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Adagio for Strings is a work by Samuel Barber arranged for string orchestra from the second movement of his String Quartet, Op. 11.. Barber finished the arrangement in 1936, the same year that he wrote the quartet.
Music used in the film includes Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber, "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane, and "Okie from Muskogee" by Merle Haggard (which is an anachronism, as the film is set in 1967 but Haggard's song was not released until 1969).
Lynch used Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings to underline the climax and Merrick's own death. Composer John Morris argued against using the music, stating that "this piece is going to be used over and over and over again in the future... And every time it's used in a film it's going to diminish the effect of the scene." [21]
The String Quartet in B minor, Op. 11 was written in 1935–36 by Samuel Barber. Barber arranged the middle movement for string orchestra as his well-known Adagio for Strings in 1936. Barber continued to revise the piece, particularly the finale, until 1943. Molto allegro e appassionato; Molto adagio [attacca] Molto allegro (come prima)
slow movement arranged for string orchestra as Adagio for Strings (1936) Chamber music: 1941: Commemorative March: for violin, cello and piano Chamber music: 1947: String Quartet in E major, second mvt. only: for 2 violins, viola and cello: commission from Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge; 17 extant manuscript pages of movement II. [4] Chamber music ...
Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) is a choral composition in one movement by Samuel Barber, his own arrangement of his Adagio for Strings (1936). In 1967, he set the Latin words of the liturgical Agnus Dei, a part of the Mass, for mixed chorus with optional organ or piano accompaniment. The music, in B-flat minor, has a duration of about eight minutes.
Samuel Barber: His Life and Legacy. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-04490-8. Schenck, Andrew. 1988. Booklet notes. Samuel Barber: Symphony No. 2; Music for a Scene from Shelley; Overture to The School for Scandal; First Essay; Adagio for Strings. The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Schenck, cond. CD recording.
Samuel Barber – "Barber's 'Adagio For Strings'" Hybrid feat. Chrissie Hynde – "Kid 2000" The Precocious Brats feat. Kevin & Perry – "Big Girl (All I Wanna Do is Do It!) (Yomanda Remix)" Phil Pope & Los Lidos – "Mi Amour" Roger Sanchez – "The Partee" The Clash – "Straight To Hell" Lange feat. The Morrighan – "Follow Me" Tosca ...