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 ...
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 ...
This story is part of American Anthem, a yearlong series on songs that rouse, unite, celebrate and call to action. Find more at NPR.org/Anthem. Samuel Barber's Adagio ...
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