SAMUEL BARBER

CHILDHOOD

• He was musician at 7
• He was good at music school
• He went to school in Philadelphia

FAMILY

• His mom is Marguerite
• His father is Samuel
• He had a sister named Sarah

ADAGIO FOR STRINGS

EASTER CHORALE

PIANO CONCERTO

• https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vQRvnDDkupQ
• I like the tempo this song has.
• I like the piano in this song
• It was composed for a piano
• It was composed in 1960

WHERE HE LIVED

• He was born in West Chester Pennsylvania.
• He moved to Manhattan
• He also died in Manhattan

WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC HE COMPOSED

• He composed music in the 20th century
• He mostly composed modern/contemporary

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FIVE INTERESTING FACTS

• He served in world war 2
• His middle name was Osborne
• His mother wanted him to be an athlete
• His dad had the same name as him
• He died of cancer

AWARDS HE WON

• He won the Pulitzer Prize
• He won a Grammy award
• He also won Guggenheim fellowship
• He won many more as well

SITES I USED

• Britannica.com
• Wikipedia.org
• Musicsaleclassical.com
• The famous people.com