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Symphony No. 1 In One Movement, Op. 9 / Overture To "The School For Scandal" / Adagio For Strings / Essay For Orchestra, No. 1

Samuel Barber, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, Howard Hanson

Label: Mercury
Catalog number: MG 50148
Format: LP · Album · Mono
Country: Canada
Released: 1957
Genre: Classical

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This recording is a hallmark of the Mercury Living Presence series, renowned for Howard Hanson's authoritative interpretations of Samuel Barber’s compositions. Collectors prize this release for its engineering, which captured the Eastman-Rochester Orchestra with a clarity and spatial depth that remains a reference point for mid-century orchestral recordings.

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Symphony No. 1 In One Movement, Op. 9 / Overture To "The School For Scandal" / Adagio For Strings / Essay For Orchestra, No. 1 has 4 tracks.

ASymphony No. 1 (In One Movement), Op. 9
B1Overture To "The School For Scandal"
B2Adagio For Strings
B3Essay For Orchestra, No. 1. Op. 12

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Released in 1957 as part of Mercury Records' renowned Living Presence series, this recording captures the Eastman-Rochester Orchestra under the baton of Howard Hanson. The album was produced by Wilma Cozart Fine and engineered by Robert Fine, using the label's signature single-microphone technique to achieve a transparent, high-fidelity soundstage that remains a benchmark for mid-century orchestral recordings.

The selection showcases four quintessential works by Samuel Barber, offering a comprehensive look at his lyrical and dramatic range. The inclusion of the Adagio for Strings, perhaps his most recognizable composition, alongside the Overture to 'The School for Scandal' and the First Essay for Orchestra, solidified the record as a definitive entry in the American classical repertoire. Critical reception at the time lauded the performance for its structural clarity and emotional resonance, cementing Hanson's reputation as a champion of American music.

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