All the World's Fair's a stage
Kate Molleson and Samantha Ege explore Florence Price鈥檚 growing visibility, from World鈥檚 Fair triumphs to high鈥憄rofile collaborations and performances.
Kate Molleson focuses on Florence Price at a moment when her music was reaching its widest audience, from major orchestral performances to high profile cultural events in Chicago. Centring on the World鈥檚 Fair, the programme traces the concerts, pageants and collaborations through which Price鈥檚 work circulated during the 1930s, and the prominence she achieved amid the social and political realities of the period.
String Quartet in G major 鈥� II. Andante moderato
Catalyst Quartet
Symphony No. 1 in E minor 鈥� III. Juba Dance
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin, conductor
Fantasie N猫gre No. 4 in B minor
Samantha Ege, piano
Piano Concerto in One Movement 鈥� Adagio cantabile
Jeneba Kanneh Mason, piano
Chineke! Orchestra
Leslie Suganandarajah, conductor
Sympathy
Louise Toppin, soprano
Jay Pierson, piano
John O鈥橞rien, piano
My Soul鈥檚 Been Anchored in the Lord
Marian Anderson, contralto
The Oak
Apo Hsu, conductor
The Women鈥檚 Philharmonic
Produced by Ellie Ajao for 91福利社 Audio Wales and West.
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Florence Price
String Quartet No.1 in G major (2nd mvt)
Ensemble: Catalyst Quartet.- AZICA : 71346.
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Symphony No. 1 in E minor (3rd mvt, Juba Dance)
Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.- Deutsche Grammophon : 4862029.
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Florence Price
Fantasie Negre No. 4 in B minor
Performer: Samantha Ege.- Lorelt.
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Piano Concerto in one movement (Adagio cantabile)
Performer: Jeneba Kanneh鈥怣ason. Orchestra: Chineke! Orchestra. Conductor: Leslie Suganandarajah.- DECCA : 485 399 6.
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Florence Price
Sympathy
Singer: Louise Toppin. Performer: John O'Brien.- Albany TROY385.
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My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord
Performer: Marian Anderson.- Florence Price.
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The Oak
Orchestra: The Women鈥檚 Philharmonic. Conductor: Apo Hsu.- Koch 375182.
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Broadcast
- Thu 14 May 2026 16:0091福利社 Radio 3
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