Adagio for Strings

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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.
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/5718 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/composition/mc0002368672 [info]
Wikidata:Q346715 [info]
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)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1957-04-03Adagio for Strings, op. 11Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch7:46
1957-04-14Adagio for Strings, op. 11The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy7:47
1957-04-14Adagio for Strings. Molto adagioThe Strings of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy8:16
1957Adagio for Strings, op. 11The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy6:24
1957Adagio for Strings, op. 11The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy7:43
1961-06-29 – 1961-07-10Adagio for Strings, op. 11Samuel Barber7:18
1965-02-02 – 1965-02-09Adagio for StringsNew York Philharmonic, Thomas Schippers9:04
1969-01-10Adagio for Strings 10.75coverThe Beatles2:22
1971-01-12Adagio for StringsNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein10:00
1971-01-12Adagio For Strings op. 11 (opening)partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein5:01
1976-10Adagio for Strings, op. 11Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner8:44
1976-12-15 – 1976-12-16Adagio for StringsLondon Symphony Orchestra, André Previn9:37
1981-03-27 – 1981-03-28Adagio for StringsSaint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin7:39
1982-07-24Adagio for Strings, op. 11/2liveLos Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein10:09
1983-06 – 1984-07Adagio for Strings, op. 11Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo, Lawrence Foster8:26
1987-11-24Adagio for Strings, op. 11Israel Chamber Orchestra, Yoav Talmi7:57
1988-02 – 1988-03Adagio for StringsCity of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox7:04
1988-11Adagio for Strings, op. 11Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Jukka‐Pekka Saraste7:13
1989-08-14Adagio for Strings, op. 11Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Järvi8:19
1991-04-13Adagio for Strings, op. 11Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Yoel Levi8:18
1991-07-15 – 1991-07-16Adagio for StringsEuropean Community Chamber Orchestra, Eivind Aadland8:03
1991-08-19 – 1991-08-27Adagio for string orchestra, from String Quartet no. 1, op. 11I Solisti Italiani?:??
1991-09-30 – 1991-10-01Adagio for Strings, op. 11Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman8:45
1992-01-19 – 1992-01-20Adagio for Strings Op. 11Münchner Philharmoniker, Sergiu Celibidache9:34
1993-01-29 – 1993-01-31Adagio for Strings, op. 11Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi8:43
1993-05-25 – 1993-05-27Adagio for stringsÖrebro Chamber Orchestra, Göran W. Nilson8:33
1994-10-18 – 1994-10-20Adagio for String, op. 11Smithsonian Chamber Players, Kenneth Slowik7:50
1996-02Adagio for StringsRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra, Carl Davis8:40
1999-05-03 – 2000-05-12Adagio for Strings, op. 11Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Marin Alsop7:45
1999-07-20Adagio für Streicher, op. 11liveEmerson String Quartet7:08
2000-08-14 – 2000-08-16Adagio for StringCleo Gould, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Rosekrans10:39
2002-02-02Adagio for Strings op. 11Aachener Studentenorchester, Christian Schmitz8:20
2003-09-24Adagio for StringsliveColorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop8:13
2005-07Adagio para cordas, op. 11Orquestra Acadêmica do Festival Internacional de Inverno de Campos Do Jordão, Kurt Masur7:27
2006-05-10Adagio for Strings, op. 11alivePrague Chamber Orchestra8:27
2006-12-05 – 2006-12-08Adagio for StringsLondon Concertante8:01
2009-10Adagio for Strings, op. 11Bergen filharmoniske orkester, Andrew Litton9:01
2009Adagio voor strijkers, op. 11Berliner Philharmoniker, Simon Rattle8:52
2010-02-17 – 2010-02-19Adagio for Strings, op. 11Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, Petri Sakari7:29
2011-05-30 – 2011-06-01Adagio for Strings, op. 11London Symphony Orchestra, Kristjan Järvi9:47
2013-01 – 2013-02Adagio for StringsBerliner Philharmoniker, Gustavo Dudamel11:14
2013-10-11 – 2013-10-13Adagio for StringslivePittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck9:21
2015AdagioOrchestre à cordes de la Garde républicaine, Sébastien Billard7:05
2019-06-20Adagio for Strings (from String Quartet, op. 11)liveWiener Philharmoniker, Gustavo Dudamel9:00
Adadio for Strings, op. 11Berliner Philharmoniker, Semyon Bychkov8:04
AdagioAlexander Warenberg and His Orchestra?:??
AdagioBaltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman8:46
Adagio[unknown]7:46
AdagioNational Philharmonic Orchestra, Morton Gould7:28
Adagio[unknown]5:57
Adagiopartial[unknown]3:39
AdagioPhilharmonia Orchestra, Geoffrey Simon8:09
AdagioEpiphanias Orchester7:59
AdagioBoston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch7:45
AdagioNew Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Schenck9:11
AdagiopartialLondon Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas2:06
AdagiocoverBarber Strings3:02
AdagiopartialOrchestre Philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo, Lawrence Foster3:39
Adagio16 Trombones of 7 London Orchestras7:11
Adagio[unknown]7:42
Adagio[unknown]7:43
AdagioGeorgian Festival Orchestra, Vato Kahi7:21
AdagioKronos Quartet7:09
AdagioSaint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin9:01
Adagiocover坂本龍一7:47
Adagio for Strings[unknown]8:19
Adagio for Strings[unknown]5:54
Adagio for Strings[unknown]8:46
Adagio for Strings[unknown]6:25
Adagio for StringsLeopold Stokowski, His Symphony Orchestra6:30
Adagio for StringsLondon Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas8:41
Adagio for StringsRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pešek7:09
Adagio for Strings (with dialogue from Platoon)Georges Delerue6:41
Adagio for StringsThe Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy6:27
Adagio for StringscoverEternity3:18
Adagio for StringsNBC Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski7:40
Adagio for StringsScottish Chamber Orchestra, Jukka‐Pekka Saraste7:13
Adagio for StringsPhilharmonia Orchestra, Geoffrey Simon8:09
Adagio for Strings[unknown]8:13
Adagio for StringsSamuel Barber7:34
Adagio for Strings[unknown]8:36
Adagio for StringsLondon Promenade Orchestra, Eric Hammerstein7:29
Adagio for Stringsthe Metro Philharmonic Orchestra, Joel Spiegelman7:34
Adagio for Strings[unknown]9:08
Adagio for StringsJonathan Carney, Philip Ellis, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra7:46
Adagio for StringsOrchestre Philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo, Lawrence Foster8:26
Adagio for Strings[unknown]8:40
Adagio for StringsAndré Previn, London Symphony Orchestra9:31
Adagio for StringsCapella Istropolitana7:47
Adagio for StringsI Musici7:19
Adagio for StringsLeopold Stokowski Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski6:25
Adagio for StringsHallé Orchestra, Maurice Handford8:14
Adagio for StringsLondon Symphony Orchestra, Jacek Kaspszyk7:38
Adagio for Strings[unknown]7:48
Adagio for StringsMilwaukee Symphony Orchestra10:01
Adagio for StringsTchaikovsky Chamber Orchestra, Lazar Gosman8:07
Adagio for StringsThe Philadelphia Orchestra6:23
Adagio for StringsI Solisti Italiani7:03
Adagio for StringsLondon Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Schenck9:20
Adagio for StringsAcademy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner8:39
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