Second Essay for Orchestra (Barber)

Samuel Barber's Second Essay for Orchestra (Op. 17), completed 15 March 1942, is an orchestral work in one movement. It was premiered by the New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall 16 April 1942.^[1] It lasts around 11 minutes and is dedicated to Robert Horan.

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References

↑ Wentzel, Wayne Clifford (2001). Samuel Barber: A Guide to Research at Google Books, page 48. New York: Routledge. ISBN 0-8153-3496-6.

External links

Classical.net

Samuel Barber (1910 – 1981)

Major compositions	Adagio for Strings (1936) Knoxville: Summer of 1915 (1947) Vanessa (1958) Piano Concerto (1962)

Opera and vocal	Hermit Songs (1953) Prayers of Kierkegaard (1954) Vanessa (1958) A Hand of Bridge (1959) Antony and Cleopatra (1966) Agnus Dei (1967)

Orchestral	The School for Scandal (1931) Music for a Scene from Shelley (1933) Symphony in One Movement (1936) Essay for Orchestra (1938) Second Essay for Orchestra (1942) Third Essay for orchestra, Op. 47 (1978) Symphony No. 2 (1950) Medea's Dance of Vengeance (1955)

Chamber and solo	Cello Sonata (1932) String Quartet (1936) Excursions (1942) Summer Music, for wind quintet (1956)

Concerto and sonata	Violin Concerto (1939) Capricorn Concerto (1944) Cello Concerto (1945) Piano Sonata (1949)

Related articles	Barber Violin Concerto (1941) Gian Carlo Menotti

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