Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Red Chair Press, 2025
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Made available through hoopla
EDITION
Unabridged
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (1 audio file (9 min.)) : digital
ISBN/ISSN
9781643714707 MWT18561297, 1643714708 18561297
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Read by Alan Crookham
<p><strong>Florence Price (1887-1953), an American composer and pianist, was a trailblazer as the first African American woman to gain recognition in classical music.</strong></p> <p>Her compositions, blending traditional Western styles with African American influences, include symphonies, chamber works, and the acclaimed <em>Symphony No. 1</em>. Price's legacy continues to inspire diversity in classical music. Colorful illustrations plus photographs of meaningful sites and settings connect readers to important points in Price's history. A timeline and B Sharp sidebars add details to the composer's life story.</p>
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