William Grant Still is each time more known here In Brazil. Thank you for this magnificent performance that adds blues and spirituals with classical music form. From São Paulo 🇧🇷
TikTok enlightened me about MR. STILL and I was trained in classical piano & voice - all Caucasian. Yet, I am aware of Duke Ellington, Scott Joplin & Phillipa Schuyler, Marian Anderson, etc., but how did Mr. Still's musical genius get overlooked? BRAVO, MAESTRO~✨💝
William Grant Still composed five symphonies, this is my favorite. Blues, rhythm, and wonderful melody. Thanks for making this beautiful symphony available. It sounds very good with my Bose earphones.
this is from the wiki page of I Got Rhythm: "The four-note opening riff bears a striking resemblance to the opening melody of the third movement of William Grant Still's Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American." In the 1920s, Still played in the pit orchestra for Shuffle Along, and speculated that Gershwin may have borrowed the melody from his improvisations in the pit, which were later used in his own symphony. In 1987 Still's daughter, Judith Anne Still, wrote in a letter that Gershwin stole the song from her father. '... my father said that Gershwin came to the Negro shows in Harlem to get his inspiration, stealing melodies wholesale from starving minority composers and then passing them off as his own. "I Got Rhythm" was my father's creation, according to Eubie Blake.'"
John McWhorter of the NYT mentioned Still in his story on Rhapsody in Blue on 2/22/24. I found this marvelous performance and heard Still’s work for the first time. Thank you !
here I was thinking that Gershwin created the 1-6-2-5 progression out of thin air. it's right here in the third movement! melody's the same too. I'd thought he went through all the musical possibilities and came up with the sound all by himself. through rigorous, abstract experimenting. guess not.
OK, I'm sorry but the percussion section sucked!!! Off time, sped-up timing, off beat on the down beat. Come on?!?!? Otherwise, a nice tribute to this great African-American composer.
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Mesmerizing. Beautiful. Deeply moving. You can’t say more about a composition or performance. Bravo!
William Grant Still is each time more known here In Brazil. Thank you for this magnificent performance that adds blues and spirituals with classical music form. From São Paulo 🇧🇷
0:01 I. Longing
6:52 II. Sorrow
12:04 III. Humor
15:37 IV. Aspiration
TikTok enlightened me about MR. STILL and I was trained in classical piano & voice - all Caucasian. Yet, I am aware of Duke Ellington, Scott Joplin & Phillipa Schuyler, Marian Anderson, etc., but how did Mr. Still's musical genius get overlooked? BRAVO, MAESTRO~✨💝
Wowwww!😱
How has no one commented on this beautiful interpretation
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What a beautiful interpretation
Let me comment: Outstanding!
WOW JUST GREAT BRAVO!
Presently studying this composer in musicalogy. Very happy to come across this exceptional recording. Thanks Maestro.
My community orchestra is playing this weekend!! ❤️
I so appreciate this musicianship
can’t wait to play this for region orchestra, it sounds fun.
Mr. Still was a wonderful composer, who wrote some great pieces...this is one of them, and well done by the Tampa Bay Symphony! Thank you!
A very engaging and wonderful piece of music. I appreciate hearing it here. thank you!
William Grant Still composed five symphonies, this is my favorite. Blues, rhythm, and wonderful melody. Thanks for making this beautiful symphony available. It sounds very good with my Bose earphones.
Classy music and classy rendition. Bravi!
The syncopation across instrument sections is such a great effect. Like a big stride piano.
Brava!
Splendid performance of a rarely-heard work. It is shameful that W.G. Still is not a familiar American composer.
Reminds me of Porgy and Bess
this is from the wiki page of I Got Rhythm:
"The four-note opening riff bears a striking resemblance to the opening melody of the third movement of William Grant Still's Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American." In the 1920s, Still played in the pit orchestra for Shuffle Along, and speculated that Gershwin may have borrowed the melody from his improvisations in the pit, which were later used in his own symphony.
In 1987 Still's daughter, Judith Anne Still, wrote in a letter that Gershwin stole the song from her father.
'... my father said that Gershwin came to the Negro shows in Harlem to get his inspiration, stealing melodies wholesale from starving minority composers and then passing them off as his own. "I Got Rhythm" was my father's creation, according to Eubie Blake.'"
John McWhorter of the NYT mentioned Still in his story on Rhapsody in Blue on 2/22/24. I found this marvelous performance and heard Still’s work for the first time. Thank you !
Did knew that the 3rd movement from this piece has a motif that was stolen by Gershwin for his I got rhythm
I've heard this before but can't remember when.
15:00 audition
here I was thinking that Gershwin created the 1-6-2-5 progression out of thin air.
it's right here in the third movement! melody's the same too. I'd thought he went through all the musical possibilities and came up with the sound all by himself. through rigorous, abstract experimenting. guess not.
am i the only one wishing there were some black folks playing? lmao...
This guy is a great moorish American,., Afro American king
The kettle-drummer flubbed the beginning. Can't stay on tempo.
OK, I'm sorry but the percussion section sucked!!! Off time, sped-up timing, off beat on the down beat. Come on?!?!? Otherwise, a nice tribute to this great African-American composer.