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
Alan Menken
Antonio Salieri
Franz Liszt
Franz Schubert
Johann Pachelbel
Richard Strauss