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Black History Month: One Hundred Years of Firsts

Feb. 22
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This week in honor of Black History Month, we are exploring just a handful of the past 100 years of firsts for African American classical musicians.

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Beethoven – Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 – IV. Allegro assai

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