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Radio 3,11 May 2026,59 mins

Series Florence Price (1887-1953)

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Manuscripts found in a long abandoned summer house opened a new chapter in the story of Florence Price. Kate Molleson explores Price鈥檚 early life: her childhood in Little Rock, her family, education and the political climate that shaped her formative years. Joined by pianist and scholar Samantha Ege, she traces how Price learned her craft and how her ambitions developed in a society increasingly hostile to black success. Negro Folksongs in Counterpoint 鈥 No. 4 Shortnin鈥 Bread Catalyst Quartet Violin Concerto No. 2 Randall Goosby, violin The Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick N茅zet S茅guin, conductor Symphony No. 4 in D minor 鈥 II. Andante cantabile The Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick N茅zet S茅guin, conductor Scenes in Tin Can Alley: The Huckster; Children at Play; Night Josh Tatsuo Cullen, piano Fantasie N猫gre No. 1 in E minor Samantha Ege, piano Produced by Ellie Ajao for 麻豆社 Audio Wales and West.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    5 Folksongs in Counterpoint (No.4, Shortnin' Bread)
    5 Folksongs in Counterpoint (No.4, Shortnin' Bread)
    Florence Price
  3. 2.
    Violin Concerto No. 2
    Violin Concerto No. 2
    Florence Price
  4. 3.
    Symphony No. 4 in D minor (2nd mvt)
    Symphony No. 4 in D minor (2nd mvt)
    Florence Price
  5. 4.
    Scenes from Tin Can Alley (The Huckster; Children at Play; Night)
    Scenes from Tin Can Alley (The Huckster; Children at Play; Night)
    Florence Price
  6. 5.
    Fantasie Negre No.1 in E minor
    Fantasie Negre No.1 in E minor
    Florence Price