Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty

Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty

2017
2h 10m
10.0

10.0/10

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Music History Documentary

"A documentary about the composer of the Adagio for Strings"

Overview

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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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Zen Violence Films
Production Countries
France United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

composer classical music bernstein symphony concerto samuel barber sonata chamber music copland

Quick Facts

Release Date March 23, 2017
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt5044068
Website Visit Site

Cast

Thomas Hampson
Thomas Hampson

Self

Leonard Slatkin
Leonard Slatkin

Self

Marin Alsop
Marin Alsop

Self

John Corigliano
John Corigliano

Self

Jenny Oaks Baker
Jenny Oaks Baker

Self

Key Crew

H. Paul Moon
Director