Classical music riot

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A classical music riot is violent, disorderly behavior that occurs upon (usually) the premiere of a controversial piece of classical music. The usual respectful and sedate manner of classical music audiences means that any sort of rough behavior, ranging from catcalls to shoving, can be seen as a comparative 'riot'.

Examples include:

• 1830 - Daniel Auber - La Muette de Portici (opera -- sparked the Belgian Revolution)^[1]
• 1838 - Hector Berlioz - Benvenuto Cellini^{[citation needed]}
• 1905 - Richard Strauss - Salomé (particularly the Met production in New York)^{[citation needed]}
• 1913 - Igor Stravinsky - Rite of Spring (ballet)^[2][3]
• 1917 - Erik Satie - Parade^{[citation needed]}
• 1923 - Erwin Schulhoff - Ogelala^{[citation needed]}
• 1923 - Edgar Varèse - Hyperprism^{[citation needed]}
• 1926 - Bela Bartok - The Miraculous Mandarin (ballet)^{[citation needed]}
• 1926 - Maurice Ravel - Chansons madécasses^{[citation needed]}
• 1968 - Hans Werner Henze - Das Floß der Medusa^[4]

[edit] References

1. ^ The Viking Opera Guide ed. Holden (1993)
2. ^ Radio Lab, Show 202: Musical Language, Host/Producer Jad Abumrad, Co-Host Robert Krulwich, Producer Ellen Horne, Production Executives: Dean Capello and Mikel Ellcessor
3. ^ Pieter C. van den Toorn, "Stravinsky and The Rite of Spring", Chapter 1: Point of Order
4. ^ CD liner notes, Das Floss der Medusa, DG 1996

[edit] See also

• Succès de scandale
• Claque - Claqueurs could be hired for booing, by someone opposing a performance.