Adagio for Strings (with dialogue from Platoon)

~ Recording by Georges Delerue

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.19Adagio for Strings6:41Samuel BarberThe Oliver Stone ConnectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Interview
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)UMD 80530

Relationships

spoken vocals:Charlie Sheen
conductor:Georges Delerue
recording of:Adagio for Strings

Adagio for Strings

orchestrator:Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1938)
composer:Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05)
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:G. Schirmer Inc.
is the basis for:Dov’è l’amore
arrangement of:String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
arrangements:Adagio for Strings (for organ, Strickland)
Adagio for Strings (arr. Lucien Cailliet for clarinet choir)
Adagio for Strings (arr. John O'Reilly for woodwind band)
Adagio for Strings (catch‐all for arrangements)
Adagio for Strings (Lee Jackson arrangement)
Adagio for Strings (Bond arrangement)
Agnus Dei (arr. Samuel Barber for chorus)