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Composer of the WeekSamuel Barber (1910-1981)Episodes

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  1. Relationships under strain

    5/5Donald Macleod delves into Samuel Barber’s final years of emotional turmoil.

  2. Barber’s operatic failure

    4/5Donald Macleod journeys through the 1960s, when Barber composes an Egyptian opera.

  3. An American Opera

    3/5Donald Macleod explores a time when Barber set out to be a conductor.

  4. Barber joins the Army

    2/5Donald Macleod delves into Barber’s time during and after the Second World War.

  5. Adagio for Strings

    1/5Donald Macleod journeys into Samuel Barber’s early career.