: It was famously broadcasted to honor victims of the September 11 attacks and more recently used in tributes to those lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The work has earned the title of America's "semi-official music for mourning" due to its frequent use during national tragedies and funerals: Adagio For Strings
: Barber constantly manipulates the pulse by shifting between various time signatures, including 4/2, 5/2, 6/4, and 3/2. : It was famously broadcasted to honor victims
: It was played following the deaths of Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy, and at the funerals of Albert Einstein, Princess Grace of Monaco, and Princess Diana. Princess Grace of Monaco