Florence Price’s groundbreaking Symphony No.1 ‘Finale’ at Royal Albert Hall | Classic FM Live

Did you know this was the first symphony by a Black woman to be performed by a major American orchestra?
In 1933, Florence Price made history with her groundbreaking Symphony in E minor. Here, it is performed by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Jamie Phillips, at Classic FM Live - a Hall of Fame special held at the Royal Albert Hall on Monday 16 October.
Watch the full concert now only on Sky Arts.
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[@RedxMissy]

Did you know she graduated high school at 14? And she played her first piano recital at 4!

[@Semifinished]

That's amazing! Thanks for sharing

[@notmyworld44]

Ms Price is one of two really fine black symphonic composers who originated in Little Rock Arkansas. The is William Grant Still. I have played this symphony and all the symphonies of William Grant Still in various Arkansas orchestras. They are beautifully lyrical works, all of them.

[@katiabarcenas8002]

Bello concierto ❤❤❤

[@martinmarsola6477]

A fabulous song and orchestra! 🇬🇧👍🙂🇺🇸

[@jamorains]

I wouldn't call it "groundbreaking", but it's certainly fun.

[@Semifinished]

.. that's your opinion. (Always one rotten apple in the bunch)

[@jamorains]

@@Semifinished what exactly is "groundbreaking" about it?

[@cdt5009]

If something is groundbreaking, it is very new and a big change from other things of its type

[@jamorains]

@@cdt5009Yes, I understand that.

[@jamorains]

@@Semifinished well, I am very into music history so I do know a handful: Chevalier, Coleridge Taylor, Margaret Bonds, William Grant Still, William Dawson(?), R. Nathaniel Dett, Florence (ofc), George Walker, Eleanor Alberga, Erollyn Wallen, umm....those are the only composers i can think of rn, but either way, your take on "groundbreaking" here is more of a social/political consideration than a musical one, imo..