Find classical music concert, opera, ballet and dance listings
Fact file
| Composer | Barber, Samuel (1910-1981) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Work type | Orchestral |
Upcoming eventsSee more...
RomeMǎcelaru / Gerstein
Loading image...
Barber, Gershwin, Ravel
Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia; Cristian Măcelaru; Kirill Gerstein
Latest reviewsSee more...
Sweeping Rachmaninov and scorching Barber from the BBC Scottish
Loading image...
Despite the presence of Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto on the bill, it is a gripping performance of Samuel Barber's First Symphony that steals this Usher Hall Sunday matinee.
Brilliant Barber and Anna Clyne's Sound and Fury in Hong Kong
Loading image...
A showcase of works from the past century by Clyne, Prokofiev, Stravinsky and Barber allow the Hong Kong Sinfonietta to shine under Ken Lam's baton at Hong Kong's City Hall.
Power, pain and punch from Marin Alsop, Kian Soltani and the LPO
Alsop and the London Philharmonic do full justice to Barber and give Soltani's cello superlative support in Shostakovich, but sound inappropriately restless in Brahms.