Here is the world premiere broadcast of the orchestral version of Samuel Barber's Adagio for strings. It took place in New York on May 11th, 1938. Arturo Toscanini conducted the NBC Symphony Orchestra. Also presented at that concert was "Essay for Orchestra," now known as Essay #1.
This was selected in 2005 for permanent preservation in the National Recording Registry at the United States Library of Congress. What an honor.
peelincaps 1 year ago
This is the one. It has always been the one. It will no doubt forever be the one. The ending, in particular, is unbelievably heart-wrenching.
JeffDavis0 1 year ago
The original
The epic
The best
leovaeg 1 year ago
Thank you so much!
OriginalMoonbeam 1 year ago