What makes Florence Price’s Symphony No. 3 stand out is how unmistakably American it sounds. It takes the traditional symphony and fills it with rhythms and melodies rooted in American life—spirituals, folk traditions, and a sense of forward motion all its own.
Hear it tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.
From WSHU's daytime and evening classical programs, Emily Boyer and Lauren Rico give you a heads-up on some of the best music they'll be sharing with you.
An unmistakably American sound
courtesy of University of Arkansas Libraries Special Collections
