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Recommended viewing for Samuel Barber’s birthday: H. Paul Moon’s “Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty.” The award-winning documentary about the great American composer (world-famous for his “Adagio for Strings”) aired nationally on PBS back in 2017 and is now available for streaming on demand on Vimeo and elsewhere.
Watch the trailer here:
Barber makes a wish in 1977
Happy birthday, Sam! It’s a good day for a trip to the Barber.
Re: field trip 😂
Kenneth Hutchins To West Chester, PA (his birthplace)?
Classic Ross Amico The barber! Play off the last line of your post.
Kenneth Hutchins I know. I got it. Sorry. 💈✂️
It’s a great documentary! Kudos to H. Paul Moon!
I’m familiar with Barber’s songs and some of his music. I remember listening to the Met premiere of his opera. I’d like to learn more about the man through this documentary. Thanks for posting.
Dolores Cascarino My favorite of his songs (okay, probably everybody’s favorite): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtHRRMfLfog&t
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