Samuel Barber

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When was Samuel Barber born?

1910

When did Samuel Barber pass?

1981

What kind of music did Samuel Barber write?

Orchestral Opera choral and piano music

Samuel Barber is one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century? True or false

True

Which music critic stated that stated that "Probably no other American composer has ever enjoyed such early, and such long-lasting acclaim?

Donal Henahan

Which piece by Samuel Barber has earned a permanent place in the concert repertory of orchestras?

Adagio For Strings

What were the pieces for which he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for music?

Vanessa Concerto for Piano and orchestra

Which piece sets a prose text by James Agee, and is a piece for soprano and orchestra?

Knoxville Summer of 1915

All of Samuel Barber's compositions have been recorded? True or false

True

Where was Samuel Barber born?

Westchester Pennsylvania