This Bridge release, Leontyne Price & Samuel Barber: Historic Performances 1938 & 1953, is the 19th volume in Bridge's Great Performances from the Library of Congress series. Unlike a prior RCA Victor package including part of this concert, the Bridge disc contains the entire original recital as given by Price and Samuel Barber at the Library of Congress on October 30, 1953. Some striking additional material comes in the form of 12 previously inconceivable vocal performances by the 23-year-old Barber himself, taken from a ...
Read More
This Bridge release, Leontyne Price & Samuel Barber: Historic Performances 1938 & 1953, is the 19th volume in Bridge's Great Performances from the Library of Congress series. Unlike a prior RCA Victor package including part of this concert, the Bridge disc contains the entire original recital as given by Price and Samuel Barber at the Library of Congress on October 30, 1953. Some striking additional material comes in the form of 12 previously inconceivable vocal performances by the 23-year-old Barber himself, taken from a radio broadcast from the Curtis Institute of Music in 1938.Price and Barber made a terrific team, in complete sympathy with one another and combining in an effort to go for the emotional jugular at every turn. The unexpected bonus of having the Library of Congress recital complete is the ability to hear the pair in songs other than those by Barber, namely Frenchmen Francis Poulenc, Henri Sauguet, and Gabriel Fauré. Price and Barber perform these songs with such sensitivity, restraint,...
Read Less
Add this copy of Library of Congress 19: Price & Barber to cart. $6.00, fair condition, Sold by Service First Media rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Taylorsville, KY, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Bridge.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Fair. Ex-Library rental. Disc(s) are professionally cleaned and may contain only light scratches that do not effect functionality. Includes disc(s), case, booklet, and back artwork. Disc(s), case, booklet, and back artwork may contain library/security stickers and ink writing. Case and artwork may show some wear. Case may not be an original jewel case. All disc(s) are authentic.
Add this copy of Library of Congress 19: Price & Barber to cart. $20.38, very good condition, Sold by Southern Maryland Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waldorf, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Bridge.
Add this copy of Leontyne Price & Samuel Barber: Historic Performances, to cart. $25.81, new condition, Sold by Importcds rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sunrise, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Bridge.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
American Traditional; Austrian Traditional; Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach; English Traditional; Felix Mendelssohn;... New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
Add this copy of Library of Congress 19: Price & Barber to cart. $27.06, new condition, Sold by newtownvideo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from huntingdon valley, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Bridge.
