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1	The Hermit Songs of Samuel Barber Lansford, Julia Ann 05 1900 (has links) Samuel Barber was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, a town on the outskirts of Philadelphia, on March 9, 1910. He was the son of Samuel Le Roy Barber and Marguerite Beatty Barber. His father came from a long line of tradesmen and professional people and was a doctor and prominent citizen in the Pennsylvanian town in which his son was born. Although no musical tendencies existed on the father's side, there were numerous accounts of musical abilities in his mother's family. Marguerite Beatty Barber was a talented pianist and the sister of the celebrated contralto, Louise Homer. At the age of six, Samuel Barber began to play the piano and a year later began to compose. Although his mother helped to write down some of his first compositions, neither she nor her husband made any attempt to develop a possible prodigy. Instead, they tried to encourage him to indulge in the activities of any normal American boy. American composers piano music
2	The Romantic Pilgrim: Narrative Structure in Samuel Barber's <i>Hermit Songs</i> Kimbell, Sara E. 27 May 2010 (has links) No description available. American History Fine Arts History Literature Music song cycle Samuel Barber The Hermit Songs neoromanticism narrative structure Irish poetry cyclic structure art song