
Profession: Composer
Nationality:
American
Why Famous: One of the most celebrated composers of orchestral, opera, choral, and piano music of the 20th century.
Born: March 9, 1910
Birthplace: West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Pisces
Died: January 23, 1981 (aged 70)
Cause of Death: Cancer
Historical Events
- 1944-03-03 1st performance of corporal Samuel Barber's 2nd Symphony
- 1944-10-08 Samuel Barber's "Capricorn Concerto" premieres
- 1954-12-03 Samuel Barber's "Prayers of Kierkegaard" premieres
- 1966-09-16 Metropolitan Opera House opens in Lincoln Center, New York with Leontyne Price as Cleopatra in "Antony and Cleopatra" by Samuel Barber