This is such a dreamy and exquisite American classical piece, and such a beautiful and sensitive performance! I love the key changes, as it just floats along like a cloud. It's so American in its style-with it's kind of jazzy chord structure. This is a very good recording! Lara Downes is wonderful , she really feels the piece and brings it fully to life, with this piece sounding like a perfect fusion of classical and jazz. I think It's great that Florence is finally getting the recognition she deserved. She was a genius who gave her first piano recital at age 4, and graduated high school with honors when she was only 14.
You play her pieces beautifully! Where can this music be bought, same with Fantasie Negro no. 1 which you play. Absolutely fantastic! I'd love the music for that, too. Thanks!
Hi Kimberly, we are so glad you enjoyed Lara Downes' rendition of these Price pieces! You can find links to the publishers of both works in our database at boulangerinitiative.org/database
lovely performance, such a beautiful work! would love to study this, is there a chance you could share me the score? I got recently a copy of this but theres a big cut around bar 40 and a huge passage missing! I would be very grateful!
I have the g shirmer /Barbara Garvey collection 2nd album of piano Pieces-Clouds is in here but the piece is incomplete -i’ve listened to several recordings thank you! you play very well of course
Price’s music is characterised by an individual yet unobtrusive charm through a rich harmonic palette and a certain plaintive quality of phrase closer to a spiritual than to a blues but not entirely disparate from the latter either. You play it well.
I agree with your description entirely, except I'd say that Lara plays it very well and not just well. It's very atmospheric, as is the case with all Florence Price's music I have heard so far.
The fact that these pieces were not played before is a travesty. They are so moody. As soon as you play them - they really transports you to the early 1900s. The chords and melodies are so distinct - and RICH. So sad this was almost destroyed because of a bunch of racists. Thank you for playing these pieces.
This is such a dreamy and exquisite American classical piece, and such a beautiful and sensitive performance! I love the key changes, as it just floats along like a cloud. It's so American in its style-with it's kind of jazzy chord structure. This is a very good recording! Lara Downes is wonderful , she really feels the piece and brings it fully to life, with this piece sounding like a perfect fusion of classical and jazz. I think It's great that Florence is finally getting the recognition she deserved. She was a genius who gave her first piano recital at age 4, and graduated high school with honors when she was only 14.
Very nicely played!
So beautiful!
You play her pieces beautifully! Where can this music be bought, same with Fantasie Negro no. 1 which you play. Absolutely fantastic! I'd love the music for that, too. Thanks!
Hi Kimberly, we are so glad you enjoyed Lara Downes' rendition of these Price pieces! You can find links to the publishers of both works in our database at boulangerinitiative.org/database
This is stunning! I love it!
gorgeously played
what a lovely piece!
lovely performance, such a beautiful work! would love to study this, is there a chance you could share me the score? I got recently a copy of this but theres a big cut around bar 40 and a huge passage missing! I would be very grateful!
Beautiful! Where could one find the sheet music for this?
G. Schirmer publishes the score so if you google the name and publisher multiple options for purchase should come up.
I have the g shirmer /Barbara Garvey collection 2nd album of piano Pieces-Clouds is in here but the piece is incomplete -i’ve listened to several recordings thank you! you play very well of course
Price’s music is characterised by an individual yet unobtrusive charm through a rich harmonic palette and a certain plaintive quality of phrase closer to a spiritual than to a blues but not entirely disparate from the latter either. You play it well.
Very good description, I wish *I* had made that comment.
I agree with your description entirely, except I'd say that Lara plays it very well and not just well. It's very atmospheric, as is the case with all Florence Price's music I have heard so far.
The fact that these pieces were not played before is a travesty. They are so moody. As soon as you play them - they really transports you to the early 1900s. The chords and melodies are so distinct - and RICH. So sad this was almost destroyed because of a bunch of racists. Thank you for playing these pieces.
A single Florence Price Piece >>>>>>>> John Cage's whole career.
You can't change muy mind