Composer of the Week - Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Donald Macleod uncovers the real Samuel Barber, from his childhood experiences playing at his grandfather's factory to the failure of what was supposed to be his crowning achievement in music
Composer of the Week - Samuel Barber (1910-1981) - Episode 1
Donald Macleod charts Barber's early years under the wing of his singer/composer uncle, Sidney Homer, who was to have a profound impact in fostering his nephew's talents.
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Composer of the Week - Samuel Barber (1910-1981) - Episode 2
Donald Macleod charts Samuel Barber's relationship with composer and librettist Gian Carlo Menotti. Includes Vanessa, Op 32 (excerpt). Cello Sonata, Op 6. A Hand of Bridge.
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Composer of the Week - Samuel Barber (1910-1981) - Episode 3
Donald Macleod considers the musical results of Samuel Barber's collaborations with some of the great musicians of his age, including Poulenc and Toscanini.
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Composer of the Week - Samuel Barber (1910-1981) - Episode 4
Donald Macleod charts Samuel Barber's ambivalent relationship with his country, including a spell in the army which was always very much on his own terms.
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Composer of the Week - Samuel Barber (1910-1981) - Episode 5
Donald Macleod charts Barber's final years, troubled by alcoholism and creative blocks, and assesses the effect on the composer of one of the great disasters of operatic history.
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