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2021-11-26 01:00:26
The1A.org: Lost & Found: America’s Black Classical Music: The centerpiece this time is William Levi Dawson’s "Negro Folk Symphony.”
William Levi Dawson (1899-1990) The1A A special program for holidays is our latest collaboration with Washington, D.C.’s PostClassical Ensemble. It includes highlights of a recent concert hosted by 1A host Jenn White at All Souls Church in the district. It was the curtain-raiser for a season-long project that explores the roots of America’s Black classical music. You are invited on a journey of rediscovery — from the sorrow songs to the spiritual arrangements of composer Harry Burleigh and the musical prophecies of Antonin Dvorak. PCE Executive Director Joseph Horowitz has previously acted as our guide as we explored the relevance of composers Antonin Dvorak and Aaron Copland to America’s cultural story. The centerpiece this time is William Levi Dawson’s “Negro Folk Symphony.” Horowitz says “it is one of the most formidable, most stirring and uplifting symphonies in the American symphonic repertoire.” So why after […]
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ArtsJournal: music
2021-02-04 19:54:00
A “Unique Addition” to the Whitman Repertoire
When PostClassical Ensemble undertook our world premiere recording of the 1944 radio play Whitman, we did so believing that Bernard Herrmann’s Whitman setting is a singular addition to the repertoire of “melodramas” – compositions for music plus the spoken word. – Joseph Horowitz
2021-01-11 13:56:31
The Bottom Line: This stunning new release features the world premiere of Whitman, a radio play by Norman Corwin with evocative music by Bernard Herrmann, who collaborated with Corwin no less than 21 times. With Whitman’s poetry splendidly recited by William Sharp, the entire thirty minutes will prove a revelation to most listeners. You also […]
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ArtsJournal: music
2020-12-29 19:54:00
“An Act of Empathy” — a Dvořák Radio Documentary
When PostClassical Ensemble produced an hour-long film about Dvořák and “the American experience of race” last September, we hardly envisioned turning it into a 45-minute public radio special for the holidays. But that’s what happened, thanks to an invitation from Rupert Allman, who produces the nationally distributed radio magazine 1A. – Joseph Horowitz
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