SAMUEL BARBER CENTENARY AT THE NATIONAL CONCERT HALL DUBLIN

 

  

Samuel Barber: Echoes of Ireland

Tuesday 9th March 2010

National Concert Hall, Dublin

Preconcert lecture 6.30 p.m. by Barbara B. Heyman, Barber's biographer (Carolan Room)  More details...

Gala Concert 8.00 p.m. featuring RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet, Roberta Alexander, Brian Mulligan, Lilia Boyadjieva More Details...

 

 

  

Samuel Barber: The Piano Works

Friday 12th  March

National Concert Hall, Dublin

Preconcert lecture: 12.00 p.m. by Barber’s biographer Barbara B. Heyman.  Carolan Room. More details...

Piano Recital: 1.05 p.m.  Lilia Boyadjieva will play Barber’s piano works. John Field Room   More details...
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Audio selections from centenary programme of Samuel Barber works 

  
Adagio for Strings (Barber’s most famous work): Listen to Barber's Adagio

Dover Beach (song for baritone and string quartet), sung here by Samuel Barber himself (recorded in 1937). Listen to Dover Beach

The Hermit Songs (song cycle for soprano and piano, on ancient Irish texts, composed after Barber's visit to Donegal in 1952): Listen to The Hermit Songs

Piano Sonata Op.26 (Barber's keyboard masterpiece, composed in 1949 for Vladimir Horowitz).  Listen to the Fugue from Barber's Piano Sonata