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Samuel Barber's music, masterfully crafted and built on romantic structures and sensibilities, is at once lyrical, rhythmically complex, and
harmonically rich. Born 9 March 1910 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Barber wrote his first piece at age 7 and attempted his first opera at age
10. At the age of 14 he entered the Curtis Institute, where he studied voice, piano, and composition. Later, he studied conducting with Fritz
Reiner. Barber was the recipient of numerous awards and prizes including the American Prix de Rome, two Pulitzers, and election to the
American Academy of Arts and Le ...read more
Samuel Barber's music, masterfully crafted and built on romantic structures and sensibilities, is at once lyrical, rhythmically complex, and
harmonically rich. Born 9 March 1910 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Barber wrote his first piece at age 7 and attempted his first opera at age
10. At the age of 14 he entered the Curtis Institute, where he studied voice, piano, and composition. Later, he studied conducting with Fritz
Reiner. Barber was the recipient of numerous awards and prizes including the American Prix de Rome, two Pulitzers, and election to the
American Academy of Arts and Letters. His intensely lyrical Adagio for Strings has become one of the most recognizable and beloved
compositions, both in concerts and films ("Platoon," "The Elephant Man," "El Norte," "Lorenzo's Oil"). « hide |
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