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.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663371 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Lansford, Julia Ann |
| Contributors | Baird, Edward A., Neilson, Vera Redgrove |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 73 leaves: music, Text |
| Rights | Public, Lansford, Julia Ann, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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