Samuel Barber

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Born: 9 March 1910, West Chester, Pennsylvania (USA)
Died: 23 January 1981, New York (USA)

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[details ←] Adagio for Strings orchestra,
[details ←] Fantasy on a Theme by Samuel Barber ,concert band,
[details ←] Sure on This Shining Night orchestra,
[details ←] Knoxville: Summer of 1915 Vocal, ,concert band,
[details ←] Sure on This Shining Night ,concert band,
[details ←] First Essay (Concert Band) ,concert band,
[details ←] Adagio for Strings
[details ←] Samuel Barber: Adagio For Violin and Piano , violin and piano,
[details ←] First Essay
[details ←] 10 Early Songs Vocal,
[details ←] Samuel Barber: Adagio For Strings , solo piano,
[details ←] First Essay for Orchestra
[details ←] String Quartet, Op. 11
[details ←] Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 , string orchestra (violin I, violin II, viola, violoncello, double bass), orchestra,
[details ←] Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
[details ←] Knoxville: Summer of 1915
[details ←] Samuel Barber: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (Piano/Violin) , violin solo and piano accompaniment,
[details ←] Samuel Barber: Complete Piano Music , solo piano,

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His best-known work is the "Adagio for strings", originally for string quartet.

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10 May 1946: Premiere of The Serpent Heart, in New York, USA.
15 January 1958: Premiere of Vanessa, in New York, USA.
16 September 1966: Premiere of Antony and Cleopatra, in New York, USA.
14 September 1978: Premiere of Essay for Orchestra no. 3, in New York, USA.

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