Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty

Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty

Movie 2017-03-23 2h 10m Music History Documentary
★ 10.0 / 10 · 1 votes

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. Features Thomas Hampson, Leonard Slatkin, Marin Alsop and many more of the world's leading experts on Barber's music, with tributes from composers Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson and William Schuman. The film was broadcast on PBS, and screened at nine film festivals internationally, with three best-of awards. It was named a Recording of the Year 2017 by MusicWeb International.

Status
Released
Studio
Zen Violence Films
Country
France
Language
English
Director
H. Paul Moon
Cast
Thomas Hampson Thomas Hampson Self Leonard Slatkin Leonard Slatkin Self Marin Alsop Marin Alsop Self
John Corigliano John Corigliano Self
Jenny Oaks Baker Jenny Oaks Baker Self
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