Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings

[Mat]

I'll be honest with you. I didn't know this piece till yesterday but when I'd heard it for the very first time I fell in love with it. It is so beautiful that it is... undescribeable.

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What do you think of it?

[Corno Dolce]

Hello Mat,

To be honest, its probably the only Samuel Barber piece that I like. I played an organ transcription of it yesterday for a funeral since the decedent wanted it so.

Cheers,

Corno Dolce

[Art Rock]

Try to hear it in the original version as middle movement of his string quartet. Far superior IMHO.

[Krummhorn]

An inspiring piece by any account. Would love to get hold of the organ transcription as it would make for a great service piece during Lent.

[Oneiros]

Try to hear it in the original version as middle movement of his string quartet. Far superior IMHO.

Aye, I'll second this. Sounds much better in context.

[Daniel Palmer]

It's a beautiful piece, no doubt about it, though quite depressing... I think I'll have to put on 'In the Mood' or something similar afterwards to cheer me up!!

I believe it was made into a dance track - has anybody heard it? Though I don't usually listen to dance music it's better than some of the stuff around.

Daniel

[rojo]

I agree; it's absolutely beautiful. But way too moving; I simply cannot listen to this kind of music anymore. It's too hard on me.

Hope nobody minds; thought this belonged on the classical board, so I've moved it here.

[ses]

Here it is with chorus.
This whole disc is depressing, althought in a beautyfull way. Sometimes I need it.




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[Laukash]

It's an amazing work. I found it a year ago looking for something which could guide me in my first string quartet composition. It's difficult not fall in love with it!