Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges was a busy guy. He was a champion swordsman, military commander, and athlete. He was also a violin virtuoso, conductor, and composer. And while his musical career was brief, Bologne composed an impressive body of music. This release presents six of Bologne’s eighteen published string quartets. His contemporary, Wolfgang Amadeus […]
Joseph Bologne
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Violin Concertos by Black Composers Reissue adds Florence Price
This is more than an anniversary reissue. Cedille updates the release by including a new recording. When Rachel Barton Pine recorded these works in 1997, she was an explorer. The works — and even the names — of Black composers were virtually unknown. When it was released, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was the biggest name in the […]
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#ClassicsaDay #BlackHistoryMonth 2022 Week 4
February is Black History Month, and a great opportunity to explore the music of black composers. That’s what the Classics a Day team felt, anyway. As always, I tried to find works and composers that I hadn’t shared before during #BlackHistoryMonth. Here are my posts for the fourth week. 02/21/22 David Baker – Fantasy on […]