Samuel Barber

Samuel Osborne Barber (March 9, 1910 – January 23, 1981) was an American composer of classical music best known for his Adagio for Strings.

He was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania and began to compose at th

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Samuel Osborne Barber (March 9, 1910 – January 23, 1981) was an American composer of classical music best known for his Adagio for Strings.

He was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania and began to compose at the age of seven.

Top tracks

Adagio for Strings
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
Agnus Dei
Adagio
First Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12

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Top albums

	Barber's Adagio
Adagio For Strings, Op. 11 (Boston Symphony Strings) Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 (James Galway) Adagio For Strings, Op. 11 (flute: James Galway, synthesizer: Hiro Fujikake) Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 (The Canadian Brass) Adagio For Strings, Op. 11 (Canadian Brass) Adagio For Strings, Op. 11: Agnus Dei (Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge) Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 (Choir of Trinity College) Adagio For Strings, Op. 11 (Kalman Opperman Clarinet Choir feat. clarinet: Richard Stoltzman) Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 (Richard Stoltzman) Adagio For Strings, Op. 11 (Tokyo String Quartet) Adagio For Strings, Op. 11 (organ: David Pizarro) Adagio For Strings, Op. 11 (Smithsonian Chamber Players) Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 (Smithsonian Camber Players)
	Leontyne Price Sings Barber
Hermit Songs, Op. 29: At Saint Patrick's Purgatory Hermit Songs, Op. 29: Church Bell at Night Hermit Songs, Op. 29: Sait Ita's Vision Hermit Songs, Op. 29: The Heavenly Banquet Hermit Songs, Op. 29: The Crucifixion Hermit Songs, Op. 29: Sea-Snatch Hermit Songs, Op. 29: Promiscuity Hermit Songs, Op. 29: The Monk and His Cat Hermit Songs, Op. 29: The Praises of God Hermit Songs, Op. 29: The Desire for Hermitage Sleep Now, Op. 10, No. 2 The Daises, Op. 2, No. 1 Nocturne, Op. 13, No. 4 Nuvoletta, Op. 25 Knoxville: Summer of 1915 Antony and Cleopatra: Give Me Some Music Antony and Cleopatra: Give Me My Robe
	Symphony No. 1 / Piano Concerto / Souvenirs (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Leonard Slatkin)
Symphony No. 1, Op. 9: I. Allegro ma non troppo Symphony No. 1, Op. 9: II. Allegro molto Symphony No. 1, Op. 9: III. Andante tranquillo Symphony No. 1, Op. 9: IV. Con moto [Passacaglia] Piano Concerto, Op. 38: I. Allegro appassionato (feat. piano: John Browning) Piano Concerto, Op. 38: II. Canzone: Moderato (feat. piano: John Browning) Piano Concerto, Op. 38: III. Allegro molto (feat. piano: John Browning) Souvenirs, Suite from the Ballet: I. Waltz (feat. piano: John Browning, Leonard Slatkin) Souvenirs, Suite from the Ballet: II. Schottische (feat. piano: John Browning, Leonard Slatkin) Souvenirs, Suite from the Ballet: III. Pas de deux (feat. piano: John Browning, Leonard Slatkin) Souvenirs, Suite from the Ballet: IV. Two-Step (feat. piano: John Browning, Leonard Slatkin) Souvenirs, Suite from the Ballet: V. Hesitation-Tango (feat. piano: John Browning, Leonard Slatkin) Souvenirs, Suite from the Ballet: VI. Galop (feat. piano: John Browning, Leonard Slatkin)