SCENES IN TIN CAN ALLEY Piano Music of Florence Price (Josh Tatsuo Cullen)
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The pianist Josh Tatsuo Cullen’s fascination with the recently discovered piano music of Florence Price is demonstrated in his performances of these evocatively-named works, including Scenes in Tin Can Alley, Clouds, Thumbnail Sketches in the Day of a Washerwoman and, Three Miniature Portraits of Uncle Ned. This is the first commercial recording of several of these compositions.
“Cullen performed with an astounding mixture of coolness and intensity… with an unfailing sense of rhythm and drive” — Stuttgarter Zeitung
The pianist Josh Tatsuo Cullen’s fascination with the recently discovered piano music of Florence Price is demonstrated in his performances of these evocatively-named works, including Scenes in Tin Can Alley, Clouds, Thumbnail Sketches in the Day of a Washerwoman and, Three Miniature Portraits of Uncle Ned. This is the first commercial recording of several of these compositions.
Cullen performed and recorded with the Moscow Philharmonic at Tchaikovsky Hall at age nine and graduated from U-Mich at age 16, earning master’s degrees from Juilliard and NYU soon after. His diverse career path led him to a stint as an interpreter in the US Army before returning his full attention back to music.
SCENES IN TIN CAN ALLEY (1928)
1. The Huckster 1:44
2. Children at Play 3:06
3. Night 6:23
THUMBNAIL SKETCHES OF A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A WASHERWOMAN (1938-1942)
4. Morning 1:24
5. Dreaming at the Washtub 1:52
6. A Gay Moment 0:37
7. Evening Shadows 2:21
8. CLOUDS (circa 1940’s) 5:47
VILLAGE SCENES (1942)
9. Church Spires in Moonlight 5:34
10. A Shaded Lane 2:14
11. The Park 1:47
PRELUDES (1926-1932)
12. No. 1. Allegro moderato 1:49
13. No. 2. Andantino cantabile 2:33
14. No. 3. Allegro molto 1:08
15. No. 4. Wistful. Allegretto con tenerezza 2:58
16. No. 5. Allegro 1:40
COTTON DANCE (circa 1940’s)
17. Presto 3:16
THREE MINIATURE PORTRAITS OF UNCLE NED (1932-1941)
18. At Age 17 1:03
19. At Age 27 1:16
20. At Age 70 1:51