Biography
One of the most naturally gifted melodists of 20th-century American music, Barber composed in a lyrical, neo-Romantic style that stood apart from the dominant Modernist trends of his era. His Piano Sonata (Op. 26) is a major work combining 12-tone technique with Romantic lyricism. His Excursions (Op. 20) draw on American folk and jazz idioms. His Adagio for Strings is the most performed American orchestral work of the 20th century.
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Works (18)
Excursions, Op. 20
- Excursions, Op. 20 – No. 1 (Un poco allegro) No. 1 Key A major Difficulty
- Excursions, Op. 20 – No. 2 (In slow blues tempo) No. 2 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Excursions, Op. 20 – No. 3 (Allegretto) No. 3 Key E minor Difficulty
- Excursions, Op. 20 – No. 4 (Allegro molto) No. 4 Key D major Difficulty
Piano Sonata, Op. 26
- Piano Sonata, Op. 26 – I. Allegro energico I Key E♭ minor Difficulty
- Piano Sonata, Op. 26 – II. Scherzo: Allegro vivace e leggiero II Difficulty
- Piano Sonata, Op. 26 – III. Adagio mesto III Difficulty
- Piano Sonata, Op. 26 – IV. Fuga: Allegro con spirito IV Difficulty
Character Piece
- Love Song (Op. 1, No. 1 – piano transcription) Difficulty
- After School (Four Hand Piano Piece, arr. solo) Difficulty
- Hesitation-Tango (from Souvenirs) Difficulty
- Souvenirs, Op. 28 (piano solo version) Difficulty
- Interlude from Vanessa (arr. Barber), Op. 25 Key None Difficulty
Concerto
- Piano Concerto, Op. 38 – I. Allegro appassionato Difficulty
- Piano Concerto, Op. 38 – II. Canzone: Moderato Difficulty
- Piano Concerto, Op. 38 – III. Allegro molto Difficulty
Nocturne
- Nocturne (Homage to John Field), Op. 33 Key E♭ major Difficulty
Ballade
- Ballade, Op. 46 Key F♯ minor Difficulty