SAMUEL OSBORNE BARBER

CHILDHOOD

• Writes opera “the rose tree” at age 10.
• At age 14 he went to the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia
• He was born on March 9 1910 west Chester

CHILDHOOD

• His dad was Samuel Leroy Barber
• His mom was Marguerite barber
• He had one sister named sarah

ADULTHOOD

• In 1928 he won Columbia’s university bearns prize for violin sonata
• He won it again in 1933 for his song school for scandal

ADULTHOOD

• In 1935 Barber consolidated his early reputation with his Symphony In One Movement

ADULTHOOD

• His concerto the only way to break one’s heart is to vibrate on the c string won the circle award in 1947.

HERMIT SONGS

ADAGO FOR STRINGS

VANESSA

ADULTHOOD

• His operaVanessa was given the Pulitzer Prize in 1958

DEATH

• He died on January 23rd 1981
• He died on 907 fifth avenue due to cancer

WEBSITES

• Briticania
• Classic FM
• Wikipedia

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