American composer Samuel Barber (1910-1981) won the Pulitzer Prize twice — once for his opera Vanessa in 1957 and again for his 1962 piano concerto. One of the most celebrated conductors of the last ...

Samuel Barber (1910-1981) found his musical voice early on. From youth, his works were expertly wrought, sumptuously opulent but clearly of their time, and full of passion restrained somewhat by a ...

I have officially passed through the optimism of my youth and have entered my world-weary phase. Often, when I wake up in the morning, I am disappointed to see the same two feet swing out of bed and ...

Even the Chicago Symphony’s rangiest programs are seldom as varied as the one conductor Daniela Candillari brought to Symphony Center on Friday. The most familiar work on the program, Samuel Barber’s ...

Writing about music can't be easy. An art historian can direct the reader's attention to that little patch of yellow in Vermeer's "View of Delft," conveniently reproduced on an adjoining page of his ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Listen 6:13 American composer Samuel ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. In November 1938, conductor Arturo ...

Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings" is considered one of the most popular of all 20th-century classical works. Its 1938 premiere by the NBC... The Impact of Barber's 'Adagio for Strings' The Impact ...