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Title: Fine Performances of Probing Music
Review: This is one of Leonard Slatkin's better conducting efforts, and despite two or three strong dissents among the other reviewers I think it's a fine compilation of many of Samuel Barber's more prominent works. Although the Adagio for Strings is the most famous of the selections on this disc, the School for Scandal Overture has always been my favorite among this bunch, and Slatkin and his forces carry it off just right. If you are dipping your toe in Barber's music for the first time, this disc and a good recording of the Violin Concerto are great for starters.
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