Price: Symphony No.1 in E Minor (1932) / Symphony No.4 in D Minor (1945)
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Price: Symphony No.1 in E Minor (1932) / Symphony No.4 in D Minor (1945)
Fort Worth Symphony, John Jeter
[ Naxos American Classics / CD ]
Release Date: Thursday 1 July 2021
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Florence Price was born in little rock, Arkansas and studied at the new England conservatory, but it was in Chicago that her composing career accelerated. the concert in 1933 at which her Symphony No. 1 in E minor was premiered was the first time a major American orchestra had performed a piece written by an African American woman. influenced by Dvořák and Coleridge-Taylor, she drew on the wellspring of Negro spirituals and vernacular dances, full of lyricism and syncopation. the Symphony No. 4 in D minor demonstrates her tight ensemble writing, her distinct sense of orchestral colour, her Ellingtonian 'jungle style' language and her penchant for the 'juba' dance.
"The sound world reveals the influences of romantic symphonists, notably Dvořák and Brahms, but also Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, though the composer who first comes to mind is the Ives of the First and Second Symphonies. Nevertheless, Price has her own confident voice....The Fort Smith Symphony deliver riveting performances of these two symphonic works, under the direction of their charismatic conductor John Jeter. This compelling music could have no better advocates. This constitutes a good starting point for those who haven't already encountered Price's music and are curious." MusicWeb Recommended
"The world premiere recording of Florence Price's 1945 Symphony No. 4 presents a work rich in the American Romantic tradition, but also incorporating African-American colors and rhythms. Led by John Jeter, Arkansas's Fort Smith Symphony is a stylish, well-trained ensemble in this performance." Fanfare
"These are excellent performances-possibly the best I have heard of Florence Price's music. Conductor Jeter has a good feel for it, the Fort Smith Symphony acquits itself in stellar fashion, and the sound is natural. Shadle's notes supply a fine introduction to Price and the two symphonies. I look forward to more such recordings." American Record Guide
Tracks:
Symphony No.1 in E Minor (1932) [37.22]
Symphony No.4 in D Minor (1945) [31.34]
