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.

Now that the music world has paid bicentennial tribute to Frederic Chopin and Robert Schumann, it's time to sing Happy 100th Birthday to Samuel Barber. The American composer of neo-Romantic music ...

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 ...

The introduction of American composer Samuel Barber’s riveting first opera, “Vanessa,” was marked by uncommon splendor: It had its premiere by the venerable Metropolitan Opera in January 1958, won a ...

This new book about Samuel Barber’s famous, eloquently mournful “Adagio for Strings” is 262 pages long. About one-fourth of those pages are eminently worthy of the music lovers’ careful attention. In ...

Miroirs brûlants, Movements: Tu vois le feu du soir Francis Poulenc, Composer Samuel Barber, Piano Leontyne Price, Soprano Miroirs brûlants, Movements: Je nommerai ton front Samuel Barber, Piano ...

Composer of the Week explores the life and music of Samuel Barber, who is considered one of the most expressive representatives of the Romantic trend in 20th century classical music, as well as one of ...

Choral music is perhaps the least well-known portion of the late Samuel Barber`s output and consequently the ripest for exploration. Always on the lookout for neglected Americana, the William Ferris ...

Given the great success of the Adagio for Strings, Samuel Barber could have been forgiven for resting on his musical laurels in the late 1930s. But the American composer was having none of it: he set ...