Florence Price: Symphony No. 3 & Mississippi River Suite

a poignant reminder of the pioneering work done by this fine orchestra, well before the current resurgence of interest in Price’s music. The Philadelphia Orchestra under Yannick Nézet-Séguin... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 6th May 2022
Catalogue No: ALC1461
Label: Alto

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“this first important black female composer has become celebrated recently as we discover her works. This includes her best Symphony and major Suite” (Alto)… *“history bears down on the opening of the Third Symphony … big moments where Price clearly feels the burden of the African American experience but allows it to fuel her soul. It’s easy to forget that she’s a contemporary of George Gershwin. In fact, (he) attended the premiere of Price’s Symphony No.1. So how do we tell this story, recognising on the one hand … she’s been neglected in this historiography, but … also she’s very much a part of the American symphonic scene?” (*Gramophone)

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September 2022

a poignant reminder of the pioneering work done by this fine orchestra, well before the current resurgence of interest in Price’s music. The Philadelphia Orchestra under Yannick Nézet-Séguin (DG) may have the edge in the Symphony, but the invaluable couplings remain the only versions currently available.

Florence Price: Symphony No. 3 & Mississippi River Suite

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