Adagio for Strings, op. 11
~ Recording by Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.9 | Adagio for Strings | 8:47 | Samuel Barber | Exile on Classical Street | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present) | 452 500-2 |
| 1.1 | Adagio for Strings (from String Quartet, op. 11) | 8:46 | Samuel Barber | Adagio / Symphony no. 1 / The School for Scandal | Samuel Barber; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman | Album |
| Argo (UK jazz, classical, and spokenword label) | 436 288-2 |
| 1.1 | Adagio | 8:46 | Samuel Barber | Romantic Adagios | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only) | 289 466 710-2 |
| 1.3 | Adagio | 8:46 | Samuel Barber | The Essential Music of America | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| London Classics (“LONDON” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for US/CA releases only) | 444 451-4 |
| 1.3 | Adagio | 8:46 | Samuel Barber | The Essential Music of America | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| London Classics (“LONDON” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for US/CA releases only) | 444 451-1 |
| 1.10 | Adagio for Strings | 8:49 | Samuel Barber | Classic Moods | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only) | 452 249-2, 452 250-2, 452 251-2 |
| 2.3 | Adagio For Strings, Op.11 | 8:40 | Samuel Barber | The Greatest Classical Show on Earth | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only) | 460 250-2 |
| 2.3 | Adagio For Strings, Op.11 | 8:41 | Samuel Barber | The Greatest Classical Show on Earth | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only) | 460 250-2 |
| 2.3 | Adagio For Strings, Op.11 | 8:40 | Samuel Barber | The Greatest Classical Show on Earth | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| London Classics (“LONDON” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for US/CA releases only) | 289 460 250-2 |
| 2.3 | Adagio For Strings | 8:40 | Barber | The Greatest Classical Stars On Earth | Various Artists | Album |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 460 390-2 |
| 1.1 | Adagio For Strings, op. 11/2 (live) | 8:45 | Samuel Barber | The Beauty of Barber | Samuel Barber; Ruth Golden, David Zinman, Terry Edwards, Donald Barra, London Voices, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, San Diego Chamber Orchestra, Joshua Bell | Album |
| Decca Music Group (Not for release label use! See annotation.) | |
| 1.1 | Adagio for Strings | 8:46 | Samuel Barber | Romantic Adagios | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only) | 466 710-2 |
| 1.1 | Adagio for Strings | 8:49 | Samuel Barber | The Beauty of Barber | Samuel Barber | Album |
| Decca Records | 466 709-2 |
| 1.1 | Adagio for Strings, Op.11 | 8:47 | Samuel Barber | Movie Adagios | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only) | 289 468 506-2 |
| 1.14 | Adagio for Strings | 8:44 | Samuel Barber | The Ultimate Relaxation Album II | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only) | 289 470 329-2 |
| 1.2 | Adagio for Strings | 8:45 | Samuel Barber | Evening Adagios | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only) | 289 470 780-2 |
| 1.2 | Adagio for Strings | 8:45 | Samuel Barber | Evening Adagios | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only) | 470 780-2 |
| 2.3 | Adagio for Strings | 8:40 | Samuel Barber | The #1 Classical Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only) | 289 470 933-2 |
| 1.6 | Adagio for Strings (from Platoon) | 8:42 | Barber | The Very Best of Chilled Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| UCJ (UK label of “Universal Classics & Jazz, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd.”) | 069 045-2 |
| 1.7 | Adagio for Strings | 8:49 | Samuel Barber | The Very Best of Relaxing Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.7 | Adagio for Strings | 8:45 | Samuel Barber | The Very Best of Relaxing Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only) | 473 862-2 |
| 6.7 | Platoon: Adagio for Strings | 8:47 | Georges Delerue | The SBS Movie Show presents: You Must Remember This: 101 Movie Themes & Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Decca Records | 9816782 |
| 2.3 | Adagio for Strings | 8:45 | Samuel Barber | Aangenaam klassiek 2005 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| STEP (Stichting Entertainmentretail Promotion) | step 2005 022 |
| 1.16 | Adagio for Strings, Op. 11, Barber | 8:42 | Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | A Collection of Great Music | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 00422 882378-6 |
| 1.1 | Adagio For Strings, op. 11 | 8:45 | Samuel Barber | Adagio / Violin Concerto | Samuel Barber; Joshua Bell, David Zinman, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.1 | Adagio for Strings, op. 11 | 8:48 | Samuel Barber | Classic FM: Barber Adagio | Samuel Barber | Album + Compilation |
| Classic FM (UK radio and label) | |
| 1.2 | Adagio for Strings, Op.11 | 8:45 | Samuel Barber | Ultimate Classical Dreams: The Essential Masterpieces | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only) | 478 1484 |
| 1.1 | Adagio for Strings | 8:45 | Samuel Barber | Adagio: Let the World Be Still | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| UCJ Music | 4763377 |
| 1.16 | Platoon: Adagio for Strings | 8:42 | Samuel Barber | Movies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Classic FM (UK radio and label), Marks & Spencer | UMCMS2111 |
| 2.10 | Adagio for Strings | 8:49 | Samuel Barber | The No. 1 Classical Collection: The Nation's 50 Favourite Works | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Classic FM (UK radio and label), Decca Records | |
| 1.14 | Adagio for Strings | 8:41 | Samuel Barber | Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man / Barber: Adagio | Copland, Barber; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta | Album + Compilation | Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only) | 478 3353 | |
| 1.1 | Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 | 8:43 | Samuel Barber | The 101 Most Essential Classical Music Pieces Ever | Various Artists | Album |
| Decca Records | |
| 1.8 | Adagio for Strings, Op.11 | 8:47 | Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | 100 Ultimate Classical Music Masterpieces by Classic FM | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Decca Records | |
| 2.9 | String Quartet, op. 11: Adagio for Strings | 8:46 | Samuel Barber | The History of Classical Music, Part 5: Modern: From Sibelius to Glass | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Deutsche Grammophon | 4792304 |
| 1.7 | Adagio for Strings, op. 11 | 8:43 | Samuel Barber | Classic FM Hall of Fame 2014 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Classic FM (UK radio and label), Decca Records | CFMD34 |
| 3.6 | Adagio for Strings, op. 11/2 | 8:41 | Samuel Barber | The Ultimate Classic FM Hall of Fame | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Classic FM (UK radio and label) | CFMD40 |
| 3.6 | Adagio for Strings, op. 11/2 | 8:41 | Samuel Barber | The Ultimate Classic FM Hall of Fame | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Classic FM (UK radio and label) | CFMD40 |
| 1.1 | Adagio for Strings (from String Quartet, op. 11) | 8:46 | Samuel Barber | Adagio for Strings / Symphony no. 1 / The School for Scandal / Essays | Barber; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman | Album |
| Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only) | UCCD-52051 |
| 1.18 | Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 | 8:41 | Samuel Barber | 50 Reasons to Love Classical | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.2 | Adagio for Strings, op. 11 | 8:40 | Samuel Barber | Chillout: 111 Pieces of Classical Music for Relaxation | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.10 | Adagio for Strings | 8:45 | Samuel Barber | Sensual Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 2.3 | Adagio for Strings | 8:40 | Samuel Barber | The Greatest Classical Stars on Earth (disc 2) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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Relationships
| engineer: | Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) |
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| producer: | Chris Hazell |
| orchestra: | Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01) |
| conductor: | David Zinman (conductor) (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01) |
| balance engineer: | Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1992) The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1992) |
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| recorded at: | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall (Meyerhoff Symphony Hall) in Baltimore, Maryland, United States (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01) |
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| recording of: | Adagio for Strings (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01) |
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Related works
Adagio for Strings
| orchestrator: | Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938) |
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| composer: | Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1936) |
| premiered by: | NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05) |
| premiered at: | [radio broadcast] (1938-11-05) |
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| publisher: | Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) G. Schirmer Inc. |
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| is the basis for: | Dov’è l’amore |
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| arrangement of: | String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio |
| arrangements: | Adagio (Carla Bley arrangement, from Adagio for Strings) Adagio for Strings (for organ, Strickland) Adagio for Strings (arr. Lucien Cailliet for clarinet choir) Adagio for Strings (arr. John O'Reilly for woodwind band) Adagio for Strings (catch‐all for arrangements) Adagio for Strings (Lee Jackson arrangement) Adagio for Strings (Bond arrangement) Adagio for Strings (arr. William Orbit) Agnus Dei (arr. Samuel Barber for chorus) |
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