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Composer of the Week: Barber

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3/5. In 1942 Barber received his call-up papers but was given a non-combatant role that enabled him to continue composing.
Donald Macleod introduces three of Barber's wartime orchestral works, plus his sublime setting of James Agee 's poem Knoxville, Summer of 1915. Essay for Orchestra No 2, Op 17
Baltimore SO, conductor David Zinman Symphony No 2, (final mvt)
Detroit SO, conductor Neeme Jarvi Capricorn Concerto
Jacob Berg (flute), Peter Bowman (oboe),
Susan Slaughter (trumpet), St Louis Symphony Orchestra, conductor Leonard Slatkin Knoxville - Summer of 1915, Op 24
Dawn Upshaw (soprano), Orchestra of St Luke's, conductor David Zinman
Repeated on Tuesday at 12 midnight

Contributors

Introduces:
Donald MacLeod
Unknown:
James Agee
Conductor:
David Zinman
Flute:
Jacob Berg
Flute:
Peter Bowman
Conductor:
David Zinman
Source: Radio Times

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