Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:arrangements originally for string quartet
gptkbp:associated_with mourning and remembrance
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Samuel_Barber
gptkbp:cultural_impact widely recognized in popular culture
gptkbp:dedication to the memory of a friend
gptkbp:duration approximately 8 minutes
gptkbp:featured_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:NBC_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkbp:form ternary form
gptkbp:genre gptkb:classical
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:chamber_music
film scores
contemporary classical music
new age music
modern film music
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Richard_Strauss
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:is_cited_in one of the greatest American compositions
gptkbp:is_famous_for used in the film ' Platoon'
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with gptkb:tragedy
sadness
gptkbp:is_often_featured_in memorial tributes
gptkbp:is_often_used_in gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkb:sports_events
gptkb:television_shows
weddings
advertisements
film festivals
ceremonial occasions
memorial services
gptkbp:key B minor
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Gustavo_Dudamel
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Carnegie_Hall
gptkbp:notable_production Adagio for Winds, Op. 11b
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Bernstein
gptkbp:part_of Barber's larger body of work
Barber's String Quartet, Op. 11
gptkbp:performed_at major concert halls
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:Royal_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkb:Los_Angeles_Philharmonic
various orchestras
gptkbp:premiere 1938
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkbp:related_works Adagio for Strings, Op. 11a
gptkbp:songwriters various arrangers
gptkbp:style lyrical
gptkbp:transcribed_for various instruments
gptkbp:year_composed 1936
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Adagio_for_Strings_(live_version)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6