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Samuel Barber (1910–1981)

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Composer ("Adagio for Strings", "Overture to 'The School for Scandal'"). He was educated at the Curtis Institute, and studied with Isabelle Vengerova, Emilio de Gogorza, Fritz Reiner, and Rosario Scalero. He was awarded an honorary music degree from Harvard University. He was a sergeant in the USAF during World War II... See full bio »

Born:

Samuel Osborne Barber
in West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 70) in New York, USA
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2012 Wasteland (video) (writer: "Adagio for Strings")
 
2011 The Nostalgia Critic (TV series)
– The Lost World: Jurassic Park (2011) (music: "Adagio For Strings" - uncredited)
– Ferngully 2 (2011) (music: "Adagio For Strings" - uncredited)
 
2010 How I Met Your Mother (TV series)
– Jenkins (2010) (writer: "Adagio for Strings" - uncredited)
 
2009 American Dad! (TV series)
– In Country... Club (2009) (writer: "Adagio for Strings" - uncredited)
 
2009 The Choir: Unsung Town (TV series)
– Episode #1.3 (2009) (writer: "Agnus Dei" - uncredited)
 
2008 Parashat Ha-Shavua (TV series)
– Trumah (2008) (writer: "Adagio for Strings, Op. 11" / as Barber)
 
2007 The Ark of Madness (TV special) (writer: "Adagio for Strings" / performer: "Adagio for Strings")
 
2003-2007 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Little Orphan Millie (2007) (writer: "Adagio for Strings" - uncredited)
– Marge Gamer (2007) (writer: "Adagio for Strings")
– The Strong Arms of the Ma (2003) (writer: "Adagio for Strings")
 
2007 Sicko (documentary) (writer: "Adagio for Strings")
 
2006 Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (writer: "Adagio For Strings, Op. 11 - Agnus Dei")
 
2006 One Symphony Place: A World Premiere Live from Music City (TV movie) (writer: "Essay No. 2, Opus 17")
 
2006 Fiction (writer: "Adagio for Strings Op. 11")
 
2005 Liubi (writer: "Adagio for Strings")
 
2004 Peace One Day (documentary) (writer: "Adagio For Strings")
 
2004 Ma Mère (writer: "Agnus Dei")
 
2004 South Park (TV series)
– Up the Down Steroid (2004) (writer: "Adagio for Strings")
 
2003 Reconstruction ("Adagio for Strings")
 
2003 Swimming Upstream (writer: "Adagio for Strings")
 
2003 Jojo in the Stars (short) (writer: "Andante from Violin Concerto Opus 14")
 
2002 S1m0ne (writer: "Adagio for Strings")
 
2001 Amélie (writer: "Adagio for Strings")
 
2000 Kevin & Perry Go Large (writer: "Barber's 'Adagio For Strings'" / "Another Day Perfecto Dub Mix")
 
2000 At Home with the Braithwaites (TV series)
 
1999 Spaced (TV series)
– Battles (1999) (writer: "Adagio for Strings")
 
1999 Red Dwarf (TV series)
– Only the Good... (1999) (writer: "Adagio for Strings")
 
1999 Fermeture de l'usine Renault à Vilvoorde (documentary) (writer: "Adagio for Strings")
 
1998 Happiness (writer: "Piano Concerto")
 
1996 Seinfeld (TV series)
– The Fatigues (1996) (writer: "Adagio for Strings" - uncredited)
 
1996 The Hunters ("Adagio For Strings")
 
1995 The Scarlet Letter ("Agnus Dei")
 
1995 ER (TV series)
– Do One, Teach One, Kill One (1995) (writer: "Adagio for Strings" - uncredited)
 
1995 Falling for You (TV movie) (writer: "ADAGIO FOR STRINGS")
 
1994 Wild Reeds ("Adagio for Strings")
 
1991 Celeste (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (1991) (music: "Adagio for Strings" - uncredited)
 
1986 Platoon (writer: "ADAGIO FOR STRINGS")
 
1983 El Norte (writer: "Adagio for Strings")
 
1980 The Elephant Man ("Adagio For Strings")
 
1974 A Very Natural Thing ("Adagio for Strings, Op. 11")
 
1973 The Horse (short) (music: "Knoxville: Summer of 1915" excerpts)
 
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2011 The Deep Blue Sea
 
2009 Agnes Day (short)
 
2004 Where the Smiling Ends (short)
 
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2011 The Deep Blue Sea (composer: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 14)
 
2001 El armario (composer: additional music)
 
1959 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series) (musician - 1 episode)
– Adventures in Music (1959) (musician)
 
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1967 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
 
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Personal Quote:

I was meant to be a composer and will be I'm sure...Don't ask me to try to forget this unpleasant thing and go play football - please. [To his mother, as a young child.] See more »

Trivia:

Made his entire financial income almost exclusively by composing music. See more »

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Lyrical, haunting, unforgettable melodies See more »

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