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The Impact of Barber's 'Adagio for Strings'

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 ...
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From Funerals To Festivals, The Curious Journey Of The 'Adagio For Strings'

How did Samuel Barber's stirring, lush work for strings — music that has become America's semi-official music of mourning — morph into a... From Funerals To Festivals, The Curious Journey Of The ...
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What’s the piece of classical music in Mobb Deep’s Down For You?

Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings has become one of the most sampled and reimagined classical pieces in modern music, particularly within dance music, hip-hop and trance. And now it’s been used by ...
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The Impact of Barber's 'Adagio for Strings'

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 ...