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 new to his work and has a lot to offer to his devoted fans. To begin with, the selection of pieces (which are presented mostly in order of composition) is about as close to ideal as possible; it offers a representative sampling of his most important works that's well-balanced in its range of genres and in spanning his career. Devotees may quibble over the omission of a ...
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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 new to his work and has a lot to offer to his devoted fans. To begin with, the selection of pieces (which are presented mostly in order of composition) is about as close to ideal as possible; it offers a representative sampling of his most important works that's well-balanced in its range of genres and in spanning his career. Devotees may quibble over the omission of a favorite piece, the 1962 Piano Concerto being the most obvious, but it would be hard to argue that there is anything included here that is not central to the Barber canon. Another virtue of the set is the use of historical recordings, the earliest being the song "Dover Beach," featuring the young composer as baritone soloist, from 1935. Other significant historical performances include the first recording of the 1949 Piano Sonata with Vladimir Horowitz, who premiered the work, and a...
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