A resurgence of protest piano music
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‘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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Authors
Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's Digital Editor and Staff Writer. 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.