June 3 is a somber and significant day in classical music, being the anniversary of the death, at only age 36, of George Bizet in 1875—just a three months from the day the premiere of his opera Carmen left him thinking it had been a failue, and robbing the world of one of it's most brilliant musical talents. It was also June 3 (in 1899) that saw the passing of the "March King," as well as the anniversary of the deat (in ) of trailblazing African American composer, Florence Price, who was the first African American Woman composer to have her music performed by a major symphony orchestra. We'll hear music of each on this afternoon's Classical Music With Foley Schuler, including music from Bizet's Carmen, as well as the great unfinished work that Johan Strauss, Jr was writing when he dies (a ballet based on fairy tale of Cinderella)—and we'll also hear the Violin Concerto No. 2 by Florence Price, one of the many works miraculously saved from oblivion in 2009 when a vast collection of her lost manuscripts, including her violin concertos, was discovered in her abandoned summer home, leading to a rediscovery of her work.
You can hear Foley's musical selections—and stories behind the music—every weekday afternoon from 1 until 4 on Blue Lake Public Radio.
