Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Thomas Hampson

Himself

Age : 69 | Popularity : 3%

Leonard Slatkin

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Marin Alsop

Herself

Age : 67 | Popularity : 3%

John Corigliano

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jenny Oaks Baker

Herself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Consulting Producer	Barbara B. Heyman Pierre Brévignon
Directing	Director	H. Paul Moon
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