More than a woman
Kate Molleson considers Florence Price鈥檚 later years and legacy, with pianist and author Samantha Ege.
Kate Molleson and Samantha Ege explore Florence Price鈥檚 later years and the music she left behind. To close the week, the pair delve into Price鈥檚 struggles for recognition, her encounters with musical gatekeepers, and the range of work she continued to produce. It includes music recovered after her death, and Ege鈥檚 own completion of Fantasie N猫gre No. 3, raising questions about preservation, authorship and how Price鈥檚 legacy continues to take shape.
Resignation
Reginald Mobley, countertenor
Baptiste Trotignon, piano
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major 鈥� III. Allegro
Randall Goosby, violin
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick N茅zet S茅guin, conductor
The Mississippi River 鈥� I鈥揑V
ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
John Jeter, conductor
Fantasie N猫gre No. 3 in F minor
Samantha Ege, piano
Produced by Ellie Ajao for 91福利社 Audio Wales and West.
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Florence Price
Resignation
Performer: Baptiste Trotignon. Singer: Reginald Mobley.- ALPHA : ALPHA-936.
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Violin Concerto No.1 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Randall Goosby. Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.- DECCA : 485 423 4.
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Florence Price
The Mississippi River
Conductor: John Jeter. Orchestra: Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra.- Price: Symphony No. 3, The Mississippi River & Ethiopia's Shadow in America.
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Florence Price
Fantasie Negre No. 3 in F minor
Performer: Samantha Ege.- LORELT.
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- Fri 15 May 2026 16:0091福利社 Radio 3
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