Barber's Adagio for Strings

Does anyone have any recommendations for well recorded versions of Adagio for Strings?

precbsed04-12-2002 10:18pm

madisonears Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 117 posts 04-15-2002 at 02:39am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I agree that the Argo disc of Barber music, conducted by Zinman, is an excellent collection of beautiful music, superbly recorded. I find it hard to believe anyone would claim that a recording made over, what, 50 years ago has never been surpassed, especially of a warhorse like Adagio. The Argo issue features heartfelt, exciting performances with lifelike sound.
theduke Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 372 posts 04-16-2002 at 05:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete From the 60's, New York Philharmonic conducted by the late Thomas Shippers. Sony/CBS Classical remastered it on CD a few years back. I'm pretty sure it is still available. A very Romantic and poignant interpretation.
suretyguy Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 44 posts 04-19-2002 at 04:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete There is a wonderful version, superbly recorded, by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields conducted by Sir Neville Marriner that I have on an Argo LP from, I believe, the 1970's. I think it's been reissued on CD, which I've not heard. Other than the Barber it also has excellent performances of work by several other American composers, including, as I recall, Paul Creston and Virgil Thomson.