Hear contrasting works by José Maurício Nunes Garcia and George Walker tonight on “The Lost Chord.”

Walker was the first African-American recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Music – as recently as 1996 – for his “Lilacs for Voice and Orchestra.” He was the first black musician to graduate from the Curtis Institute of Music. He also studied at the Eastman School and was a pupil of Nadia Boulanger. Tune in for Walker’s Trombone Concerto of 1957.

Then it’s off to South America for Nunes Garcia’s Requiem Mass of 1816. Nunes Garcia was Master of Music of the Royal Chapel in Rio de Janeiro. He composed over four hundred pieces of music, including the first Brazilian opera. The Requiem was written at the request of John VI of Portugal for funeral services for his mother, Maria I.

Join me for this second installment in celebration of the reissue on Sony Classical, after 40 years, of the legendary Black Composers Series. We’re sharing highlights throughout #BlackHistoryMonth, Sunday nights at 10:00 EST, on WWFM – The Classical Network and wwfm.org.