America
He may have been one of America's greatest cultural exports, but Barber was never quite the model patriot. Donald Macleod charts the composer's ambivalent relationship with his country, including a spell in the army which was always very much on the musician's terms.
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Samuel Barber
Commando March
Performers: Cleveland Symphonic Winds, Frederick Fennell (conductor)
- TELARC CD 80099.
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Samuel Barber
Wondrous Love Op.34
Performer: Ian Quinn (organ)
- CHANDOS CHAN 10489.
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Samuel Barber
Hermit Songs: The Monk and his Cat
Performers: Barbara Bonney (soprano), Andr茅 Previn (piano)
- DECCA 4555112.
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Samuel Barber
Heaven-Haven: A Nun Takes the Veil
Performers: Dunedin Consort, Ben Parry (conductor)
- LINN CKD117.
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Samuel Barber
Songs Op.10 no.1
Performers: Thomas Hampson (baritone), John Browning (piano)
- DG 435 8672 CD1.
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Samuel Barber
Songs Op.10 no. 3
Performers: Thomas Hampson (baritone), John Browning (piano)
- DG 435 8672 CD1.
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Samuel Barber
Violin Concerto
Performers: Gil Shaham (violin), London Symphony Orchestra, Andr茅 Previn (conductor)
- DG 439 886-2.
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