Saturday, August 8, 2020

John Malveaux: "On July 6, 1949 Florence B. Price composed a short and brilliant piece for piano solo titled Whim Wham." (Dr. Michael Cooper)

 Florence B. Price (1887-1953)
(University of Arkansas)


John Malveaux of MusicUNTOLD.com writes:

"On July 6, 1949 Florence B. Price composed a short and brilliant piece for piano solo titled Whim Wham. The title refers to a caprice or something gotten or bought on a whim, and the earliest autograph suggests that Price may have considered it a complement to the serenity of her recently published and recorded jewel Placid Lake". (Dr. Michael Cooper) G. Schirmer Publisher.  See https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=JnaUc7dmmYY&feature=emb_logo

1 comment:

John Michael Cooper said...

To learn more about this piece, what it teaches us about Florence B. Price, and what it means for us today, see here: https://cooperm55.wixsite.com/jmc3/post/the-joy-of-whimsy .