Samuel Barber
Composing at age 7. Attended Curtis Institute of Music at 14 1947, work for soprano and orchestra Ballet, originally entitled, The Serpent Heart, 1946 Suite for orchestra, 1947 For voice and piano, 1953 For soprano and orchestra, 1962 1910-1981; best known for the Adagio For Strings Op. 27; texts from poems by Rainer Maria Rilke From Four Songs for Voice and Piano, op. 13; text by William Butler Yeats For flute, oboe and trumpet Libretto by Franco Zeffirelli based on Shakespeare's play; premiered in 1966 at the opening of the new Metropolitan Opera House For voice and string quartet, op. 3, 1931 Grammy Award winning composition of baritone and orchestra, 1971 Words by Eugene Field, 1917 Words by A. E. Housman, 1928 From 4 Songs for Voice and Piano, op. 13 American, b. 3/9/10; d. 1981
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