Samuel Barber Op. 17-Composed in 1942 Barber's Second Essay is a masterwork of concentrated musical drama with a richness of texture comprised of highly charged and succinctly organized musical modules. The opening theme has a definiteAmerican flavor. This is followed by a fugal section evolving from simple tonal patterns to polytonality. After an intensely rhythmic third section all elements a…

Score-First performance: New York Philharmonic Bruno Walter conductor; New York NY; 16 April 1942.

Study Score. By Samuel Barber. (score). Study Score. Size 9x12 inches. 48 pages. Published by G. Schirmer, Inc.

By Samuel Barber (1910-1981). Edited by George Schneider. For Concert Band (Score). G. Schirmer Band/Orchestra. Grade 5. 40 pages. Published by G. Schirmer

By Samuel Barber (1910-1981). Edited by George Schneider. Score & Parts. G. Schirmer Concert Band. Grade 5