Samuel Barber's Symphony No. 1 and Piano Concerto are both cornerstones of the concert literature, but when it comes to definitive performances of a work, John Browning's rendition of the Piano Concerto is the one. Browning is well known to Society members and his recording of Barber's Music for Solo Piano - recorded exclusively for the Society - won another Grammy Award. The combination of Browning, Slatkin, Barber and the Saint Louis Orchestra is simply unbeatable.
-Jacob Anthony
Symphony No. 1, Op. 9; Piano Concerto, Op. 38; Souvenirs, Op. 28.
John Browning, Piano; Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, Conductor, Piano.