Adagio for Strings (Samuel Barber)

[randytosh]

thank you

[tuning444]

At 6:00 I would just listen to this song while under the tree... and then close my eyes and sleep forever.

[solomillo3333]

@tuning444 Right now? E. Punset said: "There´s life BEFORE death!"

[memphistothales]

This song's theme use Tiesto

[montanealan]

Picture at 7:30 is amazing thats wat it looked like before we had lights that block out stars.Imagine seeing that in the middle of new york every now and again all we would have to do is turn off the lights but plp dont appreciate that stuff anymore.For the record im saying the world is dying plp have u looked around latley, its fucking embarassing we became a big celebrity/money obsessed mall void of morals and decency.Thank god no ones immortal, they would have to watch it get worse Forever

[dj2781]

This song puts me at peace. calms my nerves.

[Razorbutterflye]

What's the picture at 6:37?

[beaverswedish]

I don't give a **** about McDonalds Oatmeal--GIVE ME MY ADAGIO FOR STRINGS!

[TheBlueDanube1]

Amélie Poulain

[bandymandy08]

Absolutely adore this. Played it a while back and fell in love with it!

[TheSilverDubberII]

Just....

[gmbodhi]

Listened for 20 seconds and suddenly realized that I forgot to breath

[Priyankagohil]

Proper Good

[gonzalo9350]

is very beautiful

:) i love this song

[crassazell]

The best thing about this masterpiece is that it is not one mans country but everymans it connects with the human psyche.

[stooge389]

Yeah I'm gonna buy a 2012 Camry just because I saw it on an ad before a Youtube video. I'm 15. Money well spent idiots. Anyway, the piece. Most amazing and divinely beautiful piece for any instrument.

[InvaderTrond]

@stooge389 Ad Block plus. No adds.

[TheSilverDubberII]

@InvaderTrond Brilliant, innit :-)

[djmarkiez]

its beautiful! Make me want to cry.

[mado90cfc]

what a masterpiece

its not just music its a life story

[ikkePOEKIE]

wish I could like this video a thousand times... maybe even more...

I have no words for how beautiful this music is. the video makes it even better.

[Pafok777]

Im from russia this vidio i liked when i drink alcohol because this is life my contry

[musicman4231]

there are only few songs in the world that can make my soul weep. This song is one of them...

[tysonlaa1]

Whoever doesn't like this has NO sense of music!

[Msdistarr]

@tysonlaa1 I would suggest their problem is more serious than that. They either have no emotions or don't know how to get into touch with the ones they have and are in need of therapy. I don't see how it could be humanly possible to listen to this music without it affecting you on some emotional level. One it touches your emotions, you have made a bond with the music. I'm just babbling, but seriously, how could you hear this and walk away unaffected. I would hope that nobody could.

[sayff1]

This music is happiness that sits at the summit of a mountain of sorrow.

Wonderful. Thank you very much.

[FuhrerFegelein]

This is the song that plays when you really gotta take a dump, and the bus is late...

[UfoYes2]

So beautiful!

[Goldfurt88]

"Homer's pain" xD

[ARexRecords]

18 people who disliked this obviously dont have a clue about life

[zeroing00]

Violins are bleeding, while I am crying.....

[Danielklicka]

Requiescat in pace Kim Jong-Il :((

[dpmmuziek36]

Soul tearing music this piece is; absolute magnificent!!!!

[yiazmat44]

4 seconds in. I have goosebumps.

[kilderok]

I'm going to miss this piece of music when I'm dead...

[desu38]

I miss my dog.

[douglasord]

DOUGLAS ORDOÑEZ

[sylviebarbaroux]

Adagio élu le plus triste du siècle, certes, mais le plus beau de tous.

[sgste]

I watched the royal variety performance and heard Il Divo perform Dove L'Amore... The music behind their song was impossible to find under that title... Fortunately, I recognised it, and after some thorough remembering and searching, I found it again in the ninjabridge naruto spoof 'david bowie no jutsu' ... and in the comments, said very simply, 'Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings!' ... thank you, random commenter... thank you... ^__^

[persevere4]

This was the requested music for Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy funerals, it is said one could walk down any street in America and hear this being performed, nearly every radio high volume, at President Roosevelt's Funeral thousands stood at attention or hovered near their family's home radio and the country wept. Only people can change the world we must all try, act, charity with grace as human beings - my wish

[boblee666]

@persevere4 where did you copy n paste that nice paragraph?

[persevere4]

@boblee666 - I did not copy and paste I read of the use of this piece only as an incidence surrounding the funeral of both presidents, part of my research into the piece. I abridged a much longer essay, concentrated my thinking on anecdotal accounts, ceremonies, photos, images of Americans crying, saluting funeral train on the historic journey in FDR’s case and that of Jackie O’s request of this piece as she knew of its use for FDR so as for RFK, my work not a copy and paste job.

[rdeltor]

it is such a delicate song, but so intense at the same time: it is really the deap sound of our inner voice, which wants to speak ;-)

[STEVEKAS1]

i kak eto musica mojet ne ponravitsya?

[KawadaNami]

The saddest song of all. (At least for me.)

[nordine98]

magnifique!

[FalconV7000]

Rest in peace Lewis, you were like a brother to me :(

[MYRMIDONofTHESSALIAE]

watched inglorious bastards while this song went through my mind...

[StefanR10]

The music is very emotional

[ltfe69]

i listened to this on a DMT flash and it is awsome!!! Now i listen to it and it just makes me feel so at one with everything. Samuel barber is a genius..

[mukeshcuster]

@ltfe69 haha DITTO mate

[m0a9r1c1e777]

why the fuck is this so quietly!?!

[makrambat]

So profound, sad, baeutifull, uplifting and full of promise at the same time

[T4VTeleVision]

God save the beautiful earth before us, the people!

[EdwardStarsmith]

My first experience with this piece was the funeral of John F. Kennedy. To this day, I can't hear it without shedding a tear. I can't say if the tear is because of the memories that flood back to me, or the simple beauty of the music. But it is a heartfelt tear.

[hyun0322]

you have the most beautiful clip that Ive ever seen!

[712maggot]

Why the hell i´m craying?

[Janmanni]

Very beautiful in HD and fullscreen.

[trfinck]

-plays for hitler-

-hugs a jew-

GG SAM BARB

[dk1x]

looks like skyrim ^^

[andeejns5]

17 people have no soul....

[sillyspook1]

How can something so heart breaking be so uplifting and hopeful at the same time. Music is powerful and in this case healing.

[Saaamaaanthaaaaa]

This music brings tears to my eyes, no matter how many times i listen to it...

[warsvideosco]

ahhh, platoon...

[DiggaausOsna]

17 dislikes nice try Hans Zimmemann

[ampthilluk]

@DiggaausOsna zimmemann?

[blackishlovah123]

@DiggaausOsna its just hans zimmer..

[vialudovicosette]

Music straight from Heaven

[Lawrencelovespiano]

I am in the String Ensemble at my secondary school, and we played this piece at the Remembrance Day assembly held today (Yeah, I'm Canadian), along with one other piece. It is so beautiful. I was playing the violoncello. Lovely piece of music.

[Lawrencelovespiano]

@Lawrencelovespiano

I believe it was a different version though, ours only lasted five minutes.

[Lawrencelovespiano]

@Lawrencelovespiano

No, it was just faster, we would have played it slower, but we were playing along with a soundless video that was around five minutes.

[DApodaca17]

@Lawrencelovespiano you guys probably played an arrangement. smashing this piece full piece into 5 minutes would be way to fast and if would not have tha emotion and brilliance.

[trider1000]

gets me everytime, fucking goosebumps....brbrrbrbbrbrbrbr­br..

[thebrazillian8]

brings tears to my eyes :')

[vialudovicosette]

tears.......

[vialudovicosette]

SO TOuching!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[declans365]

this makes me want to go watch platoon

[little11clarinet]

this lets me escape..everyhting

[aston777utube]

My Mom pased away 3 days ago....I love her so much!

All my sadness and pain is in this great music.

She will hear it.

[voycham]

@aston777utube your mom will always leave in your heart !

[theblob34]

@aston777utube so sorry loss is hard to except mail me if you need to talk

[afrohoney]

@aston777utube I'm very sorry to hear of your loss, I know this comment is 2 months late but I wish you and your family all the best.

[Misducky03]

Oh my God this piece is so touching, sad and profound... I wonder what the composer was thinking and feeling when he wrote this???? =(

[superiris67]

rubbish, not my kind of music

[PoWeR55AMG]

@superiris67

Get Lost..

[LittleBabyBum]

so beautiful. music that goes straight to the heart, soul and mind

[kaz4711]

for auntie pat and auntie ann never forgotten x

[xAngelxAnna]

Breath taking

[aTnavarrow]

Classic and beautifully done ~

[redefiningsk8ing]

watch a video of 9/11, then watch a video of 9/11 with this as the background music to see just how much emotional that event can get. music is powerful.

[Msdistarr]

@redefiningsk8ing I've seen that. It's brutal. It's hard not to cry while looking at these great pic's. The 9/11 video left me in a total puddle. I then watched part of Tiesto's club remix of this song. There should be an 11th commandment - Thou Shalt Not Remix Classical Music. I felt his version took away the song's ability to evoke the emotion it was meant to create. It's one thing to remix a song. It's a complete other, when you have entirely stripped away the intent of the composer.

[ptanyuh]

Hip hip hooray for the Canadian Rockies pictures!

[tanczosandras]

Eh maybe I'm a choir geek, but it sounds waay better than the string version. :)

[themo8pie]

@tanczosandras yes some parts, but I think the climax at around 6:00 was far more inspirational in the strings adagio

[royal44100]

Swag

[Ladyrants]

Profound.

[Brooklynmario]

This could make even the most coldest of persons weep....

[Goobster199]

@Brooklynmario I wouldn't say weep, more so make them retrospect on past deeds... acknowledgement and acceptance.

[leoncioviolin]

HERMOSA MÚSICA

[00dalemachin]

It's hard to listen to this song without shedding a tear.....just beautiful.

[darkangel2347]

I do prefer Ferry Corsten's remix of the William Orbit version to the Tiesto version. People do not know that in 1999 William Orbit did this on his CD "Pieces In A Modern Style" and he got Ferry Corsten to remix it to make it a huge hit. I brought the CD single for the remix. And people got to know who exactly Samuel Barber was by the way. So a win-win for everyone here.

[americansongbooker1]

Beautiful in sound & vision

[creatureinthedeep]

Staring at the fireplace, cup of tea, Samuel Barbers music. You never really can beat a moment like this.

[persevere4]

Thank You for this fine Upload - very nice - in my country this composition I read was played across the nation on nearly all radio stations across America for days on end upon the death of Franklin Delano Rossevelt 32nd president, flawed but loved throughout by all walks of life, he made long lasting accomplishments which all Americans benefit from even today more he set an Ethos for public service - what a time that must have been radio everywhere - fiting piece and video - thank you

[MrV1cer]

this is the reason music was invented, to pull emotions or rather to release them without lyrics...just the melodies.

[AlternativaRealidade]

Listening to this music always remember me all the children victim of the violence of bullying. Some took their own lives because they could not stand the fisical and psychologic aggression. Can you imagine a CHILD killing himself/herself? This only happens when you really can't take it anymore!

I will never forger cases like Phoebe Prince, Justin Aaberg, Nicholaus Contreraz, Dawn-Marie Wesley, and SO many others.. :( :(

Don't ask me why, but I always remember bully victims with this song :(

[csakegyvid]

@AlternativaRealidade what the fuck are you talking about? What the hell do these things have to do with this beautiful song? You are crazy man.

[AlternativaRealidade]

@csakegyvid

I'm sorry but not everyone have the same feelings and thoughts. It's not my fault that this music reminds me of sad things. I cannot control what I feel. If you can, good for you. Many people posted here and wrote about war, starving children, even about 9/11. And these are all bad things. Bullying is just another one. We should not discuss this because in my opinion this music is sad. Maybe in your opinion is it beautiful. Whatever the case, there's no point in discussing this.

[LisaJJMerry]

@AlternativaRealidade For what it's worth, I'm on your side and see, hear and feel this music for almost exactly the same reasons you stated.

[DayDreamAscent]

@csakegyvid Who on earth are you to judge how someone else interprets music? I associate this music with the loss of my beautiful mother, some people associate it with natural beauty, some with memories - music is meant to inspire emotion, not decide who is right or wrong.

[MrMoo674]

wow you guys should lighten up

[MrMoo674]

6:45 the man on the moon :)

[14metallicafreak]

15 people dont have a heart

[ravenstone4]

R.I.P. to all innocent victims of wars, diseases and other tragics :(

[battsyboy]

listen to this song and think of 9/11 and all the other tradigies that have happned in the past.

[patrudel]

I can only think of Oliver Stone's file "Platoon" when I hear this.

[kielzoar]

I won't say that Tiesto have ruined this song. You might say that no electronic device can replace the beautiful melodies of the classical instruments, but however, the composing of this piece is just so touching and indescribable that it simply can't be ruined by Tiesto. He maintained the same composition enough to keep this piece a masterpiece - even IF it was done by a computer.

Pieces like these can not be ruined - they can only be less godly.

[persevere4]

@kielzoar With all due respect I do not share your opinion and neet not the ultimate the pinnacle performance of a live orchestration. These wonderful absouletly wonderful photos especially of the oceans, mountains, steams and rivers I live in So. CA. I see my part of the state/world in so many of the photos we all bring our life experiences to the reception of this piece thus fashion our own reality to the work - orchestration or not this fine rendition plus the great photos fine sound - nice

[TalynCo]

@kielzoar Tiesto is the last person I would've picked to do it justice.

He's down next to justin beiber for me. And I like Electronic music.

[theblackcomp111]

@kielzoar Hope you don't mean godly in the literal sense. 

[didighigeanu]

T have nothing to said about tieste because i`m a 17 years kid and i like tiesto, but this originaly is a true masterwork peace of art and nothing can compaire it.

The uprising violin scene was like an angel speak to my ear and told me "Dont worry, all bad things have past, be free my child".

This song can be a true medicine of sadness.

[steveg7001]

I'm a bit confused as to why people argue over something as silly as different versions of a song. I love this piece it's sad a sweet, peaceful and again sad. I listened to Tiesto's version. It isn't bad, music is about what is in the artists soul. My kids and I all play music, I've taught them even if it's not your favorite music listen to the soul of what you're hearing. my boy especially goes from Slayer to Bach and back. Of course he's 14 and plays 7 instruments already :)

[WyobrazniaUpieksza]

...sadness serve to oblivion...

[stealthwolf986]

dirIector

[TehZook]

So much hate and rage in some of these comments, if you cant find peace in this song, i fear there is no hope for you.

[Kukiblahh]

I think this is a beautiful piece and i absolutely love the feeling you can draw out of it. Tiestos version gives me an entirely different feeling but it isn't a bad feeling, i'm just glad he brought such a gorgeous piece to the surface of music.

i love both of the songs for completely different reasons and that's how i like it

[irishgirl71301]

beautiful!! Love this piece! 

[SuperARandall]

What's all this about Tiesto anyway.I played Dark Side of the Moon earlier and made some beeps over the top of it with my iPhone, still sounded great but not because of my beeps....same applies here.

[shadowedtraveler]

Wow, I happen to like both the original version and Tiesto's. I can appreciate the beauty from both, but then I have a very borad taste in music. I find nothing wrong with someone who reuses a song, although most times I agree the original is better. This is a beautiful song!

[Fireflygirl119]

I love the first picture. That's Moraine Lake, isn't it? :-) Awesome video!

[kitcat2011able]

this song was playing in my head when I was at my heros funeral!!! DADDY MAY13 1937- APRIL 6,2011

[123BobaFett]

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[CoNFuSeDCHiCa101]

We're doing this piece for Marching Band. This is so beautiful, I wish our orchestra has done this last year before they got rid of it.

[runescapeia]

I'm not a big fan of Tiesto, but will people stop abusing his name and music? "He ruined a good song. He killed the song. He's made a mockery of it" Shut up.. think about what he has done. Obviously he has listened to this song and felt so inspired by it he wanted to re-create it in his own vision. In your opinion, you might think he ruined it, yes. But people didn't come here for your opinion, they came here to listen to music. So please, keep your hate to yourself and simply enjoy the music.

[123BobaFett]

Got school today and done an all nighter :L (not intentionally) and for some reason this is the only thing that can calm me down

[Golobon1]

Сильная Композиция!

[kierenmillett]

amazing song

[SordidGuy]

@kierenmillett : Song? Songs have WORDS! Learn the difference if you're going to comment on any Classic!

[MPEfan]

@SordidGuy cool down man, you know what he tried to say don`t you?

he said that it`s amazing thats all that counts.

[SordidGuy]

@MPEfan : Ignorance IS NOT bliss!

[MPEfan]

@SordidGuy you are ignorant too? where is the Difference? o.O

.....ah I know you`re arrogant

oh and check your shift key it seems to be broken... :D

[divenutslincoln]

I like both versions of this song , just saying :D

[carlotta306]

great and beautiful video,thanks

[claphamcommon971]

Just heard this as part of the intro to the State Funeral for Jack Layton, the late NDP leader in Canada who passed away Aug. 22.2011.  RIP Jack. It's a beautiful piece of music. First heard a loop of it on a trance cd of Paul Oakenfold from years ago. Amazing and lovely. Even on Oakenfold's cd which did loop the classical version but only a very truncated bit. Thanks for posting

[icini123]

@claphamcommon971 Me too! I first heard it from Platoon and never knew the name . After hearing it today I spent a lot of time tracking it down ; it's beautiful, and sad, seems to reach in and take hold of you.

[claphamcommon971]

@icini123 Ah, very cool. Funny how that happens, but I'm glad it did because now I can listen to the entire piece, not just a loop, although that loop was poignant and unforgettable.  Thanks for your comment.

[ChurlyGarza]

Tristeza por las mas de 50 victimas mortales acaecidas el 25-08-2011. Monterrey, NL MX. ----- Sadness for more than 50 fatalities occurred on 08/25/2011. Monterrey, NL MX.

[inurisimo]

uno de lo mejor musicalmente...

[Atheist18505]

Tears :'-) of joy! Societies are often defined by there music. Just take a look at modern society today.

[dan1940210768]

Paz y amor... Love & peace...

[RationalTheism]

R.I.P Zyzz, I listen to this in honour of YOU.

[FairyAnam]

(silence) ♥

[zdavid2009]

Paul McCartney played a roughly 2 minute version of this piece on the piano during one of the Get Back sessions in January 1969. It can be heard at the beginning of the Beatles' last movie, Let It Be (you can find it on Youtube)

[stahlbp1]

Haven't felt tears in a while. Thanks for this.

[TheCh4rd]

6:04 sound like lord of the rings...oh yeah and this song is really moving ;D

[herbgarratt]

Anyone not moved to tears, or very nearly so, by this masterpiece, is either already dead, or a Philistine...but I suspect there are very few of those people?

Infinitely profound.

[legindyoll]

I personally will not condemn the Tiesto version, they are both very good, but the original takes music to a difrerent place.

[veslaaaaa]

Samuel Barber is my new favourite! This is so beautiful!

[BlitzAMV]

Breath taking....

[sebastianrc]

Solemne...

[11Quetzal11]

one of the best string pieces ever

indeed can this NOT be compared to tiesto however 1000 years from now ppl might look upon tiesto's music the same way we look upon this right now

all by all ..... EPIC

[MrRainifity]

who clicks on dislike why linsen to?

[adriancalderon415]

to be able to tell a story, to each individual his own, is truely a gift from a higher power.

[MassimoAltieri]

11 people pushed the wrong button

[ghostflyable23]

@MassimoAltieri they just dont appreciate the true meaning of fine arts

[Skyggenmann]

"I went too far. I over seasoned it. Men were keeling over all around

me. I can still hear the retching, the screaming. I sent sixteen of my own men

to the latrines that night. They were just boys."

"FRAAAAAAAANK!"

[motionwindmedia]

Adagio for Strings is my absolute Favorite classical piece of all times!

[mrmiddz01]

Beautiful say no more .