Adagio for Strings, op. 11

~ Recording by Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Adagio for Strings8:48Samuel BarberBarber: Adagio for Strings / Ives: Symphony no. 3 / Copland: Quiet City / Cowell: Hymn and Fuguing Tune no. 10 / Creston: A RumorBarber, Ives, Copland, Cowell, Creston; Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville MarrinerAlbum
Argo (UK jazz, classical, and spokenword label)ZRG 845
1.1Adagio for Strings8:48Samuel BarberBarber: Adagio for Strings / Ives: Symphony no. 3 / Copland: Quiet CityBarber, Ives, Copland; Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Neville MarrinerAlbum
  • GB1987-06-22
Argo (UK jazz, classical, and spokenword label)417 818-2
1.2Adagio for Strings (‘Platoon’ · ‘The Elephant Man’)8:40Samuel BarberClassics II: Cinema GalaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)421 260-2
1.5Adagio for Strings8:49Samuel BarberMusic for Relaxation 4: AdagioVarious ArtistsAlbum
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)440 084-2
1.12Adagio for Strings, Opus 118:39Samuel BarberMeditation: Musik zum Entspannen und TräumenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Decca Records
1.12Adagio for strings (or string quartet; arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet), Op. 118:39Samuel BarberMeditation: Music for Relaxation and DreamingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-09-04
Decca Records467 414-2
1.1Adagio for Strings, op. 118:49Samuel BarberBarber: Adagio for Strings / Ives: Symphony no. 3 / Copland: Quiet City / Cowell: Hymn and Fuguing Tune no. 10 / Creston: A RumorSamuel Barber, Charles Ives, Aaron Copland, Henry Cowell, Paul Creston; Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville MarrinerAlbum
  • DE2007-02-05
Decca Records475 8237
4.5Adagio for Strings, op. 118:49Samuel BarberUltimate Classical Relaxation: The Essential MasterpiecesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2008-02-04
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)478 0096
1.2Adagio for Strings (‘Platoon’ · ‘The Elephant Man’)8:40Samuel BarberClassics II: Cinema GalaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2010-09-15
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)421 260-2
8.1Adagio for Strings, op. 11 (live)8:43Samuel BarberMarriner & The Academy: 20th Century ClassicsAcademy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville MarrinerAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2011-01-01
Decca Music Group (Not for release label use! See annotation.)
1.2Adagio for Strings, op. 11 (live)8:40Samuel Barber101 Film ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2012-01-01
Decca Music Group (Not for release label use! See annotation.)
1.2Adagio for Strings, Op.11 (Platoon, Elephant Man)8:46Samuel Barber101 Film ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)478 3676
1.9Adagio for Strings, op. 11 (from Platoon)8:42Samuel BarberMusic of SteelVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • US2013-05-30
Decca RecordsB0018715-02
17.1Adagio for Strings, op. 118:49Samuel BarberThe Argo YearsNeville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the FieldsAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)
1.41Adagio for Strings, Op.11 (from “Platoon”)8:40Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville MarrinerLas 50 mejores canciones de cineVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AD2015-06-30
  • ES2015-06-30
Universal Music Publishing S.L. (Spain)
1.12Adagio for strings, op. 118:39Samuel BarberMeditation: Music for Relaxation and DreamingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)4458 657-2
Promotion
1.11Adagio For Strings, Op.118:43Samuel BarberEssential ClassicalVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2013-12-16
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)

Relationships

engineer:Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
producer:Chris Hazell
orchestra:Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1976-10)
conductor:Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1976-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1976)
recorded at:St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-10)
recording of:Adagio for Strings (in 1976-10)

Related works

Adagio for Strings

orchestrator:Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
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)
publisher:Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
G. Schirmer Inc.
is the basis for:Dov’è l’amore
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)