The classical singer Julia Bullock has released Walking in the Dark, her debut solo album. Grant Legan/Nonesuch Records hide caption
Samuel Barber In the mid-20th century, when composers were writing with angularity and dissonance, Samuel Barber forged his own lyrical, romantic style. By the time he was 26 years old, he had composed the iconic Adagio for Strings.
Samuel Barber
Bruce Springsteen in 1985, performing in Washington, D.C. during his Born in the U.S.A. Tour. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images hide caption
Dutch superstar DJ Tiesto (seen here performing in Miami in February 2019) released a massively popular electronic reworking of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings in 2005. Paras Griffin/Getty Images for E11EVEN Miami hide caption
From Funerals To Festivals, The Curious Journey Of The 'Adagio For Strings'
The music that makes one of us emotional doesn't always make sense to others. William Lovelace/Getty Images hide caption
Electronic artists such as Mason Bates (pictured above), Aphex Twin and Tiësto have blended classical music into their dance beats. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Robert Spano, music director of the Aspen Music Festival and School, conducts the Aspen Chamber Symphony. He is a fan of the Third Symphony by Aaron Copland. /Alex Irvin hide caption
Conductor JoAnn Falletta. Cheryl Gorski/courtesy of the artist hide caption
Canadian violinist James Ehnes won a Grammy in 2008 for his recording of Barber's Violin Concerto. courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Samuel Barber. Gordon Parks/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images hide caption
Knoxville: Summer of 1915, for high voice & orchestra (rev. for voice & chamber orchestra), Op. 24
American composer Samuel Barber (1910-1981) won the Pulitzer Prize twice — once for his opera Vanessa in 1957 and again for his 1962 piano concerto. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption
Samuel Barber in 1944. Wikimedia Commons hide caption
"What's the first piece of classical music you fell in love with?" The question launched a blog, and an avalanche of powerful stories. Getty Images hide caption
Samuel Barber wasn't afraid to use traditional tonality in his works, despite scathing reviews from critics. Bettmann/Corbis hide caption
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Barber: Knoxville Summer of 1915
Review: 'The Music of Samuel Barber'
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