String Quartet (Barber)

The String Quartet in B minor, Op. 11 was written in 1935–36 by Samuel Barber. Barber arranged the middle movement for string orchestra as his well-known Adagio for Strings in 1936. Barber continued to revise the piece, particularly the finale, until 1943. 1. * Molto allegro e appassionato 2. * Molto adagio [attacca] 3. * Molto allegro (come prima) Barber accepted a commission for a second string quartet in 1947, but never got past a few pages of sketches.

String Quartet (Barber)

The String Quartet in B minor, Op. 11 was written in 1935–36 by Samuel Barber. Barber arranged the middle movement for string orchestra as his well-known Adagio for Strings in 1936. Barber continued to revise the piece, particularly the finale, until 1943. 1. * Molto allegro e appassionato 2. * Molto adagio [attacca] 3. * Molto allegro (come prima) Barber accepted a commission for a second string quartet in 1947, but never got past a few pages of sketches.