Samuel Osborne Barber (March 9, 1910–January 23, 1981) was an American comp… Read Full Bio ↴Samuel Osborne Barber (March 9, 1910–January 23, 1981) was an American composer of classical music, best known for his Adagio for Strings.
He was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania and began to compose at the age of seven. He studied at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia before becoming a fellow of the American Academy in Rome in 1935. The following year he wrote his String Quartet in B minor, the second movement of which he would arrange, at Arturo Toscanini's suggestion, for string orchestra as Adagio for Strings, and again for mixed chorus as Agnus Dei.
He tended to avoid the experimentalism of some other American composers of his generation, preferring relatively traditional harmonies and forms until late in his life. Most of his work is lushly melodic and has often been described as neo-romantic, though some of his later works, notably the Third Essay and the Dance of Vengeance, display a masterful use of percussive effects, modernism, and neo-Stravinskian effects.
His songs, accompanied by piano or orchestra, are among the most popular 20th-century songs in the classical repertoire. They include a setting of Matthew Arnold's Dover Beach, originally written for string quartet and baritone, the Hermit Songs on anonymous Irish texts of the 8th to 13th centuries, and Knoxville: Summer of 1915, written for the soprano Eleanor Steber and based on an autobiographical text by James Agee, the introductory portion of his novel A Death in the Family. Barber possessed a good baritone voice and, for a while, considered becoming a professional singer. He made a few recordings, including his own Dover Beach.
His Piano Sonata, Op. 26 (1949), a piece commissioned by Richard Rodgers and Irving Berlin, was first performed by Vladimir Horowitz. It was the first large-scale American piano work to be premiered by such an internationally renowned pianist.
Barber composed three operas. Vanessa, composed to a libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti (his partner both professionally and personally), premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. It was a critical and popular success, and Barber won a Pulitzer Prize for it. At the European premiere it met with a chillier reception, however, and is now little played there, although it remains popular in America.
Barber produced three concertos for solo instruments and orchestra. The first was for violin. The second was for cello. And the third and last was for piano.
The Violin Concerto was written in 1939 and 1940 in Sils-Maria, Switzerland and Paris. The work was premiered by violinist Albert Spalding with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy on February 11, 1941. The concerto soon entered the standard violin and orchestral repertoire.
The Cello Concerto was completed in 1945. It was commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra for the Russian cellist Raya Garbousova who premiered it on April 5, 1946. The following year the work won Barber the New York Music Critics' Circle Award.
The Piano Concerto was composed for and premiered by pianist John Browning, on September 24, 1962, with Erich Leinsdorf conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Lincoln Center, New York. The work was met with great critical acclaim. It won Barber his second Pulitzer Prize in 1963 and the Music Critics Circle Award in 1964. John Browning played the piece over 500 times in his career, securing its place in the repertoire.
Barber also wrote a virtuosic work for organ and orchestra, Toccata Festiva, for the famed organist E. Power Biggs in the early 1960s. The New York Philharmonic commissioned an oboe concerto, but Barber completed only the slow central Canzonetta before his death.
Among his purely orchestral works, there are two symphonies (1936 and 1944), the overture The School for Scandal (1932), three essays for orchestra (1938, 1942 and 1978), and the late Fadograph of a Yestern Scene (1973). There are also large-scale choral works, including the Prayers of Kierkegaard (1954), based on the writings of the Danish existential theologian, Søren Kierkegaard, and The Lovers (1971), based on Twenty Poems of Love and a Song of Despair, by Pablo Neruda.
In addition to the sonata, his piano works include Excursions Op. 20, Three Sketches, Souvenirs, and various other single pieces.
Never a prolific composer, Barber wrote much less after the critical failure of his opera Antony and Cleopatra. This had a libretto by film and opera director Franco Zeffirelli, and had been commissioned to open the new Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in 1966. The opera was more favorably received in 1975 presented in the intimate setting of the Juilliard School with the partnership and stage direction of Gian-Carlo Menotti, and was subsequently recorded.
He died in New York City in 1981.
He was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania and began to compose at the age of seven. He studied at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia before becoming a fellow of the American Academy in Rome in 1935. The following year he wrote his String Quartet in B minor, the second movement of which he would arrange, at Arturo Toscanini's suggestion, for string orchestra as Adagio for Strings, and again for mixed chorus as Agnus Dei.
He tended to avoid the experimentalism of some other American composers of his generation, preferring relatively traditional harmonies and forms until late in his life. Most of his work is lushly melodic and has often been described as neo-romantic, though some of his later works, notably the Third Essay and the Dance of Vengeance, display a masterful use of percussive effects, modernism, and neo-Stravinskian effects.
His songs, accompanied by piano or orchestra, are among the most popular 20th-century songs in the classical repertoire. They include a setting of Matthew Arnold's Dover Beach, originally written for string quartet and baritone, the Hermit Songs on anonymous Irish texts of the 8th to 13th centuries, and Knoxville: Summer of 1915, written for the soprano Eleanor Steber and based on an autobiographical text by James Agee, the introductory portion of his novel A Death in the Family. Barber possessed a good baritone voice and, for a while, considered becoming a professional singer. He made a few recordings, including his own Dover Beach.
His Piano Sonata, Op. 26 (1949), a piece commissioned by Richard Rodgers and Irving Berlin, was first performed by Vladimir Horowitz. It was the first large-scale American piano work to be premiered by such an internationally renowned pianist.
Barber composed three operas. Vanessa, composed to a libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti (his partner both professionally and personally), premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. It was a critical and popular success, and Barber won a Pulitzer Prize for it. At the European premiere it met with a chillier reception, however, and is now little played there, although it remains popular in America.
Barber produced three concertos for solo instruments and orchestra. The first was for violin. The second was for cello. And the third and last was for piano.
The Violin Concerto was written in 1939 and 1940 in Sils-Maria, Switzerland and Paris. The work was premiered by violinist Albert Spalding with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy on February 11, 1941. The concerto soon entered the standard violin and orchestral repertoire.
The Cello Concerto was completed in 1945. It was commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra for the Russian cellist Raya Garbousova who premiered it on April 5, 1946. The following year the work won Barber the New York Music Critics' Circle Award.
The Piano Concerto was composed for and premiered by pianist John Browning, on September 24, 1962, with Erich Leinsdorf conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Lincoln Center, New York. The work was met with great critical acclaim. It won Barber his second Pulitzer Prize in 1963 and the Music Critics Circle Award in 1964. John Browning played the piece over 500 times in his career, securing its place in the repertoire.
Barber also wrote a virtuosic work for organ and orchestra, Toccata Festiva, for the famed organist E. Power Biggs in the early 1960s. The New York Philharmonic commissioned an oboe concerto, but Barber completed only the slow central Canzonetta before his death.
Among his purely orchestral works, there are two symphonies (1936 and 1944), the overture The School for Scandal (1932), three essays for orchestra (1938, 1942 and 1978), and the late Fadograph of a Yestern Scene (1973). There are also large-scale choral works, including the Prayers of Kierkegaard (1954), based on the writings of the Danish existential theologian, Søren Kierkegaard, and The Lovers (1971), based on Twenty Poems of Love and a Song of Despair, by Pablo Neruda.
In addition to the sonata, his piano works include Excursions Op. 20, Three Sketches, Souvenirs, and various other single pieces.
Never a prolific composer, Barber wrote much less after the critical failure of his opera Antony and Cleopatra. This had a libretto by film and opera director Franco Zeffirelli, and had been commissioned to open the new Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in 1966. The opera was more favorably received in 1975 presented in the intimate setting of the Juilliard School with the partnership and stage direction of Gian-Carlo Menotti, and was subsequently recorded.
He died in New York City in 1981.
Magnificat
Samuel Barber Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Magnificat' by these artists:
Albert Coppo Magnificat (Albert Coppo) Estrebillo Mi alma glorifica al s…
Albert Coppo & Marta Vargas Mi alma glorifica al Señor Y mi espíritu se alegra En…
Anne-Caroline Prénat Ref : Magnificat, éclate en cris de joie ! Vers le…
Arvo Pärt Magnificat anima mea Dominum. My soul doth magnify the Lord,…
Athestis Chorus & Consort "Magnificat, anima mea, Dominum et exultavit spiritus meus i…
Benedictine Monks of the Abbey of Saint-Maurice & Saint-Maur My soul doth magnify the Lord And my spirit hath rejoiced…
Benedictine Monks of the Abbey of St. Maurice & St. Maur Clervaux ""My soul doth magnify the Lord: And my spirit hath rejoiced…
Benedictine Monks of the Abbey of St. Maurice & St. Maur Clevaux My soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit hath rejoiced…
Benediction Follow the bleeder, undamned you decry Consummate spirits ne…
Bukas Palad My soul gives glory to our God my spirit sings…
Cathedral Choir My soul doth magnify the Lord And my spirit hath rejoiced…
Choir of Clare College Cambridge / Graham Ross / The Dmitri Ensemble "Magnificat, anima mea, Dominum et exultavit spiritus meus i…
Choir of Merton College Oxford My soul doth magnify the Lord: and my spirit hath rejoiced…
Choir Of St. John's College ""My soul doth magnify the Lord: And my spirit hath rejoiced…
Clerboyz Wielbi dusza moja Pana i raduje się duch w Bogu…
Comunidade Shalom A minha alma / engrandece o Senhor Se alegrou o meu…
Daniel Taylor & The Trinity Choir My soul doth magnify the Lord And my spirit hath rejoiced…
David Haas All that I am sings of the God who brings…
Debora Vezzani L'anima mia magnifica il Signore E il mio spirito esulta in…
E. Power Biggs & Gregg Smith Singers MAGNIFICAT (Lc 1,46-55) ( Marcia Valéria ) G7/4 …
Fernando Leiva MAGNÍFICAT (CANTO FINAL) (Cejillo 4º espacio) Compositor: Fe…
Fount & Origin / James Tomlinson Magnificat anima mea Dominum Et exultavit spiritus meus in D…
Fr. Stan Fortuna Bojoku meteng telung wulan, Bendino ngiler jarene nyidam. Sa…
Giorgia Fumanti Magníficat ánima mea Magníficat dóminum Et exultávit spíritu…
Guilherme Andrade & Guilherme Iamarino Meu coração Exalta o Senhor Com alegria estou em Deus Meu sa…
Hangad [feat. Ryza Martinez] Magnificat Refrain: My soul proclaims the greatness of the L…
Harpa Dei Magníficat ánima mea Dóminum. Et exultávit spíritus meus: I…
Harrison Lemke You set the radio to scan But even the classical music…
Hermana Glenda Proclama mi alma La grandeza del Señor Se alegra mi espíritu…
Jean-claude Gianadda Magnificat, Le Seigneur vient vers moi! Magnificat, Le Seign…
Juliano Ravanello A minha alma Engrandece o Senhor. Porque olhou para minha hu…
Kairy Marquez Mi alma alaba al Señor Y mi espíritu se alegra en…
Kim Giles Nandfred & Danish Chamber Choir (w/ Orchestra) Miserere mei, Deus Secundum magnam Misericordiam tuam Et sec…
La voz del desierto Proclama mi alma la grandeza de Dios Se alegra mi espíritu…
M - D - M Wielbi dusza moja Pana raduje się duch mój w Bogu…
Magdalena Kania Wielbi dusza moja Pana I raduje się duch mój W Bogu Zbawicie…
Makám & Lovász Irén 1.) ...Magnificat anima mea dominum: et exultavit spirit…
Marco Frisina Magnificat anima mea, Magnificat Dominum. Et exsultavit spir…
Margaret Rizza Magnificat, magnificat, anima mea Dominum Magnificat, magnif…
Mariagrazia Petrillo L'anima mia magnifica il Signore ed il mio spirito…
Marta Vargas Mi alma glorifica al Señor Y mi espíritu se alegra En…
Matthew Curtis My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in…
Mina Magnificat anima mea, Magnificat Dominum. Et exsultavit spir…
niemaGOtu W Bogu raduje się mój duch bo wejrzał Bóg Na uniżenie…
Padre Denis-Ricard Ele fez em mim maravilhas Santo, Santo é o seu nome…
Pansol Choir Magnificat (Ang Puso Ko'y Nagpupuri) Koro Ang puso ko'y nagp…
Paul Schwartz Magnificat anima mea Dominum Et exultavit spiritus meus in …
Paulines Choir My soul magnifies the Lord, My spirit rejoices in God, my…
Schola Regina Magnificat anima mea Dominum Et exultavit spiritus meus in D…
Sela Met heel mijn ziel prijs ik de Heer, met al mijn…
Sr. Bubbles Bandojo RC My spirit soars on the wings of my Lord. who looks…
St. John of SF Monastery My soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit hath rejoiced…
St. John's College Choir Cambridge & Christopher Robinson ""My soul doth magnify the Lord: And my spirit hath rejoiced…
Steve Angrisano My soul magnifies the Lord; My spirit rejoices in God my…
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir & Orchestra Miserere mei, Deus Secundum magnam Misericordiam tuam Et sec…
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra & Choir My soul doth magnify the Lord And my spirit hath rejoiced…
Taizé Magnificat, Magnificat, Magnificat anima mea Dominum. Magnif…
The Benedictine Abbey of Saint Benôit-Du-Lac Dom André Saint-Cyr Hoje completaram-se os dias de Pentecostes. Aleluia. Hoje o …
The Choir of St. John's College Cambridge & Andrew Nethsingha ""My soul doth magnify the Lord: And my spirit hath rejoiced…
The Trinity Choir My soul doth magnify the Lord And my spirit hath rejoiced…
The Zoe Group My soul magnifies the Lord, My spirit rejoices in God my…
Todd Agnew My soul magnifies the Lord My spirit rejoices in my Savior …
Verónica Sanfilippo Mi alma canta la grandeza de Dios Mi ser se alegra…
Veronika Winter Magnificat anima mea Dominum, et exsultavit spiritus meus in …
We have lyrics for these tracks by Samuel Barber:
Adagio for Strings (From "Platoon") Самуэль Барбер (1910 - 1981) Умирая, он вряд ли думал о свое…
Adagio for Strings (from Platoon) Самуэль Барбер (1910 - 1981) Умирая, он вряд ли думал о свое…
Adagio for Strings (vocal version) (from Platoon) Самуэль Барбер (1910 - 1981) Умирая, он вряд ли думал о свое…
Agnus Dei Agnus Dei, Qui tollis peccata mundi, Miserere nobis. Agnus …
Agnus Dei Op. 11 The Lamb of God, Who took the sins of the world, Have…
Agnus Dei Op.11 Agnus Dei, Qui tollis peccata mundi, Miserere nobis. Agnus …
Agnus Dei, Op. 11 The Lamb of God, Who took the sins of the world, Have…
Barber: Agnus Dei Agnus Dei, Qui tollis peccata mundi, Miserere nobis. Agnus …
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Bravo!
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Thanks!!
@jmeister321684
Thank you for this ! (not too many separated on Youtube, as Lento Antiphon #3, Antiphon 5, or especially all of the four Ave Maris Stella, +Magnificat 1&6)