The Heart of a Woman: The Life and Music of Florence B. Price
Whether using personal interviews from Price's life or interpreting documents and letters contained within the archives, Brown carefully and graciously untangles the complex narratives surrounding Price's public success and rather private personal life. Not only is this a must-read for any...
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| Published in: | Current Musicology 2021-03 (108), p.155-163 |
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| Language: | eng |
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| Summary: | Whether using personal interviews from Price's life or interpreting documents and letters contained within the archives, Brown carefully and graciously untangles the complex narratives surrounding Price's public success and rather private personal life. Not only is this a must-read for anyone wanting to learn more about Price herself or the culture surrounding African Americans of her generation, but it is also paramount for any scholar of American music, posing many avenues of inquiry for further exploration into Price's life and archive within a larger cultural framework. Focusing on Price's relationship with her mother, Florence Irene, Chapter 2 unpacks how Florence Irene's conflicting attitudes toward both race and class impacted young Florence Beatrice. Brown also details the struggles Price faced in publishing her piano music during these early years (89), noting that Price began to write Tin Pan Alley-style popular music under the pen name "VeeJay" (90). |
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| ISSN: | 0011-3735 2640-883X |