Strings; Second Essay, for orchestra, Op. 17; The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5
Performers: Browning, John [Piano]; Stern, Isaac
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Szell, George; Ormandy, Eugene; Schippers, Thomas

EMI American Classics - Samuel Barber / Michael Tilson-Thomas, Leonard Slatkin, Barbara Hendricks, Elmar Oliviera, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-06-24

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Knoxville, Summer of 1915, Op. 24; Concerto for Violin Op. 14; The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5; Essay for Orchestra no 1, Op. 12; Medea's Medi...
Performers: Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Oliveira, Elmar
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson; Slatkin, Leonard

Samuel Barber (1910–1981) is best known today for his 'Adagio for Strings', which was originally written as the slow movement for an early string quartet,...continue...

The American Composers Series - Music of Samuel Barber

2 CD / Vox Classical / 2007-10-09

Works: Samuel Barber: Symphony no 1, Op. 9; Concerto for Piano, Op. 38; The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5; Music for a Scene from Shelley, for orchestra, Op. 7; Essay for Orchestra no 1,...
Performers: List, Eugene
Conductors: Nice, Carter; Epstein, David; Schneck, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra; MIT Symphony Orchestra

Classical Cuisine - American Barbeque

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-12-05

Works: Aaron Copland: An Outdoor Overture, for orchestra or band; Morton Gould: American Salute; Samuel Barber: The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5; William Schuman: New England Triptych; ...
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard
Conductors: Copland, Aaron; Ormandy, Eugene; Schippers, Thomas; Kostelanetz, André; Bernstein, Leonard; Williams, John; Riesman, Michael; Schuller, Gunther
Ensemble: ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Incredible Columbia All-Star Band; London Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Philadelphia Orchestra; Philip Glass Ensemble

The Best of Barber - Adagio for Strings, Agnus Dei, etc

1 CD / Telarc / 2006-06-27

Works: Samuel Barber: The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5; Concerto for Violin Op. 14; Adagio for Strings; Knoxville, Summer of 1915, Op. 24; Concerto for Piano, Op. 38; Agnus Dei
Performers: Lockhart, Arietha; McDuffie, Robert; McNair, Sylvia; Parker, Jon Kimura
Conductors: Levi, Yoel; Slatkin, Leonard; Shaw, Robert
Ensemble: ; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Samuel Barber's opulent yet unforced Romanticism struck a popular chord that made him a widely celebrated composer during the 1930s....continue...

Gemini - Barber: Orchestral & Chamber Works / Slatkin, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2005-05-24

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5; Concerto for Violin Op. 14; Essay for Orchestra no 1, Op. 12; Second Essay, for orchestra, Op. 17; Medea's Me...
Performers: Baxtresser, Jeanne; Drucker, Stanley; LeClair, Judith; Margalit, Israela; Myers, Philip; Oliveira, Elmar; Robinson, Joseph; Stepansky, Alan [Cello]
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard

"...As set out at the beginning, this is an attractive all-Barber collection, especially if you don't already have these works in your collection... None of...continue...

Classics - Barber: Knoxville, etc / Levi, McNair, Atlanta SO

1 CD / Telarc / 2005-03-22

Works: Samuel Barber: The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5; Knoxville, Summer of 1915, Op. 24; Essay for Orchestra no 1, Op. 12; Second Essay, for orchestra, Op. 17; Adagio for Strings; Med...
Performers: McNair, Sylvia
Conductors: Levi, Yoel
Ensemble: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

"The Levi/Atlanta disc provides the best sound quality and a lovely rendition of Knoxville: Summer of 1915." - Fanfare...continue...

Barber: Adagio for Strings, etc / Slatkin, Oliveira, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2001-07-03

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5; Concerto for Violin Op. 14; Essay for Orchestra no 1, Op. 12; Second Essay, for orchestra, Op. 17; Medea's Me...
Performers: Baxtresser, Jeanne; Drucker, Stanley; LeClair, Judith; Margalit, Israela; Myers, Philip; Oliveira, Elmar; Robinson, Joseph; Stepansky, Alan [Cello]
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard

American Classics - Barber: Orchestral Works Vol 1 / Alsop

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-06-01

Works: Samuel Barber: The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5; Symphony no 1, Op. 9; Essay for Orchestra no 1, Op. 12; Symphony no 2, Op. 19
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Though Barber did experiment with 20th century compositional techniques, his style remains firmly anchored in a romantic vein. This album brings together some of the...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow, Scotland (12/08/1998-12/09/1998)....continue...

Barber: Symphonies 1 & 2, etc / Järvi, Detroit So

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1998-10-20

Works: Samuel Barber: Symphony no 1, Op. 9; Symphony no 2, Op. 19; The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5; Adagio for Strings
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme

"These performances, repackaged from earlier Chandos discs showcasing Jarvi and his Detroit orchestra, could hardly be bettered. The playing in all four works here is...continue...

Barber: Adagio, Symphony no 1, etc / Zinman, Baltimore SO

1 CD / Decca Import / 1992-10-13

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5; Essay for Orchestra no 1, Op. 12; Music for a Scene from Shelley, for orchestra, Op. 7; Second Essay, for orc...
Conductors: Zinman, David
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Barber: Symphony no 1; Beach: Gaelic Symphony / Järvi

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1992-05-01

Works: Samuel Barber: The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5; Symphony no 1, Op. 9; Amy Beach: Symphony in E minor ("Gaelic"), Op. 32
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme