American composer Samuel Barber began work on his First Symphony in 1935 when he was 25, which he would eventually call his “Symphony in One Movement” (though internally it’s structured like four ...

In 1941, the Philadelphia Orchestra premiered a new violin concerto by West Chester-born composer Samuel Barber. The piece is now considered one of the finest violin concertos of the 20th century. As ...

Symphony Hall is a one-hour program airing each weeknight that features a full-length major symphonic work. Performances are drawn from major symphony orchestras from around the globe. To find out ...

Randall Thompson, Symphony no. 2, Samuel Adams "Drift and Providence" and Samuel Barber Symphony No. 1 performed by National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic conducted by James Ross (Naxos) Charles ...

Both these composers are going through some revival these days. While Samuel Barber, who died only 10 years ago, has hardly suffered eclipse – his Adagio for Strings has long been a staple, for ...