This podcast celebrates the life and career of George Walker, a great pianist, composer, and the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for music. Dr. Walker died on August 23, 2018. We explore his life then listen to one of his signature pieces, Lyric for Strings, a beautiful, elegiac composition that is his most performed. He rarely suggested a mood for the musician to perform in, but selected a specific tempo, perhaps allowing the performer to determine the mood.

Here's a version with full orchestra:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2a1vRO_7aY

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