Tag: The Women’s Philharmonic
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The Women’s Philharmonic
The short-lived, San Francisco-based Women’s Philharmonic, founded in 1981 and disbanded in 2004, had an enormous impact on America’s classical music scene, promoting not only the music of woman composers but performances by prominent woman conductors and soloists. In 1992, they made their first recording for the Koch International Classics label under the direction of…
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Florence Price: Mississippi River Suite, The Oak, Symphony No. 3
The world is rediscovering the music of Florence Price, a prominent Black woman composer who was also a gifted pianist and organist. Her symphonic music fuses the emerging American symphonic style with elements of blues, jazz, and popular music of the early 20th century. Alto Records is pleased to return to international availability the world…
