How Barber´s `Adagio For Strings´ Went From National Mourning Music To Dance Club Hit
(ArtsJournal)

It was played at the funerals of Einstein and FDR; TV and radio stations played it after JFK was shot; it’s been used to signify sadness in numerous films; orchestras added it to their concerts after 9/11. Then the electronica DJs got hold of it, and the remixes went over surprisingly well on the dance […]