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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Adagio_for_StringsAdagio for Strings - Wikipedia

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   help. Adagio for Strings is a work by Samuel Barber, arguably his best known, arranged for string orchestra from the second movement of his String Quartet, Op. 11 . Barber finished the arrangement in 1936, the same year that he wrote the quartet. It was performed for the first time on November 5, 1938, by Arturo Toscanini conducting the NBC ...

   • The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music

     The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music is a compilation...

   • Tiësto Song

     "Adagio for Strings" is a track by Dutch DJ Tiësto. It was...

   • Agnus Dei

     Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) is a choral composition in one...

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3. www.npr.org › 2019/02/13 › 694388226Barber's 'Adagio' Is Not The Saddest Music In The World : NPR

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   Feb 13, 2019 · Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings is one of the most recognizable pieces of classical music in the world. It's become America's semi-official music for mourning, used at Franklin Delano Roosevelt ...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Adagio_in_G_minorAdagio in G minor - Wikipedia

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   Adagio in G minor for strings and organ, also known as Adagio in Sol minore per archi e organo su due spunti tematici e su un basso numerato di Tomaso Albinoni (Mi 26), is a neo-Baroque composition often misattributed to the 18th-century Venetian composer Tomaso Albinoni. In fact the work was composed by a 20th-century musicologist and Albinoni ...

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   Who wrote the Adagio?

   • In the quieter classical realm this week Barber’s anniversary will be marked by two New York performances of the Adagio in its original form as the slow movement of his string quartet, Opus 11. (After writing the quartet in 1936, Barber later adapted it for string orchestra and created a choral setting, Agnus Dei.)

   Samuel Barber’s Adagio for the Ages - The New York Times

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   When did Samuel Barber compose the Adagio?

   • Samuel Barber, photograph by Carl Van Vechten, 1944. In 1936 Barber composed his String Quartet. Its slow movement, arranged for string orchestra, was performed under the title Adagio for Strings by the NBC Symphony Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini in 1938 and acquired extraordinary popularity in the United States and Europe.

   Samuel Barber | American Composer, Adagio for Strings ... - Britannica

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   Who wrote Adagio for strings?

   • Adagio for Strings is a work by Samuel Barber, arguably his best known, arranged for string orchestra from the second movement of his String Quartet, Op. 11 . Barber finished the arrangement in 1936, the same year that he wrote the quartet.

   Adagio for Strings - Wikipedia

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   When did the adagio come out?

   • It’s all about tension.” Given its premiere by Arturo Toscanini in 1938 with the NBC Orchestra, the Adagio leapt the bounds of the concert hall early on. After it was broadcast over the radio in 1945 at the announcement of the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, it became associated with state and celebrity funerals.

   Samuel Barber’s Adagio for the Ages - The New York Times

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6. www.nytimes.com › 2010/03/07 › artsSamuel Barber’s Adagio for the Ages - The New York Times

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   Mar 5, 2010 · Barber’s centenary year (he was born on March 9, 1910, and died in 1981) is being celebrated by performances of his works, including the Adagio, his most famous composition and arguably the most ...

7. www.npr.org › 2010/03/09 › 124459453Barber's 'Adagio': Naked Expression Of Emotion : NPR

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   Mar 9, 2010 · Samuel Barber 's Adagio for Strings is one of the most solemn and evocative pieces of American music. Originally the slow movement of Barber's string quartet, the music was orchestrated for a ...

8. www.britannica.com › biography › Samuel-BarberSamuel Barber | American Composer, Adagio for Strings ...

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   Samuel Barber (born March 9, 1910, West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died January 23, 1981, New York, New York) was an American composer who is considered one of the most expressive representatives of the lyric and Romantic trends in 20th-century classical music. Barber studied the piano from an early age and soon began to compose.

9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tomaso_AlbinoniTomaso Albinoni - Wikipedia

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   List of compositions by Tomaso Albinoni. Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (8 June 1671 – 17 January 1751) was an Italian composer of the Baroque era. His output includes operas, concertos, sonatas for one to six instruments, sinfonias, and solo cantatas. [1] While famous in his day as an opera composer, he is known today for his instrumental music ...