Schermerhorn was born in Schenectady, New York, where he studied clarinet, violin, and trumpet in school. At age 14, he forged a baptismal certificate to appear older so he could play in a dance band that played in night clubs. He soon created his own five piece band called The Blue Moods. He sang the lead and played trumpet for the group.
At 17, he was accepted into the New England Conservatory of Music, from which he graduated in 1950 with honors. He went on to play trumpet with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Kansas City Philharmonic among several other orchestras.
Schermerhorn was drafted into the U.S. Army and in 1953, while serving in Germany, he was assigned to be the conductor of the U.S. Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra. This was his first conducting position and he proved to be quite successful, winning the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Medal and the Harriet Cohen International Music Award for young conductors.
Schnittke biographer Alexander Ivashkin writes, "The Symphony is written for a large orchestra consisting of double the standard number of woodwind, four French horns, four trumpets, four trombones, tuba, an extensive range of percussion instruments, piano, harpsichord, organ, celesta, two harps, a guitar and a bass guitar. The mixed chorus is a chamber one, including four soloists of each voice."
Symphony No. 2, op. 19 is a three-movement work for orchestra by American composer Samuel Barber. The 25-minute work was originally written in 1944. The work underwent many revisions and was finally published in 1950. The original manuscript was withdrawn by Barber in 1964. He ordered that G. Schirmer destroy the original manuscript and all scores in their library. The work remained unpublished for many years until 1984 when a set of parts turned up in a warehouse in England. Renewed interest in Barber's work led to a 1990 reprint of the 1950 edition.
History
Composition
Samuel Barber began his composition career at the age of seven. He was accepted in the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music at age 14. He received critical acclaim for his early compositions including The School for Scandal and Adagio for Strings. His early success led to a commission from the United States Air Force in 1943 to write a "symphonic work about flyers". The request came soon after he joined the United States Army in 1942. Barber spent time at a U.S. Air Force base so that he could take part in flight training and battle simulations. He was given four months to write the piece with the understanding that the army would receive all of the royalties forever.
The Symphony No. 2, Op 40 by Malcolm Arnold is a symphony dating from 1953. Arnold composed the symphony on commission from the Bournemouth Winter Garden's Society. He dedicated the score to the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and conductor Charles Groves, who premiered the work on 25 May 1953.
Commentators such as Donald Mitchell and Christopher Stasiak have noted Arnold's use of what they characterise as "Mahlerian clichés", or Mahlerian style and construction, in this symphony.
Here we have from Samuel Barber (1910-1981) a thrilling orchestral work, one that almost didn't survive for our listening pleasure today. The composer sought to have his second symphony destroyed for reasons not completely known to us. However, a few years after Barber's death, the orchestra parts turned up in a warehouse in England. I'm glad they did.
The three-movement symphony was composed while Barber was serving in the Army Air Force in 1942. He visited an air force base in Texas and spent time talking with the pilots to get a sense of their experiences in the air. His symphony, therefore, draws at least some of its inspiration from these accounts of soaring in the clouds.
Performed by Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Neeme Järvi
Purchase Symphony No. 2 along with othe...
published: 30 Aug 2013
SAMUEL BARBER Symphony No. 2, Op. 19
Stanford Symphony Orchestra
Paul Phillips, conductor
15 November 2019
Bing Concert Hall
Stanford University
published: 11 Mar 2020
Samuel Barber: Symphony No. 2 "Flight Symphony" (1943, rev. 1947)
Detroit Symphony conducted by/Sinfónica de Detrioit dirigida por Neeme Järvi.
I. Allegro ma non troppo (0:00)
II. Andante, un poco mosso (12:18)
III. Presto, Senza battuto – Allegro risoluto (20:05)
Samuel Barber wrote his Symphony No. 2 during four months across 1942 and 1943 and dedicated it to the American Air Force. However, he withdrew the score and destroyed almost all its traces during the 1960’s. Nonetheless, some of it was rescued and restored as it presently exists.
Samuel Barber compuso su Sinfonía No. 2 durante 4 meses entre 1942 y 1943 y la dedicó a la Fuerza Aérea Estadounidense. No obstante, retiró la partitura de circulación y destruyó casi todas las copias en los años 60. Sin embargo, algunas partes fueron rescatadas y restauradas a como existe hoy.
More info/más infor...
published: 31 Oct 2014
Samuel Barber: Essay for Orchestra Nr. 2 op. 17 | Marin Alsop | NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
Das NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester spielt Essay for Orchestra Nr. 2 op. 17 von Samuel Barber unter Leitung von Marin Alsop.
Ein Ausschnitt aus dem Konzert im Rahmen des Festivals "Age of Anxiety" am 18. Februar 2022, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
SAMUEL BARBER
Second Essay for Orchestra op. 17
Marin Alsop, Dirigentin
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
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published: 09 Jun 2023
Symphony No. 2, Op. 19: I. Allegro ma non troppo
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 19: I. Allegro ma non troppo · Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Barber: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2
℗ 2001 Naxos
Released on: 2001-03-03
Conductor: Marin Alsop
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Composer: Samuel Barber
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published: 24 Mar 2020
Barber: 1. Sinfonie (Sinfonie in einem Satz) ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Marin Alsop
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 19 (revised Version) · Boston Symphony Orchestra
Samuel Barber Historical Recordings (1935-1960)
℗ 2011 West Hill Radio Archives
Released on: 2011-10-04
Conductor: Samuel Barber
Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Samuel Barber
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published: 16 Apr 2014
Samuel Barber: Second Essay for Orchestra, Op. 17 - Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Orchestre national de Lyon.
Auditorium de Lyon (Lyon, France)
published: 30 May 2013
Vienna Philharmonic – Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op.11 (Summer Night Concert 2019)
Sony Classical is proud to release Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 from the Summer Night Concert 2019. The Vienna Philharmonic is conducted by Gustavo Dudamel with pianist Yuja Wang as soloist.
Listen & purchase the album here: https://SonyClassical.lnk.to/SNC_2019LY
The Summer Night Concert was performed on June 20th, 2019. It is an annual open-air event, which has been held since 2008. The park of Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna/Austria is the magical setting for the concert, which is free of charge for all residents and visitors of the city. Central to the programme of the Vienna Philharmonic’s 2019 Summer Night Concert was a musical history of the United States of America: the works that were heard in the 2019 set are composed in or for the USA, while also constituting links ...
published: 02 Aug 2019
Barber: Symphony No. 2 ("Flight Symphony") , Op. 19 (Original Version) / II. Andante, Un Poco Mosso
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Historical Recordings, Vol. 4
℗ 2018 Revolver Records
Released on: 1950-01-01
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Here we have from Samuel Barber (1910-1981) a thrilling orchestral work, one that almost didn't survive for our listening pleasure today. The composer sought t...
Here we have from Samuel Barber (1910-1981) a thrilling orchestral work, one that almost didn't survive for our listening pleasure today. The composer sought to have his second symphony destroyed for reasons not completely known to us. However, a few years after Barber's death, the orchestra parts turned up in a warehouse in England. I'm glad they did.
The three-movement symphony was composed while Barber was serving in the Army Air Force in 1942. He visited an air force base in Texas and spent time talking with the pilots to get a sense of their experiences in the air. His symphony, therefore, draws at least some of its inspiration from these accounts of soaring in the clouds.
Performed by Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Neeme Järvi
Purchase Symphony No. 2 along with other Barber orchestral works here on the Chandos label: https://www.chandos.net/details06.asp?CNumber=CHAN%209684
Here we have from Samuel Barber (1910-1981) a thrilling orchestral work, one that almost didn't survive for our listening pleasure today. The composer sought to have his second symphony destroyed for reasons not completely known to us. However, a few years after Barber's death, the orchestra parts turned up in a warehouse in England. I'm glad they did.
The three-movement symphony was composed while Barber was serving in the Army Air Force in 1942. He visited an air force base in Texas and spent time talking with the pilots to get a sense of their experiences in the air. His symphony, therefore, draws at least some of its inspiration from these accounts of soaring in the clouds.
Performed by Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Neeme Järvi
Purchase Symphony No. 2 along with other Barber orchestral works here on the Chandos label: https://www.chandos.net/details06.asp?CNumber=CHAN%209684
Detroit Symphony conducted by/Sinfónica de Detrioit dirigida por Neeme Järvi.
I. Allegro ma non troppo (0:00)
II. Andante, un poco mosso (12:18)
III. Presto, S...
Detroit Symphony conducted by/Sinfónica de Detrioit dirigida por Neeme Järvi.
I. Allegro ma non troppo (0:00)
II. Andante, un poco mosso (12:18)
III. Presto, Senza battuto – Allegro risoluto (20:05)
Samuel Barber wrote his Symphony No. 2 during four months across 1942 and 1943 and dedicated it to the American Air Force. However, he withdrew the score and destroyed almost all its traces during the 1960’s. Nonetheless, some of it was rescued and restored as it presently exists.
Samuel Barber compuso su Sinfonía No. 2 durante 4 meses entre 1942 y 1943 y la dedicó a la Fuerza Aérea Estadounidense. No obstante, retiró la partitura de circulación y destruyó casi todas las copias en los años 60. Sin embargo, algunas partes fueron rescatadas y restauradas a como existe hoy.
More info/más información: http://musicalhistories.blogspot.mx/2014/10/voices-of-america-ii-united-states-in.html
Image/imagen: P 51 Mustangs & B-17s. Unknown/desconocido. ca.1988
Detroit Symphony conducted by/Sinfónica de Detrioit dirigida por Neeme Järvi.
I. Allegro ma non troppo (0:00)
II. Andante, un poco mosso (12:18)
III. Presto, Senza battuto – Allegro risoluto (20:05)
Samuel Barber wrote his Symphony No. 2 during four months across 1942 and 1943 and dedicated it to the American Air Force. However, he withdrew the score and destroyed almost all its traces during the 1960’s. Nonetheless, some of it was rescued and restored as it presently exists.
Samuel Barber compuso su Sinfonía No. 2 durante 4 meses entre 1942 y 1943 y la dedicó a la Fuerza Aérea Estadounidense. No obstante, retiró la partitura de circulación y destruyó casi todas las copias en los años 60. Sin embargo, algunas partes fueron rescatadas y restauradas a como existe hoy.
More info/más información: http://musicalhistories.blogspot.mx/2014/10/voices-of-america-ii-united-states-in.html
Image/imagen: P 51 Mustangs & B-17s. Unknown/desconocido. ca.1988
Das NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester spielt Essay for Orchestra Nr. 2 op. 17 von Samuel Barber unter Leitung von Marin Alsop.
Ein Ausschnitt aus dem Konzert im R...
Das NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester spielt Essay for Orchestra Nr. 2 op. 17 von Samuel Barber unter Leitung von Marin Alsop.
Ein Ausschnitt aus dem Konzert im Rahmen des Festivals "Age of Anxiety" am 18. Februar 2022, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
SAMUEL BARBER
Second Essay for Orchestra op. 17
Marin Alsop, Dirigentin
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/ndrelbphilharmonieorchester
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#ndrelbphilharmonieorchester #ageofanxiety #samuelbarber
Das NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester spielt Essay for Orchestra Nr. 2 op. 17 von Samuel Barber unter Leitung von Marin Alsop.
Ein Ausschnitt aus dem Konzert im Rahmen des Festivals "Age of Anxiety" am 18. Februar 2022, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
SAMUEL BARBER
Second Essay for Orchestra op. 17
Marin Alsop, Dirigentin
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
Website: www.ndr.de/eo
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ndrelbphilharmonieorchester
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ndr.eo/
#ndrelbphilharmonieorchester #ageofanxiety #samuelbarber
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 19: I. Allegro ma non troppo · Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Barber: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 ...
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 19: I. Allegro ma non troppo · Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Barber: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2
℗ 2001 Naxos
Released on: 2001-03-03
Conductor: Marin Alsop
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Composer: Samuel Barber
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 19: I. Allegro ma non troppo · Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Barber: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2
℗ 2001 Naxos
Released on: 2001-03-03
Conductor: Marin Alsop
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Composer: Samuel Barber
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Samuel Barber:
1. Sinfonie op. 9
(Sinfonie in einem Satz) ∙
Allegro ma non troppo – Allegro molto – Andante tranquillo – Con moto ∙
hr-Sinfonieorchester – Fr...
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 19 (revised Version) · Boston Symphony Orchestra
Samuel Barber Historical Recordings (1935-1960)
...
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 19 (revised Version) · Boston Symphony Orchestra
Samuel Barber Historical Recordings (1935-1960)
℗ 2011 West Hill Radio Archives
Released on: 2011-10-04
Conductor: Samuel Barber
Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Samuel Barber
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 19 (revised Version) · Boston Symphony Orchestra
Samuel Barber Historical Recordings (1935-1960)
℗ 2011 West Hill Radio Archives
Released on: 2011-10-04
Conductor: Samuel Barber
Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Samuel Barber
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Sony Classical is proud to release Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 from the Summer Night Concert 2019. The Vienna Philharmonic is conducted by Gusta...
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Barber: Symphony No. 2 ("Flight Symphony") , Op. 19 (Original Version) / II. Andante, Un Poco Mosso · Samuel Barber · Samuel...
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Barber: Symphony No. 2 ("Flight Symphony") , Op. 19 (Original Version) / II. Andante, Un Poco Mosso · Samuel Barber · Samuel Barber · Samuel Barber · Samuel Barber
Historical Recordings, Vol. 4
℗ 2018 Revolver Records
Released on: 1950-01-01
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Barber: Symphony No. 2 ("Flight Symphony") , Op. 19 (Original Version) / II. Andante, Un Poco Mosso · Samuel Barber · Samuel Barber · Samuel Barber · Samuel Barber
Historical Recordings, Vol. 4
℗ 2018 Revolver Records
Released on: 1950-01-01
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Here we have from Samuel Barber (1910-1981) a thrilling orchestral work, one that almost didn't survive for our listening pleasure today. The composer sought to have his second symphony destroyed for reasons not completely known to us. However, a few years after Barber's death, the orchestra parts turned up in a warehouse in England. I'm glad they did.
The three-movement symphony was composed while Barber was serving in the Army Air Force in 1942. He visited an air force base in Texas and spent time talking with the pilots to get a sense of their experiences in the air. His symphony, therefore, draws at least some of its inspiration from these accounts of soaring in the clouds.
Performed by Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Neeme Järvi
Purchase Symphony No. 2 along with other Barber orchestral works here on the Chandos label: https://www.chandos.net/details06.asp?CNumber=CHAN%209684
Detroit Symphony conducted by/Sinfónica de Detrioit dirigida por Neeme Järvi.
I. Allegro ma non troppo (0:00)
II. Andante, un poco mosso (12:18)
III. Presto, Senza battuto – Allegro risoluto (20:05)
Samuel Barber wrote his Symphony No. 2 during four months across 1942 and 1943 and dedicated it to the American Air Force. However, he withdrew the score and destroyed almost all its traces during the 1960’s. Nonetheless, some of it was rescued and restored as it presently exists.
Samuel Barber compuso su Sinfonía No. 2 durante 4 meses entre 1942 y 1943 y la dedicó a la Fuerza Aérea Estadounidense. No obstante, retiró la partitura de circulación y destruyó casi todas las copias en los años 60. Sin embargo, algunas partes fueron rescatadas y restauradas a como existe hoy.
More info/más información: http://musicalhistories.blogspot.mx/2014/10/voices-of-america-ii-united-states-in.html
Image/imagen: P 51 Mustangs & B-17s. Unknown/desconocido. ca.1988
Das NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester spielt Essay for Orchestra Nr. 2 op. 17 von Samuel Barber unter Leitung von Marin Alsop.
Ein Ausschnitt aus dem Konzert im Rahmen des Festivals "Age of Anxiety" am 18. Februar 2022, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
SAMUEL BARBER
Second Essay for Orchestra op. 17
Marin Alsop, Dirigentin
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
Website: www.ndr.de/eo
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ndrelbphilharmonieorchester
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ndr.eo/
#ndrelbphilharmonieorchester #ageofanxiety #samuelbarber
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 19: I. Allegro ma non troppo · Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Barber: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2
℗ 2001 Naxos
Released on: 2001-03-03
Conductor: Marin Alsop
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Composer: Samuel Barber
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 19 (revised Version) · Boston Symphony Orchestra
Samuel Barber Historical Recordings (1935-1960)
℗ 2011 West Hill Radio Archives
Released on: 2011-10-04
Conductor: Samuel Barber
Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Samuel Barber
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Barber: Symphony No. 2 ("Flight Symphony") , Op. 19 (Original Version) / II. Andante, Un Poco Mosso · Samuel Barber · Samuel Barber · Samuel Barber · Samuel Barber
Historical Recordings, Vol. 4
℗ 2018 Revolver Records
Released on: 1950-01-01
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Schermerhorn was born in Schenectady, New York, where he studied clarinet, violin, and trumpet in school. At age 14, he forged a baptismal certificate to appear older so he could play in a dance band that played in night clubs. He soon created his own five piece band called The Blue Moods. He sang the lead and played trumpet for the group.
At 17, he was accepted into the New England Conservatory of Music, from which he graduated in 1950 with honors. He went on to play trumpet with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Kansas City Philharmonic among several other orchestras.
Schermerhorn was drafted into the U.S. Army and in 1953, while serving in Germany, he was assigned to be the conductor of the U.S. Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra. This was his first conducting position and he proved to be quite successful, winning the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Medal and the Harriet Cohen International Music Award for young conductors.
(Keighley, Biscuits. 3:48) You just can't mold me I'll be what I wanna be And I'll see what I wanna see Even if two plus two you means three you can't hold me You know my name You got my number I'm just a somethin You wanna put under When I'm a walkin Down the empty street You put up a barrier That I have to meet You send me a message You want me to stop The things I'm takin From what you got Your talk-talk-a-talkin Bout what I do But ya better stop pushin