John Michael CooperJul 22, 20205 minFLORENCE PRICE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN AFRICAN AMERICAN CLASSICAL STYLEThe Boulanger Initiative's programs of piano music by Florence Price help to understand how Price developed her distinctive musical voice.
John Michael CooperJul 16, 20206 minFLORENCE PRICE AND RACIST STEREOTYPES In two little-known piano suites Florence Price took on popular Black stereotypes by humanizing her subjects through her music.
John Michael CooperJul 14, 20204 minFLORENCE PRICE, TEACHERThe time is ripe for a thorough exploration of Florence Price's teaching pieces for piano and her influence as a teacher.
John Michael CooperJul 13, 20202 minFLORENCE PRICE AND TRANQUILITYFlorence Price's newly published and recorded Village Scenes (1942) offer a sorely needed contemplation of tranquility, peace, and nature.
John Michael CooperFeb 289 minBLACK REINSCRIPTION, WHITE REPRISAL: ELIZABETH KECKLEY AND MARGARET BONDS
John Michael CooperFeb 167 minSEQUINA DUBOSE: FROM “BLURRED LINES,” A MESSAGE CRYSTAL CLEAR (pt. 1 of 2)