Every weekday at 10 a.m., the hosts at Classical MPR play a standout work based on the theme for the week. We call these works Morning Glories.
This week on Morning Glories, we'll celebrate the work of five outstanding African-American composers, in works ranging from the intimate to the unmistakably extroverted.
Monday
William Grant Still: Symphony No. 1 ("Afro-American")
Here's one of the best-known works by William Grant Still, who composed symphonies, ballet, opera, as well as working for Hollywood and musical theater.
Tuesday
Florence Price: Piano Concerto in One Movement You'll hear bold romantic inflections and virtuoso prowess on display in this concerto from 1930.
Wednesday
R. Nathaniel Dett: In the Bottoms Suite
This suite for piano evokes life in the river bottoms of the Mississippi River.
Thursday
George Walker: Lyric for Strings
This work is something of a signature piece for George Walker, the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize in music.
Friday
Scott Joplin: Treemonisha Suite
This brass suite comes from Joplin's one surviving opera, which celebrates themes of education and community.
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