Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty

Name: Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2017-01-01
Rating: 5
Cast: Thomas Hampson, Leonard Slatkin, Marin Alsop, John Corigliano, Jenny Oaks Baker

2017| 2h 10m| IMDb 5.0

Documentary History

Known for his mournful Adagio for Strings, Samuel Barber was never quite fashionable. This film is a probing exploration of his music and melancholia. Performance, oral history, musicology and biography combine to explore the life and music of one of America's greatest composers. Features Thomas Hampson, Leonard Slatkin, Marin Alsop and many more of the world's leading experts on Barber's music.

Director: H. Paul Moon