{"product_id":"samuel-barber-the-music-of-america-3-disc-set","title":"Samuel Barber: The Music Of America 3-Disc Set","description":"Samuel Barber: The Music Of America 3-Disc AUDIO CD modern classical 2010 Sony  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eType: \u003c\/label\u003e Music \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePlatform: \u003c\/label\u003e Audio CD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/label\u003e Sony Masterworks \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eReleased: \u003c\/label\u003e 2010 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eMedia: \u003c\/label\u003e CD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cshortdescription\u003e\u003c\/shortdescription\u003eSAMUEL BARBER: THE MUSIC OF AMERICA 3-DISC SET\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlbum Features\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTitle:\u003cbr\u003eSamuel Barber: The Music Of America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecord Label:\u003cbr\u003eSony Masterworks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelease Year:\u003cbr\u003e2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCat No:\u003cbr\u003e886977027826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCountry:\u003cbr\u003eUS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenre:\u003cbr\u003eClassical\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStyle:\u003cbr\u003eModern Classical \/ Orchestral \/ Chamber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSamuel Barber (1910–1981) was an American composer celebrated for his lyrical melodies and expressive orchestral and vocal writing. He bridged 20th-century modernism and Romantic sensibility, combining rigorous craft with emotional directness and memorable themes. Barber achieved widespread recognition with works such as Adagio for Strings and Knoxville: Summer of 1915, which remain cornerstones of the American classical repertoire. His music is prized for its rich harmonies, dramatic pacing, and intensely personal voice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis three-disc compilation surveys Barber's output across orchestral, chamber, piano and vocal music, gathering both familiar masterworks and important chamber and solo pieces. The set includes the Overture to The School for Scandal, Adagio for Strings, Symphony No. 1, String Quartet, Dover Beach, Knoxville and selections from Hermit Songs, among others. Recordings span many decades and showcase Barber's range from intimate songs to large-scale orchestral statements. Released by Sony Masterworks in 2010, the compilation emphasizes the breadth and enduring emotional power of Barber's music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConsists of previously released material. Recordings originally made between 1935 and 1998. Compilation ©2010 Sony Music Entertainment. Sony Masterworks release. Manufactured and distributed in the U.S.A.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisc 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e01\u003cbr\u003eOverture to The School for Scandal, Op. 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e02\u003cbr\u003eDover Beach for Voice and String Quartet, Op. 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e03\u003cbr\u003eSymphony No. 1, Op. 9 (movement)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e04\u003cbr\u003eSymphony No. 1, Op. 9 (movement)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e05\u003cbr\u003eSymphony No. 1, Op. 9 (movement)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e06\u003cbr\u003eSymphony No. 1, Op. 9 (movement)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e07\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet, Op. 11 (movement)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e08\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet, Op. 11 (movement)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e09\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet, Op. 11 (movement)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10\u003cbr\u003eAdagio for Strings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisc 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e01\u003cbr\u003eConcerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 14 (movement)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e02\u003cbr\u003eConcerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 14 (movement)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e03\u003cbr\u003eConcerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 14 (movement)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e04\u003cbr\u003eSecond Essay for Orchestra, Op. 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e05\u003cbr\u003eMedea's Dance of Vengeance, Op. 23a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e06\u003cbr\u003eSonata for Piano, Op. 26 (movement)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e07\u003cbr\u003eSonata for Piano, Op. 26 (movement)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e08\u003cbr\u003eSonata for Piano, Op. 26 (movement)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e09\u003cbr\u003eSonata for Piano, Op. 26 (movement)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisc 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e01\u003cbr\u003eKnoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e02\u003cbr\u003eHermit Songs, Op. 29 (song 1)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e03\u003cbr\u003eHermit Songs, Op. 29 (song 2)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e04\u003cbr\u003eHermit Songs, Op. 29 (song 3)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e05\u003cbr\u003eHermit Songs, Op. 29 (song 4)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e06\u003cbr\u003eHermit Songs, Op. 29 (song 5)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e07\u003cbr\u003eHermit Songs, Op. 29 (song 6)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e08\u003cbr\u003eHermit Songs, Op. 29 (song 7)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e09\u003cbr\u003eHermit Songs, Op. 29 (song 8)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10\u003cbr\u003eHermit Songs, Op. 29 (song 9)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11\u003cbr\u003eHermit Songs, Op. 29 (song 10)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12\u003cbr\u003eI Hear an Army, Op. 10, No. 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e13\u003cbr\u003eNocturne, Op. 13, No. 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e14\u003cbr\u003eSure on This Shining Night, Op. 13, No. 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15\u003cbr\u003eMust the Winter Come So Soon? 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