Biographical and program notes by John Browning and texts, the French songs with English translation (28 p. : ports.) inserted in container. Compact discs. Deutsche Grammophon: 435 867-2 (435 868-2--435 869-2). Ed. recorded: G. Schirmer. In part song cycles. Principally with piano acc. ; the 21st song with string quartet acc. Sung principally in English ; Mélodies passagères sung in French. Texts from various sources. Title on container: Secrets of the old : complete songs of Samuel Barber. Cheryl Studer, soprano ; Thomas Hampson, baritone ; John Browning, piano ; Emerson String Quartet. Recorded at St. Konrad Church, Abersee, Austria, Aug. 1991, at Brahms-Saal, Musikverein, Vienna, Sept. 1992, at Performing Arts Center, SUNY Purchase, Dec. 6, 1992, and at American Academy & Institute of Arts and Letters, New York, Dec. 8, 1992.
Contents:
A slumber song of the Madonna (2:01) -- There's nae lark (1:43) -- Love at the door (1:26) -- Serenades [i.e. Serenader] (2:16) -- Love's caution (2:56) -- Night wanderers (3:02) -- Of that so sweet imprisonment (2:10) -- Strings in the earth and air (1:18) -- Beggar's song (2:02) -- In the dark pinewood (1:46) -- Three songs, op. 2 (5:00) -- Three songs, op. 10 (11:00) -- Four songs, op. 13 (10:00) -- Two songs, op. 18 (4:00) -- Nuvoletta : op. 25 (5:08) -- Mélodies passagères, op. 27 (10:00) -- Hermit songs : op. 29 (19:00) -- Despite and still : op. 41 (11:00) -- Three songs, op. 45 (10:00).
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