Samuel Barber

United States
March 9, 1910 – January 23, 1981

Samuel Osborne Barber II (March 9, 1910 – January 23, 1981) was an American composer of orchestral, opera, choral, and piano music. He is one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century: music critic Donal Henahan stated that "Probably no other American composer has ever enjoyed such early, such persistent and such long-lasting acclaim."

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Samuel Barber top songs

1	Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
2	Gespräch mit Samuel Barber
3	The Crucifixion
4	Adagio For Strings
5	Concerto for Cello and Orchestra: 2. Andante Sostenuto
6	Nocturne, Op. 13 No. 4
7	Adagio for Strings (arr. Kazuki Watanave)
8	Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op.6, Allegro Ma Non Troppo
9	Concerto for Cello and Orchestra: 3. Molto Allegro e Appassionato Trattenuto
10	La Voyante: II. Astrologie (Astrology)
11	Memories of the City
12	Hermit Songs, Op. 29: VI. Sea-Snatch

Samuel Barber quotes

As for my own music, I've never written a book about it. I'm not pedagogical... When I write an abstract piano sonata or a concerto, I write what I feel. I'm not a self-conscious composer.