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Composer of the Week Samuel Barber (1910-1981) Episodes

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  1. Himself

    5/5 Donald Macleod charts Barber's final years, troubled by alcoholism and creative blocks.

  2. America

    4/5 Donald Macleod charts Samuel Barber's ambivalent relationship with his country.

  3. Performer Collaborations

    3/5 Donald Macleod considers Barber's collaborations with the great musicians of his age.

  4. Barber and Menotti

    2/5 Donald Macleod charts Samuel Barber's relationship with composer Gian Carlo Menotti.

  5. Uncle Sidney

    1/5 Donald Macleod charts Barber's early years under the wing of his singer/composer uncle.