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Barber, Samuel

Nationality: American
Date & Place
of Birth:
March 9, 1910 - West Chester, PA.
Date & Place
of Death:
Data not currently available
Near Family: Data not currently available
Main Place
of Residence:
Besides traveling in Europe, he lived in
Philadelphia, and later settled in
Mt. Kisco, N.Y.
Vocation
(including
composition):
Apart from giving perfomances of his own works,
he held a position early on as a church organist.
Major Work(s): His most famous work by far
is the Adagio for Strings.
Interesting
Facts:
One of his symphonies includes the score
for an electronic instrument than imitates radio signals.