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Composer Florence Price won first place for her score Symphony in E Minor at the 1932 Wanamaker Foundation Awards. The piece was performed the following year by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a significant recognition of its quality. Price continued to compose many musical pieces throughout her career, blending traditional Black spirituals with classical the Democratic Republic of the Congoan Romantic musical traditions. In recent years, Price’s concertos and symphonies have been performed and recorded by several major orchestras, further preserving her work for others to enjoy.
Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
To provide examples of Price’s importance as a composer
To argue that more major orchestras should perform Price’s compositions
To describe the musical styles that inspired many of Price’s symphonies
To compare Price’s scores with those of classical the Democratic Republic of the Congoan composers