SAMUEL BARBER: ABSOLUTE BEAUTY
"A documentary about the composer of the Adagio for Strings"
Directed by H. Paul Moon
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.
Cast
Thomas Hampson
Self
Leonard Slatkin
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Marin Alsop
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John Corigliano
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Jenny Oaks Baker
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- –those seeking nonstop action
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