Florence Price
Born: 9th April 1887, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Died: 3rd June 1953, Chicago
Nationality: African-American
Florence Beatrice Price was an American classical composer, pianist, organist and music teacher. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Price was educated at the New England Conservatory of Music, and was active in Chicago from 1927 until her death in 1953. Price is noted as the first African-American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer, and the first to have a composition played by a major orchestra. Price composed over 300 works: four symphonies, four concertos, as well as choral works, art songs, chamber music and music for solo instruments. In 2009, a substantial collection of her works and papers was found in her abandoned summer home.
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Further Reading: Price, F
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Samantha Ege on Piano Music of the Black Renaissance
28th Jul 2026
As a leading authority on the work of Florence Price and her contemporaries, Dr Ege shares her expertise on the piano repertoire of the Black Renaissance, discussing her sheet music publications Piano Music of the Black Renaissance and Florence Price: Fantasie Nègre, and her books The Cambridge Companion to Florence B. Price and South Side Impresarios.
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Michael Clark on Florence Price: Rediscovered Gems
30th May 2025
After a chance discovery of hundreds of Florence Price manuscripts in 2009, a treasure trove of masterpieces was uncovered. Dr. Michael Clark discusses Florence Price and his recent publication, 'Florence Price: Rediscovered Gems for Piano Solo'.
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Popular Works: Price, F
- Adoration (4)
- Andante (2)
- Barcarolle in A major (2)
- Cherry Blossoms in Her Hair (Debutante Waltz) (2)
- Colonial Dance (1)
- Concert Overture No. 2 (2)
- Cradle Piece in A major (2)
- Etude in A minor (3)
- Fantasie nègre No. 1 in E minor (1)
- Fantasie nègre No. 2 in G minor (1)
- Fantasie nègre No. 3 in F minor (1)
- Fantasie nègre No. 4 in B minor (1)
- Impromptu No. 1 in A major (2)
- In Sentimental Mood (2)
- Piano Sonata in E minor (1)
- Preludes (5) (1)
- Rainbow Waltz (2)
- Rowing: Little Concert Waltz (2)
- Scherzo in G major (2)
- Song Without Words in A major (2)
- Song Without Words in G major (Pleading) (2)
- Suite of Dances (1)
- Summertime Waltz (Waltz Charming) (2)
- Symphony No. 1 in E minor (1)
- Symphony No. 1 in E minor: Juba Dance (2)
- Symphony No. 3 in C minor (1)
- Tarantella in D minor (2)
- Tarantella in G minor (2)
- Tempo di valse in D major (2)
- The Goblin and the Mosquito (3)
- The old boatman (5)
- To a Little Girl (to Vicki) (2)
- To a Red Rose (2)
- To a White Rose (3)
- To a Yellow Rose (2)
- Valsette Mignon (2)
- Waltz in F major (2)
- Waltz of the Spring Maid (2)
- Waltzing on a Sunbeam (2)
- Whirl Away Waltz (2)
Recent Best Sellers: Price, F
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New. Florence Price: Piano WorksSheet Music: $30.50
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New. Florence Price: Fantasie NègreSheet Music: $30.25
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Florence Price: Rediscovered Gems for Piano SoloSheet Music: $29.25
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Florence Price: Sonata in E minorSheet Music: $20.00
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Florence Price: Tarantella in D minorDownload: $10.75
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Florence Price: Song Without Words in G majorDownload: $10.00
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Florence Price: Rainbow WaltzDownload: $10.00
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Florence Price: AdorationDownload: $5.25
