
“A documentary about the composer of the Adagio for Strings”

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Known for his mournful "Adagio for Strings," Samuel Barber was never quite fashionable. This acclaimed film is a probing exploration of his music and melancholia. Performance, oral history, musicology, and biography combine to explore the life and music of one of America’s greatest composers. Features Thomas Hampson, Leonard Slatkin, Marin Alsop and many more of the world's leading experts on Barber's music, with tributes from composers Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson and William Schuman. The film was broadcast on PBS, and screened at nine film festivals internationally, with three best-of awards. It was named a Recording of the Year 2017 by MusicWeb International.
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Known for his mournful "Adagio for Strings," Samuel Barber was never quite fashionable. This acclaimed film is a probing exploration of his music and melancholia. Performance, oral history, musicology, and biography combine to explore the life and music of one of America’s...
Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty (2017) was directed by H. Paul Moon. The film is a Music, History production with a runtime of 2h 10m, rated 10.0/10.
Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty runs 2h 10m (130 minutes total). Audience rating: 10.0/10 from 1 votes. Genre: Music, History.
Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty is rated 10.0/10 by 1 viewers — exceptional and highly recommended. A good pick for Music and History fans.