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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Music
His best-known work is the "Adagio for strings", originally for string quartet.
Biography
Lifelong friend, companion, confidante, and bedmate of Gian-Carlo Menotti.
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Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11/Orchestral Music; Leonard Slatkin
by: Samuel Barber, Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

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Rainbow Body / Blue Cathedral / Symphony 1 / Appalachian Spring Suite
by: Christopher Theofanidis, Samuel Barber, Aaron Copland, Jennifer Higdon, Robert Spano, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

by: Christopher Theofanidis, Samuel Barber, Aaron Copland, Jennifer Higdon, Robert Spano, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
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Events
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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.
Links
- Biography, portrait, works, selected discography at Schirmer’s
- Biography and selected recordings at Classical Net
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