Samuel Barber's ' Adagio for Strings'

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cave_of_the_Heart
gptkbp:adaptation arranged for various ensembles
gptkbp:arrangements originally for string quartet
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Samuel_Barber
gptkbp:cultural_impact widely used in memorials
gptkbp:duration approximately 8 minutes
gptkbp:genre classical music
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Samuel Barber's ' Adagio for Strings'
gptkbp:influences film scores
gptkbp:inspiration Barber's earlier work ' String Quartet, Op. 11'
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:mood somber and reflective
gptkbp:notable_event used in the film ' Platoon'
gptkbp:notable_performance Leonard Bernstein's performance
gptkbp:notable_recordings numerous orchestral recordings
gptkbp:premiere 1938
gptkbp:year_composed 1936