“Song Without Words (Pleading)”, by Florence Price, is the sixth in a set of “Seven Miniatures” for piano. Reminiscent of Mendelssohn’s own "Songs without Words," this piece opens with a few measures ...

Florence Price's legacy continues to live on through performances and recordings of her music, much of which was unpublished -- and indeed unknown -- in her lifetime. Price's work, neglected both ...

Rocking Chair, by Florence Price, is a gentle and nostalgic solo piano piece spanning approximately three pages. It effectively captures the sensation of lounging in a rocking chair on a lazy ...

Host Scott Yoo follows the trail of great African American composer Florence Price, learning that West African music and European hymns inspired nearly all American popular music. He begins with the ...

In 1933, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra gave the world premiere of Symphony No. 1 by a then little-known composer named Florence Price. The performance marked the first time a major orchestra played ...

NEW YORK -- Students at the Kaufman Music Center's Special Music School started Black History Month on a high note to make a special introduction to the community. "She (Florence Price) was really an ...

Born in Arkansas in 1887, Florence B. Price (née Smith) moved to Boston at age 14 where she enrolled in the New England Conservatory of Music, studying with Frederick Converse and privately with ...

Two Philadelphia musicians are headed to Los Angeles for the 2025 Grammy Awards, where their collaborative album has earned a nomination for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album. "Florence Price has been ...