Barber: Adagio for Strings; Ives; Symphony No. 3; Copland: Quiet City

Samuel Barber (Composer), Charles Ives (Composer), Aaron Copland (Composer), Henry Cowell (Composer), Paul Creston (Composer), Neville Marriner (Conductor), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
• Conductor: Neville Marriner
• Composer: Samuel Barber, Charles Ives, Aaron Copland, Henry Cowell, Paul Creston
• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B000004CVO
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #147,008 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #57 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Composers > Ives, Charles

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marriner has the feeling and tempo, September 15, 2007

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Keith James Thomson (Allentown, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barber: Adagio for Strings; Ives; Symphony No. 3; Copland: Quiet City (Audio CD)

This is a favourite recording of mine since high school in the 70's. It's vinyl form was lost to difficult times in young days. Before finally replacing this on CD, I had bought other versions of my favourite compositions from this recording, but this is the one to get for most all of these works. Marriner connects all the environs of the Ives Symphony 3 with masterful story telling that is deeply moving, never flippant nor sweet before the phrase carries you there. This is the best recording of Cowell's Hymn and Fuguing Tune No.10 which is an undiscovered gem; other recordings drag it out which ruins its charm.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite Wonderful, September 15, 2002

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This review is from: Barber: Adagio for Strings; Ives; Symphony No. 3; Copland: Quiet City (Audio CD)

Excellent performances of American works! The Quiet City is wonderful, and I think this is a remarkably atmospheric rendition of the Adagio. The Creston Rumor is a delight, and one of his less dated works.

This was good on LP, and although the CD is a little bright, it is well worth the price of admission.