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Composer of the WeekSamuel Barber (1910-1981)Episodes

  1. Monday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Adagio for Strings

    1/5Donald Macleod journeys into Samuel Barber’s early career.(R)

  2. Tuesday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Barber joins the Army

    2/5Donald Macleod delves into Barber’s time during and after the Second World War.(R)

  3. Next Wednesday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Barber’s operatic failure

    4/5Donald Macleod journeys through the 1960s, when Barber composes an Egyptian opera.(R)

  4. Next Thursday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Relationships under strain

    5/5Donald Macleod delves into Samuel Barber’s final years of emotional turmoil.(R)