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Radio 3,12 May 2026,59 mins

Series Florence Price (1887-1953)

New World

Composer of the Week

Available for 11 days

Kate Molleson follows Florence Price through a period of sharpening ambition and rising pressure. In conversation with pianist and scholar Samantha Ege, Kate Molleson explores Price鈥檚 early professional life, her growing engagement with African-American musical material, and the social and political forces shaping her voice. From teaching posts and rocky family dynamics to increasing exposure to violence and restriction under Jim Crow, Price persevered, adapted and continued to flourish in a world that sought to limit her. Fantasie N猫gre No. 2 in G minor Samantha Ege, piano String Quartet No. 2 in A minor 鈥 IV. Finale Catalyst Quartet Concert Overture No. 2 W眉rttembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen John Jeter, conductor Adoration Randall Goosby, violin Zhu Wang, piano Fantasie No. 2 in F sharp minor Randall Goosby, violin Zhu Wang, piano A Day in the Life of a Washerwoman Kirsten Johnson, piano Produced by Ellie Ajao for 麻豆社 Audio Wales and West.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Fantasie Negre No. 2 in G minor
    Fantasie Negre No. 2 in G minor
    Florence Price
  3. 2.
    String Quartet No. 2 in A minor (2nd mvt)
    String Quartet No. 2 in A minor (2nd mvt)
    Florence Price
  4. 3.
    Concert Overture No. 2
    Concert Overture No. 2
    Florence Price
  5. 4.
    Adoration
    Adoration
    Florence Price
  6. 5.
    Fantasie No. 2 in F sharp minor
    Fantasie No. 2 in F sharp minor
    Florence Price
  7. 6.
    A Day in the Life of a Washerwoman
    A Day in the Life of a Washerwoman
    Florence Price