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Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty

Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty

# A documentary about the composer of the Adagio for Strings
Music   History   Documentary
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2017-03-23
⌚ Running Time: 130 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 10.0

Beloved Cast

Thomas Hampson original image
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Thomas Hampson
Leonard Slatkin original image
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Leonard Slatkin
Marin Alsop original image
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Marin Alsop
John Corigliano original image
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John Corigliano
Jenny Oaks Baker original image
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Jenny Oaks Baker

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