《The Rubinstein Staccato Etude》 - 免费有声读物

This poem, read by 16 Librivox Volunteers, describes the ups and downs and emotional frenzy of The Rubinstein Staccato Etude. The author, R. Nathaniel Dett, was a composer, organist, pianist and music professor. While born in Canada, he spent most of his professional career in the United States. During his lifetime he was a leading Black composer, known for his use of African-American folk songs and spirituals as the basis for choral and piano compositions in the 19th century Romantic style of Classical music. Right click this link (opens a new tab) to listen to the piece played on piano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2AdJ2JVpw8 (~ Summary by Michele Fry and Wikipedia)