Negro Folk Symphony Explained

The Negro Folk Symphony is a symphony composed by William L. Dawson and completed in 1934.^[1]

The work consists of three movements:

Its world premiere on November 20, 1934, at Carnegie Hall in New York City was conducted by Leopold Stokowski and performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra.^{[2] [3]}

It was recorded by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra conducted by Neeme Järvi in 2001.^[4] A recording by the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra and conducted by was released in June 2020.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. News: Ericson. Raymond. Raymond Ericson. 1964-08-17. Symphonic Music by Negroes given; Leonard de Paul Conducts Orchestra of America. The New York Times. 2020-10-27.
2. Web site: November 20, 1934. William Dawson 1934 / Philadelphia Orchestra (concert record). Carnegie Hall.
3. News: 1934-11-18 . A Tuskegee Symphony; Stokowski to Present Dawson's Pioneer Work on Negro Themes . The New York Times. 2020-10-27.
4. , Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
5. News: Huizenga . Tom . 2020-06-26 . Someone Finally Remembered William Dawson's Negro Folk Symphony. National Public Radio. 2020-10-27.
6. News: Walls . Seth Colter . 2020-07-02 . 8 Things to Do This Fourth of July Weekend . The New York Times. 2020-10-27.