United States / Mar 23, 2017
A documentary about the composer of the Adagio for Strings
2h 10min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Genres
MusicHistoryDocumentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | France, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zen Violence Films |
| Official site | barberfilm.com |
| Release date | 23 marzo 2017 |
| Assistant directors | H. Paul Moon |
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