Hear "The Sound of 13: Celebrating Black Achievement in Music" every Friday at 5 p.m. on Classical IPR.
In this 13-week series, host Garrett Mcqueen opens an historical and contemporary conversation of race with classical music and the 13th amendment as the guide.
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Episode 1: “The Florida Suite” (Jan. 21)
Frederick Delius may be a composer whose name you know. Or maybe he’s a composer whose name you don’t know. Either way, what you should know is that this Englishman’s music has a connection to American slavery. Garrett McQueen highlights this connection and more in The Sound of 13.