American composer Samuel Barber began work on his First Symphony in 1935 when he was 25, which he would eventually call his “Symphony in One Movement” (though internally it’s structured like four ...

Symphony Hall is a one-hour program airing each weeknight that features a full-length major symphonic work. Performances are drawn from major symphony orchestras from around the globe. To find out ...

Randall Thompson, Symphony no. 2, Samuel Adams "Drift and Providence" and Samuel Barber Symphony No. 1 performed by National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic conducted by James Ross (Naxos) Charles ...