Posted on Jan 17, 2022
Lost & Found: America's Black Classical Music (Rebroadcast)
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The centerpiece this time is William Levi Dawson’s “Negro Folk Symphony.” Horowitz says, “it is one of the most formidable, most stirring and uplifting symphonies in the American symphonic repertoire.” So why after its 1934 premiere did it sink into oblivion?
Highlights are courtesy of Post Classical Ensemble as part of its partnership with Howard University and the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts. Performances also showcased other leading Black composers. They include Florence Price and Margaret Bonds, with readings from W. E. B. Du Bois and Langston Hughes.
This is a “More than Music” production, scripted and edited by Joseph Horowitz. The technical producer was Peter Bogdanoff."...
..."The centerpiece this time is William Levi Dawson’s “Negro Folk Symphony.” Horowitz says, “it is one of the most formidable, most stirring and uplifting symphonies in the American symphonic repertoire.” So why after its 1934 premiere did it sink into oblivion?
Highlights are courtesy of Post Classical Ensemble as part of its partnership with Howard University and the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts. Performances also showcased other leading Black composers. They include Florence Price and Margaret Bonds, with readings from W. E. B. Du Bois and Langston Hughes.
This is a “More than Music” production, scripted and edited by Joseph Horowitz. The technical producer was Peter Bogdanoff."...
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