Florence Price Symphony No. 1: An American Symphony

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Florence Price Symphony No. 1: An American Symphony

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Feb 22, 2022

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It was the first symphony of an African-American woman to be performed by a major US orchestra. John Banther and Nicole Lacroix talk about how she found time to write, a hidden motif to listen for, Americana aspects of the symphony, and more. Support Classical Breakdown: https://weta.org/donatefmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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