Civil Rights by Copyright
Composer Florence Price – ADORATION performed by pianist Augustin Hadelich and 37 musicians (arranged by Elaine Fine)
Florence Price piano suite “Snapshots”
Dr. Michael Cooper shared his first publication of Florence Price’s piano suite “Snapshots” recorded by Robin Arrigo! Listen to it here https://youtu.be/64F1KwvB9vY . To learn more about the piece (which is nowhere discussed in any of the published literature about Price), specifically what it teaches us about Price as pianist-storyteller, see Dr. Cooper post here https://bit.ly/314AuQV or here https://bit.ly/3kYuAbV.
Florence B. Price composed piano solo titled “Whim Wham”
“On July 6, 1949 Florence B. Price composed a short and brilliant piece for piano solo titled Whim Wham. The title refers to a caprice or something gotten or bought on a whim, and the earliest autograph suggests that Price may have considered it a complement to the serenity of her recently published and…
The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra is making an important contribution to civil rights by copyright.
The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra is making an important contribution to civil rights by copyright. See performance of ‘The Deserted Garden’ by composer Florence Price. MusicUNTOLD is a community partner of LACO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAufIb8k5pE&list=RDGMEM8h-ASY4B42jYeBhBnqb3-wVMQAufIb8k5pE&start_radio=1
Florence Price “ADORATION”
The genius of Florence Price was fully captured in the penetrating simplicity of “ADORATION” performed by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. MusicUNTOLD is a proud community partner of LACO See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1csRJ8At1cM&list=RD1csRJ8At1cM&start_radio=1. Also please listen to 2019 NPR story https://www.npr.org/2019/01/21/686622572/revisiting-the-pioneering-composer-florence-price
June is African-American Music Appreciation Month
June is African-American Music Appreciation Month. Unsure if KUSC Classical Radio host Brian Lauritzen or the other KUSC Radio host acknowledge the designation, nevertheless I enjoyed listening to Brian Lauritzen selection of Florence Price Symphony #4 in d, John Jeter / Fort Smith Symphony Orchestra shortly after 5:00 PM on June 25, 2019.