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Barber
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Classical music’s child prodigies
13. Barber
Barber composed his poignant classic Adagio for Strings at the age of 26, but his penchant for penning tear-jerkers began early. He composed his first piece, Sadness, when he was seven – a 23 bar piece in C minor.
