Samuel Barber
by: Jaydah Tucker
Samuel Barber: Composer for Classical music
Samuel was born on~ March 9, 1910 in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Samuel died on the date of~ January 23, 1981 in New York City.
Compositions by Samuel Barber
1) Samuel composed a piece called " Vanessa Opera (performed with the cello)".
2) Samuel composed a piece called "Angus Dei (performed by piano)".
3) Samuel composed a piece called " The Rose Tress (Opera)
Opéra Vanessa de Samuel Barber
Vanessa Opera
The video above is the Opera Vanessa. It is preformed in a play.
FUN FACTSS
1) He started composing when he was seven. He was not like any other boy, he didn't play any sports or hang out with his friends.
2) He was half Irish and Half American. His mom was a pianist and, his dad was a physician.
3) Samuel likes the rocky road ice cream and he went to any local town Operas.
Links to websites
Samuel Barber Music Sheet
Samuel Barber had very special talents. He played many different types of instruments like the ones under the title for the music sheet. Piano and Violin are used in this music piece.
Samuel Barber Composing.
Samuel composing his music piece in 1951 in Boston. He said that this composing show was one of his favorites.
Samuel Barber Biography
Barber has had a biography written by G. Schirmer. The biography is a very good story. There is a short version that i read, and it interested me to read more.