Music of Samuel Barber / Howard Hanson (2CD)

Music of Samuel Barber / Howard Hanson

Samuel Barber: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 • Adagio for Strings • Piano Concerto, Op. 38
Howard Hanson: Piano Concerto, Op. 9

Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra • New Zealand Symphony Orchestra • Eugene List, piano • Abbott Ruskin, piano
Conductors: Carter Baron, David Epstein, Andrew Schenck

CD 1 – 68:44

Samuel Barber
Symphony No. 1 in One Movement, Op. 9

1. Symphony No. 1 in One Movement, Op. 9 – 19:40
   Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra • Carter Baron, conductor

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 38 (28:30)
2. I. Allegro appassionato – 14:23
3. II. Canzone: Moderato – 7:42
4. III. Allegro molto – 6:13
Abbott Ruskin, piano
MIT Symphony Orchestra • David Epstein, conductor

Howard Hanson
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 9 (20:19)
5. I. Lento molto e molto tranquillo — Allegro deciso – 8:05
6. II. Allegro molto ritmico – 2:53
7. III. Andante molto espressione – 4:39
8. IV. Allegro giocoso – 4:35
Eugene List, piano
MIT Symphony Orchestra • David Epstein, conductor

CD 2 – 66:21

Samuel Barber

1. Overture to The School for Scandal, Op. 5 – 8:35
2. Music for a Scene from Shelley, Op. 7 – 9:53
3. Essay No. 1 for Orchestra – 7:56
4. Adagio for Strings (from String Quartet, Op. 11) – 9:03

Symphony No. 2, Op. 19 (30:23)
5. I. Allegro ma non troppo – 11:21
6. II. Andante un poco mosso – 9:22
7. III. Presto senza battuta: Allegro risoluto – 9:26

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Schenck, conductor