Played at the funeral of Albert Einstein
Played at the funeral of Princess Grace of Monaco
Broadcast on BBC Radio several times after the announcement of the death of Princess Diana
Performed at Last Night of the Proms in 2001 at the Royal Albert Hall to commemorate the victims of the September 11 attacks.
Played during the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Vancouver; the fatal crash of the luger Nodar Kumaritashvili on the same day added to the performance's emotional effect.
Played at the state funeral of Canadian New Democratic Party Leader Jack Layton
Played in Trafalgar Square, on January 9, 2015, by an ensemble of 150 string players led by Thomas Gould of the Aurora Orchestra following the terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo.
Played at the National University of Singapore for the state funeral of Lee Kuan Yew in Singapore on 29 March 2015
Played by the Brussels Philharmonic on 25 March 2016 in front of the Brussels Stock Exchange following the 2016 Brussels bombings earlier that week.
Played at the National University of Singapore for the state funeral of S. R. Nathan in Singapore on 26 August 2016
Played in Blonia Park in Krakà �w on July 29, 2016, as the background music for the 12th Station of the Stations of the Cross during World Youth Day 2016.
Adagio for Strings is the final song on the 2010 Peter, Paul and Mary compilation album Peter Paul and Mary, With Symphony Orchestra. Mary Travers had requested that Adagio for Strings be played at her memorial service.
The Adagio for Strings was one of John F. Kennedy's favorite pieces of music. Jackie Kennedy arranged a concert the Monday after his death with the National Symphony Orchestra and they played to an empty hall. The concert went out on radio.
Barber knew about these memorial occasions. He did a radio interview about it with WQXR and said, "They always play that piece. I wish they'd play some of my other pieces."
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I was initially and partially inspired to write this piece listening to Barber's Adagio for Strings, but the other composers took over as the article took shape.
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