Spotlight: When Marian Anderson Sang at the Lincoln Memorial
As part of our month-long celebration of Black History Month, today we feature recordings of some pieces the great contralto Marian Anderson sang at the historic April 9, 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert,...
View ArticleJames DePreist, Barrier-Breaking American Conductor, Dies at 76
James DePreist, one of the first African-American conductors to have a major career, despite two significant physical ailments, died Friday in Scottsdale, AZ.He was 76 and died of complications...
View ArticleI, Too, Sing America: Music in the Life of Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes, an enduring icon of the Harlem Renaissance, is best-known for his written work, which wedded his fierce dedication to social justice with his belief in the transformative power of the...
View ArticleThe Price of Admission: A Musical Biography of Florence Beatrice Price
Florence Beatrice Price wrote more than 300 musical compositions. Some of her works have been lost, others are unpublished, and some of piano and vocal music is still being heard in concert halls. When...
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