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
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006 film) International Film Festival in Manila, Philippines. "All music by Kiyoshi Yoshida, except where noted. Piano played by Haruki Mino." The film's theme song is , and the insert song used in the film is . Both songs were written, composed, and performed by singer-songwriter Hanako Oku. "Garnet" was arranged by Jun Satō and "Kawaranai Mono (Strings Version)" was arranged by Yoshida. The film was adapted into a manga by Ranmaru Kotone and was serialized in "Shōnen Ace" a few months before the film's theatrical release. It received a 2009 English-language release for the Australian region with licensing by Bandai Entertainment