classical music: Samuel Barber

classical music: Samuel Barber

classical music:

Samuel Barber

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 ...

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 ...

The Ultimate Most Relaxing Classical Music in the Universe
Johann Sebastian Bach, Samuel Barber, ...

Denon Records, 2007

This collection features more than two hours of relaxing Classical compositions to help you kick back, unwind and relax.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

Barber's Adagio / Munch, Galway, Boston SO Strings

Sadao Harada, Dan Kelly, ...

RCA, 1997

I'll have a number 4 when you bury me, please!
LOVE this music. It moves me. Plucks strings I did not know ran through my soul. Makes me feel the sadness of loss but keeps alive the hope of new doors to be opened, more life to experience. We buried my Uncle, a fine kind-hearted man this Wednesday, they played the ...

Violin Adagios

Johann Sebastian Bach, Samuel Barber, ...

Decca, 2001

Exquisite collection & performances, unbelievable value!!!
"Over 2 l/2 hours of the world's most beautiful music." These words on the cover are very close to true. What an incredible value this collection is!! So many of these compilations of this sort are cheaply produced, and those "greatest hits" collections are one ...

100 Best Adagios
Gautier Capuçon, Paul Tortelier, ...

EMI Classics, 2008

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 ...

Forward March! Great American Marches

US Army Band

Altissimo Records, 2005

A pleasant surprise from the Army Band.
The Forward March CD is a great collection of marches. I have listened to the CD three times in the last few weeks and my students have replayed the CD over and over at the band room. A worthwhile addition to your library.

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 ...