Samuel Barber
Born: 9th March 1910, Pennsylania, U.S.A
Died: 23rd January 1981, New York, U.S.A
Nationality: American
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Barber
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Further Reading: Barber
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The Isidore Quartet on 'Adorations'
17th Jun 2026
The quartet's members discuss the works that comprise their debut album, and the influence of earlier generations of quartets on their own musicmaking.
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The Calidore String Quartet weave an American Tapestry
13th Feb 2026
The New York-based quartet present music by three of their compatriots (plus one Viennese émigré), in a thoughtful album showcasing the diversity and richness of twentieth-century American music.
Popular Genres: Barber
Orchestral
Chamber
Instrumental
Vocal
Concertos
Popular Works: Barber
- A Stopwatch and an Ordnance Map, Op. 15 (11)
- Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 (372)
- Agnus Dei (96)
- Ballade Op. 46 (25)
- Canzone for Flute & Piano Op. 38a (16)
- Capricorn Concerto (15)
- Cello Concerto, Op. 22 (25)
- Cello Sonata in C minor, Op. 6 (38)
- Commando March (43)
- Despite and Still, Op. 41 (13)
- Dover Beach, Op. 3 (31)
- Excursions Op. 20 (41)
- First Essay for Orchestra Op. 12 (24)
- Four Songs, Op. 13 (12)
- Four Songs, Op. 13, No. 4 (Nocturne) (10)
- Heaven-Haven: A Nun Takes the Veil Op. 13, No. 1 (13)
- Hermit Songs, Op. 29 (31)
- Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24 (32)
- Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, Op. 23a (24)
- Mélodies passagères (5), Op. 27 (16)
- Nocturne, Op. 33 (36)
- Nuvoletta, Op. 25 (15)
- Overture to The School for Scandal, Op. 5 (37)
- Piano Concerto Op. 38 (24)
- Piano Sonata, Op. 26 (73)
- Reincarnations, Op. 16 (25)
- Second Essay for Orchestra, Op. 17 (15)
- Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 1 (13)
- Souvenirs, Op. 28 (37)
- String Quartet, Op. 11 (25)
- Summer Music, Op. 31 (32)
- Sure on this shining night, Op. 13 No. 3 (39)
- Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 (31)
- Symphony No. 2, Op. 19 (12)
- Three Songs, Op. 10 (18)
- Three Songs, Op. 2 (16)
- Three Songs, Op. 45 (16)
- To Be Sung on the Water, Op. 42 (15)
- Toccata Festiva, Op. 36 (12)
- Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (72)
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Special offer. American Quintets
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2021, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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Building A Library, January 2022, Featured Recording
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 & Barber: Adagio for Strings
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck
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Grammy Awards, 60th Awards (2017), Best Orchestral Performance
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Grammy Awards, 60th Awards (2017), Best Engineered Album, Classical
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Special offer. Chimère
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Presto Editor's Choice, April 2018
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2018, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2018, Choral & Song Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2018
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Diapason d’Or de l’Année, 2018, Winner - Mélodie
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New. Barber; Dohnányi; Poulenc: Cello Sonatas
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Coming soon. Le Violon Roi 2
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