HERITAGE Modern American Vocal Works - Barber, Copland, Thomson

On this CD:

1. Knoxville: Summer of 1915, for high voice & orchestra (rev. for voice & chamber orchestra), Op. 24
Composed by Samuel Barber
Performed by Eleanor Steber
Conducted by William Strickland

2. Hermit Songs, for voice & piano, Op. 29
Composed by Samuel Barber
Performed by Samuel Barber, Leontyne Price

3. Old American Songs, for voice & piano, Book 1, complete
Composed by Aaron Copland
Performed by Aaron Copland, William Warfield

4. Old American Songs, for voice & piano, Book 2, complete
Composed by Aaron Copland
Performed by Aaron Copland, William Warfield

5. Stabat Mater for soprano & string quartet (or string orchestra)
Composed by Virgil Thomson
Performed by Jennie Tourel

6. Capital Capitals for 4 male voices & piano
Composed by Virgil Thomson
Performed by Virgil Thomson, Joseph James

Editorial Reviews
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A beautifully conceived program, this disc brings together some of the most beloved American melodies of the modern age, such as Copland's Old American Songs. Also included are less frequently heard works, particularly the second set of the Copland cycle. Rarer still are the accompanists on these pieces, namely, the composers themselves. Barber, Copland, and Virgil Thomson provide the background for voices that engage these heartfelt fragments of American folklore with a rare panache. While some of the piano accompaniments are as plain and homespun as the texts they set (Thomson sets himself an easy job of it at the keyboard for the unexpected four-part harmonies of "Capital Capitals"), the interplay with the voices is unshakably powerful. Take Copland's Songs, here brought down a step for William Warfield's huge baritone. He is by turns forceful and restrained, chewing through Copland's clever folklike texts about simple pleasures and open spaces with a satisfying relish. Barber's more densely packed but equally seminal works for soprano are also generously represented. In Hermit Songs, Leontyne Price's technically sound yet whimsically engaging vocal color brings this deceptively accessible cycle to life. By the time the introspective orchestration of Thomson's Stabat Mater begins to percolate around Jennie Tourel's gorgeous mezzo, we gain an overview of a colorful art song heritage, revealing the timeless stories and melodies of a shared American sensibility. --Matthew Cooke

HERITAGE Modern American Vocal Works - Barber, Copland, Thomson, Music, Joseph James, William Warfield, Samuel Barber, Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson, William Strickland, Jennie Tourel, Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, Virgil Thomson, Eleanor Steber, Leontyne Price, 20th/21st Century Music for Voice and Keyboard, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Classical Vocals, More than Two Solo Voices (w or w/o Keyboard or Continuo), Solo Voice(s) and Orchestra, Solo Voice(s) and Small Ensemble, Vocal
HERITAGE Modern American Vocal Works - Barber, Copland, Thomson
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 HERITAGE Modern American Vocal Works - Barber, Copland, Thomson

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ASIN: B00000J8PU
Release Date: 1999-06-29

Tracks:

  1. Knoxville: Summer Of 1915, Op. 24 - BARBER/COPELAND/THOMSON
  2. Hermit Songs, Op. 29: I. At Saint Patrick's Purgatory - Leontyne Price And Samuel Barber
  3. Hermit Songs, Op. 29: II. Church Bell At Night - Barber, Copland, Thomson
  4. Hermit Songs, Op. 29: III. St. Ita's Vision - Leontyne Price And Samuel Barber
  5. Hermit Songs, Op. 29: IV. The Heavenly Banquet - Barber, Copland, Thomson
  6. Hermit Songs, Op. 29: V. The Crucifixion - Leontyne Price And Samuel Barber
  7. Hermit Songs, Op. 29: VI. Sea-Snatch - Leontyne Price And Samuel Barber
  8. Hermit Songs, Op. 29: VII. Promiscuity - Leontyne Price And Samuel Barber
  9. Hermit Songs, Op. 29: VIII. The Monk And His Cat - Leontyne Price And Samuel Barber
  10. Hermit Songs, Op. 29: IX. The Praises Of God - Leontyne Price And Samuel Barber
  11. Hermit Songs, Op. 29: X. The Desire For Hermitage - Leontyne Price And Samuel Barber
  12. Old American Songs (Set 1): The Boatmen's Dance (Minstrel Song, 1843) - Aaron Copland And William Warfield
  13. Old American Songs (Set 1): The Dodger (Campaign Song) - Aaron Copland And William Warfield
  14. Old American Songs (Set 1): Long Time Ago (Ballad) - Aaron Copland And William Warfield
  15. Old American Songs (Set 1): Simple Gifts (Shaker Song) - Aaron Copland And William Warfield
  16. Old American Songs (Set 1): I Bought Me A Cat (Children's Song) - Aaron Copland And William Warfield
  17. Old American Songs (Set 2): The Little Horses (Lullaby) - Aaron Copland And William Warfield
  18. Old American Songs (Set 2): Zion's Walls (Revivalist Song) - Aaron Copland And William Warfield
  19. Old American Songs (Set 2): The Golden Willow Tree (Anglo-American Ballad) - Aaron Copland And William Warfield
  20. Old American Songs (Set 2): At The River (Hymn Tune) - Aaron Copland And William Warfield
  21. Old American Songs (Set 2): Ching-A-Ring Chaw (Minstrel Song) - Aaron Copland And William Warfield
  22. Stabat Mater: Stabat Mater - For Soprano And String Quartet - Jennie Tourel
  23. Capital, Capitals: Capital, Capitals (For Four Men And A Piano) - Virgil Thomson, Joseph Crawford, Clyde S. Turner, Joseph James, And William C. Smith

Amazon.com

A beautifully conceived program, this disc brings together some of the most beloved American melodies of the modern age, such as Copland's Old American Songs. Also included are less frequently heard works, particularly the second set of the Copland cycle. Rarer still are the accompanists on these pieces, namely, the composers themselves. Barber, Copland, and Virgil Thomson provide the background for voices that engage these heartfelt fragments of American folklore with a rare panache. While some of the piano accompaniments are as plain and homespun as the texts they set (Thomson sets himself an easy job of it at the keyboard for the unexpected four-part harmonies of "Capital Capitals"), the interplay with the voices is unshakably powerful. Take Copland's Songs, here brought down a step for William Warfield's huge baritone. He is by turns forceful and restrained, chewing through Copland's clever folklike texts about simple pleasures and open spaces with a satisfying relish. Barber's more densely packed but equally seminal works for soprano are also generously represented. In Hermit Songs, Leontyne Price's technically sound yet whimsically engaging vocal color brings this deceptively accessible cycle to life. By the time the introspective orchestration of Thomson's Stabat Mater begins to percolate around Jennie Tourel's gorgeous mezzo, we gain an overview of a colorful art song heritage, revealing the timeless stories and melodies of a shared American sensibility. --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars INCREDIBLE........2001-03-08

This CD should be in every music lover's collection. If you are even remotely interested in American art song, this disc is for you. To have singers performing works with the composers at the piano is priceless. Steber's Knoxville is perfection. Do not pass up the chance to hear all of these incredible singers in their prime, singing works which oftentimes were written for them. It does not get any more definitive than this.

5 out of 5 stars WOW!.......2000-10-04

What a fantastic re-release! To hear not only Price, Warfield, Steber, and Tourel in their prime, but the composers at the piano rendering definitive interpretations of thiese master works...well, the experience is priceless. This is one of the best recordings, and most treasured, in my entire collection!

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