Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty

2017, 2h 10min -

Known for his mournful "Adagio for Strings," Samuel Barber was never quite fashionable. This acclaimed film is a probing exploration of his music and melancholia. Performance, oral history, musicology, and biography combine to explore the life and music of one of America’s greatest composers. Features Thomas Hampson, Leonard Slatkin, Marin Alsop and many more of the world's leading experts on Barber's music, with tributes from composers Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson and William Schuman. The film was broadcast on PBS, and screened at nine film festivals internationally, with three best-of awards. It was named a Recording of the Year 2017 by MusicWeb International. Show more

"Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty" — movie produced in France and USA and released in 2017. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.3 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 2h 10min. "Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty" is currently available for rent and to buy on Amazon Store. Click on a playlink to watch it now!