ADAGIO FOR STRINGS *MARINE BAND -Samuel Barber- •The President’s Own United State Marine Band• - - - Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings include its origins as a small-scale chamber piece, its transformation into one of the most recognizable and emotional orchestral works of the 20th century, and its role as America's unofficial music for mourning. "The President's Own" United States Marine Band contributes to this legacy with performances for official functions and national tributes, as recently

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17K views · 190 reactions | Barber’s Adagio was also played at the Last Night of the Proms in 2001, just four days after the 9/11 attacks, with American conductor Leonard Slatkin on the podium. He asked the audience not to applaud at the end. Listen live on BBC Sounds https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_three | BBC Radio 3 | Facebook