"Adagio for Strings" was written by American composer Samuel Barber. It is Barber's best-known composition although it was not one of his Pulitzer Prize winners. The Adagio is a re-arrangement of the slow second movement of Barber's "String Quarter, Op. 11."
Barber was only 26 when the Adagio was performed, in 1938, by Arturo Toscanini's famed NBC Symphony Orchestra. At the end of the first rehearsal, Toscanini remarked, "Simple & beautiful!" This was especially amazing because he rarely conducted pieces by American composers. Read Full Bio"Adagio for Strings" was written by American composer Samuel Barber. It is Barber's best-known composition although it was not one of his Pulitzer Prize winners. The Adagio is a re-arrangement of the slow second movement of Barber's "String Quarter, Op. 11."
Barber was only 26 when the Adagio was performed, in 1938, by Arturo Toscanini's famed NBC Symphony Orchestra. At the end of the first rehearsal, Toscanini remarked, "Simple & beautiful!" This was especially amazing because he rarely conducted pieces by American composers. At first, Barber knew none of this and was angry with Toscanini who had returned the score to Barber without comment. Only later, did Barber realize this had occurred because Toscanini had already memorized the score!
In 1965, Barber rewrote the score for an 8-person choir as part of his religious work "Agnus Dei."
The work has been part of many famous performances besides Toscanini's:
1. It was played during the funerals of Princess Grace & Alfred Einstein.
2. It was played in Britain's Royal Albert Hall during a 2001 tribute to the 9-11 victims.
3. It was played on national radio as part of the announcement of President Franklin Roosevelt's death.
Barber was only 26 when the Adagio was performed, in 1938, by Arturo Toscanini's famed NBC Symphony Orchestra. At the end of the first rehearsal, Toscanini remarked, "Simple & beautiful!" This was especially amazing because he rarely conducted pieces by American composers. Read Full Bio"Adagio for Strings" was written by American composer Samuel Barber. It is Barber's best-known composition although it was not one of his Pulitzer Prize winners. The Adagio is a re-arrangement of the slow second movement of Barber's "String Quarter, Op. 11."
Barber was only 26 when the Adagio was performed, in 1938, by Arturo Toscanini's famed NBC Symphony Orchestra. At the end of the first rehearsal, Toscanini remarked, "Simple & beautiful!" This was especially amazing because he rarely conducted pieces by American composers. At first, Barber knew none of this and was angry with Toscanini who had returned the score to Barber without comment. Only later, did Barber realize this had occurred because Toscanini had already memorized the score!
In 1965, Barber rewrote the score for an 8-person choir as part of his religious work "Agnus Dei."
The work has been part of many famous performances besides Toscanini's:
1. It was played during the funerals of Princess Grace & Alfred Einstein.
2. It was played in Britain's Royal Albert Hall during a 2001 tribute to the 9-11 victims.
3. It was played on national radio as part of the announcement of President Franklin Roosevelt's death.
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Bloom Bloom
@pfirman barely passed trig. Kudos to the kids here persevering!
I cried over my trig homework, too, but for a different reason!
Barber's Adagio describes the intersection between time and eternity.
Desolation diffused with hope.
Unmitigated sorrow pierced with promise of joy.
It is the Cross of Christ whispering Resurrection.
It's the music of the darkness that knows the dawn.
Vitakinesis - Biokinesis W
This music is so spiritual, I feel like my soul has left my body.
Phillip Siddiq
PLATOON...😥😭💔
stan woods
Rip
deeper than dark
Maybe it truely happen
Oğuzhan Alasulu
Literally i feel same things with this music. I'm not alone on whole World. Thanks God!
Samantha Honebon
Same
Julten
A minute of silence for the people who tried to search for this song but had no idea what they should type so they never found it
Anna Janczyszyn-Jaros
I searched HIMYM Slapsgiving
Rikki 1996
@Steven Bishop HAHAHAHA you really made me Giggle. Thank you.
Beside how lucky you and siblings had a private piano teacher !
Steven Bishop
@Rikki 1996 yes, but didn't appreciate it as a kid, my brother and sister always used to hope that Mrs Masterson the piano teacher would cancel so we could watch the TV.