Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty
2017 · Movie · 130 min · ★ 10.0
Known for his mournful Adagio for Strings, Samuel Barber was never quite fashionable. This 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.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-03-23
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 130 min
- TMDB rating
- 10.0/10 (1 votes)
Themes
- composer
- classical music
- bernstein
- symphony
- concerto
- samuel barber
- sonata
- chamber music
- copland
Cast & crew
Thomas Hampson
as Self
- LS
Leonard Slatkin
as Self
Marin Alsop
as Self
- JC
John Corigliano
as Self
- JB
Jenny Oaks Baker
as Self
Directed by H. Paul Moon