Catalyst Quartet - Uncovered, Vol. 2: Florence B. Price (2022) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Piano Quintet in A Minor: I. Allegro non troppo
02. Piano Quintet in A Minor: II. Andante con moto
03. Piano Quintet in A Minor: III. Juba
04. Piano Quintet in A Minor: IV. Scherzo
05. Negro Folksongs in Counterpoint for String Quartet: No. 1, Go Down Moses
06. Negro Folksongs in Counterpoint for String Quartet: No. 2, Somebody's Knockin' At Yo Do'
07. Negro Folksongs in Counterpoint for String Quartet: No. 3, Little David Play On Yo' Harp
08. Negro Folksongs in Counterpoint for String Quartet: No. 4, Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho
09. String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor: I. Moderato
10. String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor: II. Andante cantabile
11. String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor: III. Juba
12. String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor: IV. Finale
13. 5 Folksongs in Counterpoint for String Quartet: No. 1, Calvary
14. 5 Folksongs in Counterpoint for String Quartet: No. 2, Oh My Darlin' Clementine
15. 5 Folksongs in Counterpoint for String Quartet: No. 3, Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes
16. 5 Folksongs in Counterpoint for String Quartet: No. 4, Shortnin' Bread
17. 5 Folksongs in Counterpoint for String Quartet: No. 5, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
18. String Quartet in G Major (Unfinished): I. Allegro
19. String Quartet in G Major (Unfinished): II. Andante moderato
20. Piano Quintet in E Minor: I. Allegro moderato
21. Piano Quintet in E Minor: II. Andante
22. Piano Quintet in E Minor: III. Allegretto

On Friday, February 4, 2022, GRAMMY Award-winning Catalyst Quartet will release UNCOVERED Volume 2: Florence B. Price on Azica Records. The album is the second issue of a multi-volume anthology highlighting string quartet works by historically important Black composers which aims to bring greater awareness and programming of their music. Volume 2 is entirely devoted to the six known string quartet and piano quintet works of composer Florence B. Price - including four world premiere recordings - performed with pianist Michelle Cann, recipient of the 2021 Price Award.

The album consists of four string quartets, three of which have never been recorded, and two piano quintets, one of which has never been recorded, including Price's Quintet in A minor for Piano and Strings; Negro Folksongs in Counterpoint for String Quartet; String Quartet in A minor; Five Folksongs in Counterpoint for String Quartet; and her unfinished String Quartet in G Major and Quintet for Piano and Strings.

In the words of the Catalyst Quartet, "Price faced extreme obstacles in her lifetime, however her compositional output is vast despite the many barriers placed in her path. The six works in UNCOVERED Vol. 2 highlight her most productive years and unique cultural identity. Her experience as a Black woman displaced because of the deep racism of the Jim Crow south; a wife and mother fleeing from an abusive husband; a prodigious organ student at the New England Conservatory; and as an important contributor to the great Chicago Renaissance between 1935 and 1950, where she associated with icons such as Langston Hughes, Marion Anderson, and Margaret Bonds; shaping her body of work while contributing authentically to American music in its depth and beauty. The works on this album are a powerful reminder that America's romantic classical vernacular, as prophesied by Dvorak, owes an incredible amount to the voices history has overlooked and suppressed."

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