This is the disc and the pianist who started me on this project.
This page is a work in progress in which I intend to create a list of works which characterize this category. For now I am going to begin in 1901 and create a chronological list of classical music written with the intent of expressing a political opinion. Contributions are welcome and this page is a living document, meaning that it will be updated periodically as I add new works.
I’ve had a long standing interest in classical music written in support of progressive ideals or in protest of the antagonism of such ideals. When I heard an early performance of the works on this disc at Mills College I approached Ms. Cahill to inquire if she knew of any books which discuss this topic. She paused in deep thought, then replied, “I don’t know of any, you should write one.” What follows is one of my efforts to follow her suggestion.
Comments and suggestions are welcomed. This page started July 6, 2019.
1901
1902
1903
1910
- Smyth, Ethel The March of the Women (song with accompaniment)
1960
- Nono, Luigi Intolleronza 1960 (opera)
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
- Zimmerman, Bernd Alois Die Soldaten (opera)
1966
1967
- Stockhausen, Karlheinz Hymnen (for chorus, tape, orchestra; multiple revisions 1969
1968
- Henze, Hans Werner Das Floß der Medusa (cantata)
- Versuch über Schweine (voice and orchestra)
1969
1970
- Henze, Hans Werner El Cimarrón
1971
- Rzewski, Frederic Coming Together, for speaker and variable ensemble
- Bernstein, Leonard Mass, a Theater Piece for Singers, Players, and Dancers
1972
- Rzewski, Frederic Attica, for speaker and variable ensemble
1973
1974
1975
- Rzewski, Frederic The People United Will Never Be Defeated! (solo piano)
1976
- Henze, Hans Werner We Come to the River (opera)
1977
1978
2007
- Rzewski, Frederic Peace Dances (nanosonatas nos. 22-28 for solo piano)
2008
- Gann, Kyle War Is Just a Racket (speaking pianist)
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