Samuel Osmond Barber II (March 9, 1910 – January 23, 1981) was an American composer, pianist, conductor, baritone, and music educator, and one of the most celebrated composers of the mid-20th century. [1]

2025年3月5日 · Samuel Barber (born March 9, 1910, West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died January 23, 1981, New York, New York) was an American composer who is considered one of the most expressive representatives of the lyric and Romantic trends in …

2010年3月5日 · American composer Samuel Barber was a nephew of the celebrated contralto Louise Homer and a protege of the composer Sidney Homer, who caught on to young Samuel's gifts...

Samuel Barber is known for composing the iconic "Adagio for Strings," which is one of the most recognized and beloved pieces of classical music.

Samuel Barber had the misfortune to be the right man in the right place but at the wrong time. His music is indisputably American in feel (albeit with a mild transatlantic flavour), yet it lacks the sheer pizzazz of those more inclined to embrace the popular mainstream.

Samuel Barber was an American prodigy in the classical music world. A man of exquisite talents, Barber favored making compositions in a variety of genres throughout his five-decade long career, some of which included the piano, orchestral, vocal, chamber and opera music.

2022年1月19日 · Samuel Osborne Barber II was an American composer of orchestral, opera, choral, and piano music. His Adagio for Strings is his most popular composition and widely considered a masterpiece of modern classical music.