Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings" is considered one of the most popular of all 20th-century classical works. Its 1938 premiere by the NBC... The Impact of Barber's 'Adagio for Strings' The Impact ...

How did Samuel Barber's stirring, lush work for strings — music that has become America's semi-official music of mourning — morph into a... From Funerals To Festivals, The Curious Journey Of The ...

Samuel Barber (1910-1981) found his musical voice early on. From youth, his works were expertly wrought, sumptuously opulent but clearly of their time, and full of passion restrained somewhat by a ...

I have officially passed through the optimism of my youth and have entered my world-weary phase. Often, when I wake up in the morning, I am disappointed to see the same two feet swing out of bed and ...

Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings has become one of the most sampled and reimagined classical pieces in modern music, particularly within dance music, hip-hop and trance. And now it’s been used by ...

We previously checked out some great adagios on Rhythm Planet on August 28 with music by Albinoni, Brahms, and Mahler. Today let’s check out three other ones by Samuel Barber, Mozart, and Ravel.

American composer Samuel Barber would have been 100 years old Tuesday. He was a favorite with musicians and audiences, but Barber's music didn't fare as well with critics, who tended to write it off ...

One of the 20th century’s significant composers is being remembered today for his 100th birthday. Samuel Barber was born in West Chester in 1910, studied at the Curtis Institute of Music in ...

This story is part of American Anthem, a yearlong series on songs that rouse, unite, celebrate and call to action. Find more at NPR.org/Anthem. Samuel Barber's Adagio ...

American composer Samuel Barber (1910-1981) won the Pulitzer Prize twice — once for his opera Vanessa in 1957 and again for his 1962 piano concerto. One of the most celebrated conductors of the last ...