25.03.2024
episode
Outsiders: La Monnaie
“Protest songs transcend cultures and genres. From Beethoven's 'Eroica' and 'Do you hear the people sing' from Les Misérables to traditional tunes like 'Bella Ciao' and 'We shall overcome', the revolutionary spirit has found its voice in very different pieces of music throughout history.”
Dmitri Shostakovich, Festive Ouverture
Frederic Rzewski, Coming Together
Francis Poulenc, "Salve Regina" from Dialogues des Carmelites
Reena Esmail, #metoo
Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica'
Daniel Auber , "Mieux vaut mourir que rester miserable" from La muette de Portici
Undine Smith Moore, Before I'd Be a Slave
Giuseppe Verdi , "Va, pensiero, sull ali dorate" from Nabucco
Frederic Rzewski, The People United Will Never Be Defeated! (No. 38. Cadenza with optional improvisation)
Traditional, Ciao, Bella, Ciao
Traditional, We shall overcome