World-premiere recordings honor legacy of William Grant StillPosted in Articles, Arts, Audio, Interviews, Media Archive, United States on 2022-09-08 02:24Z by Steven |
World-premiere recordings honor legacy of William Grant Still
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Minnesota Public Radio
2022-06-29
Julie Amacher, Host
”It’s crucial to remember this is not new music. These manuscripts have been around for generations. I’m aware that there are many more pieces from William Grant Sill and other composers who have been neglected over the years,” conductor Avlana Eisenberg said about Still, who has 13 world premieres on her latest release, William Grant Still: Summerland/Violin Suite/Pastorela/American Suite. “I think it’s incumbent upon us to make sure that this is not a passing phase but momentum that gets carried forth.”
Eisenberg is joined by journalist Celeste Headlee, who is the granddaughter of Still…
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