Samuel Barber - Revision history

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	* 23 Jan 1981, died in New York, NY		* 23 Jan 1981, died in New York, NY

	His early musical styles did not embrace the experimental techniques enveloping the 20th century. He chose to write expressively, lyrically, using 19th century tonality and harmonics, as evidenced in his ''Adagio for Strings''. Later modernism increased, beginning in the 1940's. Some influence of Stravinsky can also be seen in his later music.		His early musical styles did not embrace the experimental techniques enveloping the 20th century. He chose to write expressively, lyrically, using 19th century tonality and harmonics, as evidenced in his ''Adagio for Strings''. Later modernism increased, beginning in the 1940's. Some influence of Stravinsky can also be seen in his later music. A very important American composer who also composed a few pieces for organ.

	His creative period for organ began in the 1920's, and lasted, with breaks, into the 1960's.		His creative period for organ began in the 1920's, and lasted, with breaks, into the 1960's.

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	* 23 Jan 1981, died in New York, NY		* 23 Jan 1981, died in New York, NY

	His musical styles did not embrace the experimental techniques enveloping the 20th century. He chose to write expressively, lyrically, using 19th century tonality and harmonics, as evidenced in his ''Adagio for Strings''. ~~Modernism~~ increased, beginning in the 1940's. Some influence of Stravinsky can also be seen in his later music.		His early musical styles did not embrace the experimental techniques enveloping the 20th century. He chose to write expressively, lyrically, using 19th century tonality and harmonics, as evidenced in his ''Adagio for Strings''. Later modernism increased, beginning in the 1940's. Some influence of Stravinsky can also be seen in his later music.

	His creative period for organ began in the 1920's, and lasted, with breaks, into the 1960's.		His creative period for organ began in the 1920's, and lasted, with breaks, into the 1960's.

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	===Free Online===		===Free Online===
	~~Replace this text with information~~ on ~~online recordings that are available free~~		* [http://youtu.be/dO1sjocnvNs Toccata Festiva] as performed by Scott Dettra on YouTube
			* [http://youtu.be/xNQTRzaqXuY Adagio for Strings] as performed by Felix Hell on YouTube

	===Pay to Listen===		===Pay to Listen===

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	===Pay to Listen===		===Pay to Listen===
	~~Replace this text with information~~ on ~~online recordings that are available~~ for ~~a fee~~		* [http://byu.naxosmusiclibrary.com/stream.asp?s=91766%2Fbyunml08%2Fbh4367%5F001 Toccata festiva] as performed by Dame Gillian Weir and the English Chamber Orchestra, under direction of Raymond Leppard, on NAXOS
			* [http://byu.naxosmusiclibrary.com/streamw.asp?ver=2.0&s=91766%2Fbyunml08%2F315433 Prelude and Fugue in B Minor] as performed by Iain Quinn on NAXOS
			* [http://byu.naxosmusiclibrary.com/stream.asp?s=91766%2Fbyunml08%2Fqs5039%5F001 Wondrous Love] as performed by Iain Quinn on NAXOS
			* [http://byu.naxosmusiclibrary.com/stream.asp?s=91766%2Fbyunml08%2Fq93615%5F114 Die natali, chorale prelude on Silent Night] as performed by Karel Paukert on NAXOS
			* [http://byu.naxosmusiclibrary.com/stream.asp?s=91766%2Fbyunml08%2Fqg0069%5F001 Adagio for Strings] as performed by Scott Dettra on NAXOS

	==Other Resources==		==Other Resources==

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	~~?Nationality? ?~~composer, ~~organist~~, ~~and/or teacher or?~~		American composer
	* ~~?birth year? born in ?birth city?~~		* 9 Mar 1910, born in West Chester, PA
	* ~~?year of event? ?city of event? ?short description of event?~~		* 1922 or 1923, West Chester, PA, became organist at local church
	* ~~?year of event? ?city of event? ?short description of event?~~		* 1936, Europe, composed his now-famous ''Adagio for Strings''
	* ~~?year of death?~~ died in ~~?city of death?~~		* 1939-42, Philadelphia, taught composition at Curtis Institute
			* 23 Jan 1981, died in New York, NY

	For details, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~?first_middle_last as listed in~~ Wikipedia article?].		His musical styles did not embrace the experimental techniques enveloping the 20th century. He chose to write expressively, lyrically, using 19th century tonality and harmonics, as evidenced in his ''Adagio for Strings''. Modernism increased, beginning in the 1940's. Some influence of Stravinsky can also be seen in his later music.

			His creative period for organ began in the 1920's, and lasted, with breaks, into the 1960's.

			For details, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Barber Wikipedia article] on Samuel Barber.

	==List of Organ Works==		==List of Organ Works==

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	\| Op. 36 \|\| Toccata Festiva, for organ and orchestra \|\| 1960		\| Op. 36 \|\| Toccata Festiva, for organ and orchestra \|\| 1960
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	\| Op. 37 \|\| Chorale Prelude on ''Silent Night'' (from ''Die Natali'')		\| Op. 37 \|\| Chorale Prelude on ''Silent Night'' (from ''Die Natali'') \|\| 1960
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	\| Op. ?? \|\| To Longwood Gardens \|\| 1925 (unpub.)		\| Op. ?? \|\| To Longwood Gardens \|\| 1925 (unpub.)
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	\| Op. ?? \|\| Chorale for a New Organ \|\| 1936		\| Op. ?? \|\| Chorale for a New Organ \|\| 1936
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			A few choral works, with organ accompaniment, were also published.

	==Background and General Perspectives on Performing These Organ Works==		==Background and General Perspectives on Performing These Organ Works==

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	\| Op. ?? \|\| ~~[[Title]]~~ \|\| ~~year~~		\| Op. 34 \|\| ''Wondrous Love'', variations on a shape-note hymn \|\| 1958
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	\| Op. ?? \|\| ~~[[Title]]~~ \|\| ~~year~~		\| Op. 36 \|\| Toccata Festiva, for organ and orchestra \|\| 1960
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	\| Op. ?? \|\| ~~[[Title]] \|\| year~~		\| Op. 37 \|\| Chorale Prelude on ''Silent Night'' (from ''Die Natali'')
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	\| Op. ?? \|\| ~~[[Title]]~~ \|\| ~~year~~		\| Op. ?? \|\| To Longwood Gardens \|\| 1925 (unpub.)
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	\| Op. ?? \|\| ~~[[Title]]~~ \|\| ~~year~~		\| Op. ?? \|\| Prelude and Fugue \|\| 1927 (unpub.)
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	\| Op. ?? \|\| ~~[[Title]]~~ \|\| ~~year~~		\| Op. ?? \|\| Chorale for a New Organ \|\| 1936
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	~~\| Op. ?? \|\| [[Title]] \|\| year~~
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==Background and General Perspectives on Performing These Organ Works==
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==Registration and Organs==
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