Poster Florence Price
Florence Beatrice Smith Price
University of Arkansas
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Florence Price

In 1933, Florence Price became the first female African American composer to have her work performed by a major symphony orchestra. When she died, boxes of music remained in her house, which was then abandoned for almost 50 years. Recently, a trove of works by Price has been rediscovered. On today's show, hear about the remarkable discovery and revival of Florence Price's music.

Episode Playlist

Hour 1

Max Reger: Four Tone-Poems after Arnold Bocklin, Op. 128 Movement 4 Bacchanale
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Max Reger: Pictures at a Gallery
Beau Fleuve 4562

Clara Schumann: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 20
Jessica Xylina Osborne, piano
92nd Street Y, Buttenwieser Hall, New York City, NY

Florence Price: from Five Folksongs in Counterpoint: Movements 1, 3, 4
Julie Coleman, violin; Eva Cappelletti Chao, violin; Phillipe C. Chao, viola; Judith McIntyre Galecki, cello
Grand Teton Music Festival, Walk Festival Hall, Jackson Hole, WY

Richard Strauss: Suite from the Rosenkavalier
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY

Hour 2

Anton Arensky: String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 35: III. Finale: Andante Sostenuto - Allegro Moderato
Kirsten Johnson, viola; Lynn Harrell and Zuill Bailey, cellos; Soovin Kim, violin
Dohnanyi: Serenade In C Major - Arensky: String Quartet No. 2 (Live from el Paso Pro-musica January 7, 2006)
Delos NA

Ludwig van Beethoven: Quintet in C Major, Op 29: Movements 1 & 2
Soovin Kim, Adam Barnett-Hart, violins; Hsin-Yun Huang, Pierre Lapointe, violas; Keith Robinson, cello
Music@Menlo, The Center for Performing Arts at Menlo-Atherton, Atherton, CA

John Williams: Three Pieces from Schindler's List for Violin and Orchestra
Itzhak Perlman, violin; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Manfred Honeck, conductor
WQED-FM, Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, PA

Domenico Scarlatti: Three Sonatas for Solo Piano
Alon Goldstein, piano
Interlochen Presents, Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall, Interlochen, MI

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