African-American composer Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson was a unique voice among contemporary musicians, and Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson: A Celebration is a fitting tribute to his memory, outstandingly well played and recorded. Following his death at age 71 by a little less than two years, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson: A Celebration is the first comprehensive release of any kind relating to the music of Perkinson. The works span a 50-year period between his Sinfonietta for Strings of 1954, composed when Perkinson was 22, and the ...
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African-American composer Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson was a unique voice among contemporary musicians, and Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson: A Celebration is a fitting tribute to his memory, outstandingly well played and recorded. Following his death at age 71 by a little less than two years, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson: A Celebration is the first comprehensive release of any kind relating to the music of Perkinson. The works span a 50-year period between his Sinfonietta for Strings of 1954, composed when Perkinson was 22, and the Movement for String Trio, quite literally written by Perkinson in his deathbed. Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson: A Celebration makes clear that Perkinson sought, and achieved, a seamless blend between African-American musical concepts and Western concert music that is serious and not at all "folksy." Perkinson remained true to his musical roots and key interests throughout his long career as a musician and composer, which unintentionally made him a fish out of water in an era devoted to...
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