The Saddest Music Ever Written: The Story of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings

by Thomas Larson

Book Overview

An exploration of the cultural impact of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings , the Pieta? of music, and its enigmatic composer. "Whenever the American dream suffers a catastrophic setback, Barber's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 160598115X
• ISBN13: 9781605981154
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.6" x 9.5"