Adagio for Strings

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orchestrator:Samuel Barber (in 1938)
composer:Samuel Barber (in 1936)
premiered by:NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05)
Arturo Toscanini (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:[radio broadcast]
publisher:Chappell
G. Schirmer Inc.
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/5718 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/composition/mc0002368672 [info]
Wikidata:Q346715 [info]
is the basis for:Dov’è l’amore
arrangement of:String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
arrangements:Adagio
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Agnus Dei

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1957-01-22 – 1957-02-15Adagio for Strings, op. 11Leopold Stokowski Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski6:35
1957-04-03Adagio for Strings, op. 11Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch7:45
1957-04-14Adagio for Strings, op. 11The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy7:47
1957-04-14Adagio for Strings. Molto adagioThe Strings of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy8:16
1957Adagio for StringsThe Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy6:24
1957Adagio for Strings, op. 11The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy7:47
1961-06-29 – 1961-07-10Adagio for Strings, op. 11I Musici7:18
1965-02-02 – 1965-02-09Adagio for StringsNew York Philharmonic, Thomas Schippers9:04
1969-01-10Adagio for Strings 10.75coverThe Beatles2:22
1971-01-12Adagio for StringsNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein10:00
1971-01-12Adagio For Strings op. 11 (opening)partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein5:01
1976-10Adagio for Strings, op. 11Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner8:43
1976-12-15 – 1976-12-16Adagio for StringsLondon Symphony Orchestra, André Previn9:34
1981-03-27 – 1981-03-28Adagio for StringsSaint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin7:39
1982-07-24Adagio for Strings, op. 11/2liveLos Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein10:09
1983-06 – 1984-07Adagio for Strings, op. 11Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo, Lawrence Foster8:26
1987-11-24Adagio for Strings, op. 11Israel Chamber Orchestra, Yoav Talmi7:57
1988-02 – 1988-03Adagio for StringsCity of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox7:04
1988-11Adagio for Strings, op. 11Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Jukka‐Pekka Saraste7:13
1989-08-14Adagio for Strings, op. 11Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Järvi8:19
1990-03-12Adagio for Strings (The Elephant Man, Platoon)Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel7:24
1991-04-13Adagio for Strings, op. 11Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Yoel Levi8:18
1991-07-15 – 1991-07-16Adagio for StringsEuropean Community Chamber Orchestra, Eivind Aadland8:03
1991-08-19 – 1991-08-27Adagio for string orchestra, from String Quartet no. 1, op. 11I Solisti Italiani?:??
1991-09-30 – 1991-10-01Adagio for Strings, op. 11Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman8:45
1992-01-19 – 1992-01-20Adagio for Strings Op. 11Münchner Philharmoniker, Sergiu Celibidache9:34
1993-01-29 – 1993-01-31Adagio for Strings, op. 11Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi8:43
1993-05-25 – 1993-05-27Adagio for stringsÖrebro Chamber Orchestra, Göran W. Nilson8:33
1994-10-18 – 1994-10-20Adagio for String, op. 11Smithsonian Chamber Players, Kenneth Slowik7:50
1996-02Adagio for StringsRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra, Carl Davis8:40
1999-05-03 – 2000-05-12Adagio for Strings, op. 11Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Marin Alsop7:45
1999-07-20Adagio für Streicher, op. 11liveEmerson String Quartet7:08
2000-08-14 – 2000-08-16Adagio for StringCleo Gould, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Rosekrans10:39
2002-02-02Adagio for Strings op. 11Aachener Studentenorchester, Christian Schmitz8:20
2003-09-24Adagio for StringsliveColorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop8:13
2005-07Adagio para cordas, op. 11Orquestra Acadêmica do Festival Internacional de Inverno de Campos Do Jordão, Kurt Masur7:27
2006-05-10Adagio for Strings, op. 11alivePrague Chamber Orchestra8:27
2006-12-05 – 2006-12-08Adagio for StringsLondon Concertante8:01
2009-10Adagio for Strings, op. 11Bergen filharmoniske orkester, Andrew Litton9:01
2009Adagio voor strijkers, op. 11Berliner Philharmoniker, Simon Rattle8:52
2010-02-17 – 2010-02-19Adagio for Strings, op. 11Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, Petri Sakari7:29
2011-05-30 – 2011-06-01Adagio for Strings, op. 11London Symphony Orchestra, Kristjan Järvi9:47
2013-01 – 2013-02Adagio for StringsBerliner Philharmoniker, Gustavo Dudamel11:14
2013-10-11 – 2013-10-13Adagio for StringslivePittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck9:21
2015AdagioOrchestre à cordes de la Garde républicaine, Sébastien Billard7:05
2019-06-20Adagio for Strings (from String Quartet, op. 11)liveWiener Philharmoniker, Gustavo Dudamel9:00
Adadio for Strings, op. 11Berliner Philharmoniker, Semyon Bychkov8:04
Adagio16 Trombones of 7 London Orchestras7:11
AdagioNew Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Schenck9:11
AdagioKronos Quartet7:09
Adagiopartial[unknown]3:39
Adagio[unknown]5:57
Adagio[unknown]7:43
AdagioAlexander Warenberg and His Orchestra?:??
AdagioPhilharmonia Orchestra, Geoffrey Simon8:09
AdagioSaint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin9:01
Adagiocover坂本龍一7:47
Adagio[unknown]6:22
AdagiocoverBarber Strings3:02
AdagioBoston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch7:45
AdagioEpiphanias Orchester7:59
AdagioNational Philharmonic Orchestra, Morton Gould7:28
Adagio[unknown]7:46
AdagiopartialOrchestre Philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo, Lawrence Foster3:39
AdagioGeorgian Festival Orchestra, Vato Kahi7:21
Adagio[unknown]7:42
Adagio (Platoon)Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger5:58
Adagio for StringsNashville Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Schermerhorn7:53
Adagio for StringsI Solisti Italiani7:03
Adagio for StringsMilwaukee Symphony Orchestra10:03
Adagio for StringsNew Zealand Symphony Orchestra, James Sedares7:35
Adagio for StringsThe Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy6:27
Adagio for StringsEnglish String Orchestra, William Boughton7:03
Adagio for StringsHallé Orchestra, Maurice Handford8:14
Adagio for StringsSaint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin9:00
Adagio for StringsPhilharmonia Orchestra, Geoffrey Simon8:01
Adagio for StringsCity of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox6:58
Adagio for Strings[unknown]7:36
Adagio for StringsRobert Casadesus7:43
Adagio for StringsLondon Symphony Orchestra, André Previn9:36
Adagio for Strings[unknown]8:46
Adagio for Strings[unknown]7:06
Adagio for StringsPhilharmonia Virtuosi, Richard Kapp9:20
Adagio for StringsLondon Promenade Orchestra, Eric Hammerstein7:29
Adagio for Stringsthe Metro Philharmonic Orchestra, Joel Spiegelman7:34
Adagio for Strings[unknown]9:08
Adagio for Strings (part of a “Anthems: Trance” DJ‐mix)Tiësto2:47
Adagio for Strings (with dialogue from Platoon)Georges Delerue6:41
Adagio for StringscoverEternity3:18
Adagio for StringsJonathan Carney, Philip Ellis, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra7:46
Adagio for Strings[unknown]8:19
Adagio for StringsLeopold Stokowski, His Symphony Orchestra6:30
Adagio for StringsNBC Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski7:40
Adagio for Strings[unknown]5:54
Adagio for StringsPhilharmonia Orchestra, Geoffrey Simon8:09
Adagio for StringsLondon Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas8:41
Adagio for StringsThe Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy6:24
Adagio for StringsEnglish Symphony Orchestra, William Boughton7:02
Adagio for StringsI Musici7:20
Adagio for StringsThe Philadelphia Orchestra6:23
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