A resurgence of protest piano music

‘Amid snowballing political turmoil, protest piano music is enjoying a resurgence. A blistering account of Frederic Rzewski’s rarely heard Four North American Ballads is the cornerstone to Adam Swayne’s intelligently curated programme.’

 

(Speak to me) New Music, New Politics

Gershwin: Three Preludes; M Gould: Boogie Woogie Etude; Kirsten: (speak to me); Malone: The People Protesting Drum Out Bigly Covfefe; Rzewski: Four North American Ballads
Adam Swayne (piano)
Coviello COV 91818   63:25 mins

Freya Parr

Published: March 5, 2019 at 3:29 pm

‘Amid snowballing political turmoil, protest piano music is enjoying a resurgence. A blistering account of Frederic Rzewski’s rarely heard Four North American Ballads is the cornerstone to Adam Swayne’s intelligently curated programme.’

(Speak to me) New Music, New Politics

Gershwin: Three Preludes; M Gould: Boogie Woogie Etude; Kirsten: (speak to me); Malone: The People Protesting Drum Out Bigly Covfefe; Rzewski: Four North American Ballads Adam Swayne (piano) Coviello COV 91818 63:25 mins

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Freya Parr

Digital Editor and Staff Writer, BBC Music Magazine

Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's digital editor and staff writer, editing and writing on all styles of music across both the website and print magazine. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music. She's a regular sea shanty singer, folk obsessive and occasional flautist, pianist, organist and musical theatre director.
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