Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty
A documentary about the composer of the Adagio for Strings
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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.
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Thomas Hampson
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Leonard Slatkin
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Marin Alsop
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John Corigliano
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Jenny Oaks Baker
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Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty was released on March 23, 2017.
The runtime of Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty is 2h 10m.
Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty is a Music, History, Documentary movie.
Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty has a rating of 10.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty was directed by H. Paul Moon.
The main cast of Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty includes Thomas Hampson, Leonard Slatkin, Marin Alsop.
Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty is originally in English.