"People weren't prepared" — Judith Still and Dr. Guthrie Ramsey on William Grant Still
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Music historian, pianist, composer, and the Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Term Professor of Music at the University of Pennsylvania Dr. Guthrie Ramsey joins Judith Anne Still, daughter of the late composer William Grant Still, to discuss her father’s life and music, how his experiences as a Black man informed his compositions, and how, despite his many “firsts,” his music was largely unrecognized until recently.
Music from this episode
STILL, Symphony No. 4 (“Autochthonous”), The Philadelphia Orchestra
STILL, Out of the Silence, First Philadelphia Orchestra performances, Jeffrey Khaner, flute
Links from this episode
William Grant Still Music - http://www.williamgrantstillmusic.com/
Dr. Guthrie Ramsey on Twitter — https://twitter.com/DrGuyMusiQology
William Grant Still and the Adventure of Discovery — https://www.philorch.org/about-us/learn-more/Blog/william-grant-still-and-the-adventure-of-discovery/
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