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Samuel Barber, Composer
Samuel Barber (1910-1981) was a distinguished 20th century American composer of operatic, vocal, choral, orchestral, chamber and piano music. Barber displayed immense nascent talent as a child (telling his mother in a letter at age nine, "I have written to tell you my worrying secret...I was meant to be a composer, and will be I'm sure."). He also had an affinity for vocal music - his aunt, Louise Homer, was a leading contralto at the Metropolitan Opera, and his uncle Sidney Homer, was a co...
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Recording Date:
Mon 21 Jan 2019
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I - Molto allegro e appassionato (8:11)
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II - Molto adagio (8:01)
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II - Molto allegro (come prima) - Presto (3:22)
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Recording Date:
Sat 24 Oct 1959
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Essay for Orchestra no 2, Op. 17 (10:20)
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Recording Date:
Wed 21 Mar 2018
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Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 (22:06)
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Events
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27 Jul 2019
Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center
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28 Jul 2019
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
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3 Aug 2019
Chapman University
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Links
Part of Thomas Hampson's Song of America Project, through his Hampsong Foundation. "We...
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Lenfest Hall ribbon cutting ceremony
grateful recipient of the 2009 Australian Singing Competition's Opera Awards, including...
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The Tait Memorial Trust was formed in 1992 by Isla Baring OAM in memory of Sir Frank an...
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