Adagio for Strings Adagio for Strings Adagio for Strings is a work by Samuel Barber, arguably his best known, arranged for string orchestra from the second movement of his String Quartet, Op. 11. Barber finished the arrangement in 1936, the same year that he wrote the quartet. It was performed for the first time on November 5, 1938, by Arturo Toscanini conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra in a radio broadcast from NBC Studio 8H. Toscanini also played the piece on his South American tour with the NBC Symphony in 1940. Its reception was generally positive, with Alexander J. Morin writing that "Adagio for
Dancing in the Dark (1986 film) money, Martha Henry won the Best Canadian Feature Film - Special Jury Citation. Dancing in the Dark was shown at the Alice Tully Hall in New York City at the New York Film Festival on September 25, 1986. It was also shown at a second screen time on September 27, 1986. Before "Dancing in the Dark" Anthony Kramreither was not considered to be a prestigious producer and many critics would avoid going to see his work. After the release of "Dancing in the Dark" at the Cannes Film Festival in August 1986 critics sought out his work and were writing