Florence Price : the life, compositions and influence of a Black American composer / William Farina.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Farina, William, 1955- author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Price, Florence, 1887-1953.

Price, Florence.

Price, Florence, 1887-1953--Appreciation.

Price, Florence, 1887-1953--Criticism and interpretation.

African American women composers--Biography.

African American women composers.

African American composers--Biography.

African American composers.

Women composers--United States--Biography.

Women composers.

Composers--United States--Biography.

Composers.

Music--United States--20th century--History and criticism.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 261 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2024]

Contents:

Part I. The Life of Florence B. Price. Origins : Little Rock (1887-1902) ; Boston, Little Rock, Atlanta (1903-1911) ; The Great War, Wife and Mother (1912-1925) ; Chicago Arrival (1926-1932) ; Century of Progress and New Deal (1933-1939) ; World War II and Cold War (1940-1947) ; Riverwood (1948-1953)

Part II. The Music of Florence B. Price. Symphonies ; Other Orchestral Works ; Chamber Works ; Solo Piano ; Organ ; Vocal Works

Part III. Historical Trends in Classical Music Programming. Classical Programming in the Late 19th Century ; Repertoire During Price's Career ; Later 20th Century ; Early 21st Century (2001-2009) ; 2009-2018 ; Pandemic Era (2020-2023) ; Future Trends

Conclusion

Appendix A. Timeline

Appendix B. Selected Florence Price Discography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781476652771 (electronic bk.)

1476652775 (electronic bk.)

Publisher Number:

99996708770

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.