Adagio for Strings eye." In 1938, Olin Downes noted that with the piece, Barber "achieved something as perfect in mass and detail as his craftsmanship permits." In an edition of "A Conductor's Analysis of Selected Works", John William Mueller devoted over 20 pages to "Adagio for Strings". Wayne Clifford Wentzel, author of "Samuel Barber: A Research and Information Guide (Composer Resource Manuals)", said that it was a piece usually selected for a closing act because it was moderately famous. Roy Brewer, writer for AllMusic, stated that it was one of the most recognizable pieces of American concert music. G. Schirmer has published several
The Wages of Sin (1938 film) such a picture." In 1943, Willis Kent used sections of this film and his other exploitation films for "Confessions of a Vice Baron". In it, Willy Castello's character, about to be executed, reviews his life of crime. This is the device used to include some of the most salacious scenes from the Willis Kent Studio exploitation films. The Wages of Sin (1938 film) The Wages of Sin is a 1938 drama produced by Willis Kent and directed by Herman Webber. Cheaply made, with poor production values, it is an exploitation film made outside the Hollywood production code, dealing with topics