Samuel Barber’s three mid-century concertos — for violin, piano and cello — formed a centerpiece of this summer’s Aspen Music Festival Theme, “Being American,” the final two coming in featured ...
Marc-Andre Hamelin plays the Fugue movement from Samuel Barber's Piano Sonata, Op. 26.
Samuel Barber (1910-1981) is one of the greatest classical American composers of the 20th century. His music is greatly loved for its rich complexity, depth of feeling, and beautiful craftsmanship.
We previously checked out some great adagios on Rhythm Planet on August 28 with music by Albinoni, Brahms, and Mahler. Today let’s check out three other ones by Samuel Barber, Mozart, and Ravel.
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook At the New York Philharmonic, concertos by Samuel Barber and Wynton Marsalis offered contrasting musical ideas: lyrical cohesion and ...