Jewish musicians in the Third Reich: a tale of tragedy
TitreJewish musicians in the Third Reich: a tale of tragedy
Auteur
Call number940.5318/0223
N° d'objet04298e
Lieu de publicationEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
EditeurUniversity of Alberta Press
Année de publication
2000
Paginationpp75-83
MatérielArticle
ISBN0888643373
NotesArticle from the book 'The Holocaust's ghost' pp75-83
Description
An overview of the fate of Jewish creative and performing musicians in Nazi Germany and the subsequent careers of musical emigres. Considers the effects on Jewish composers of and performers of the 1935 Race Laws and of Kristallnacht. Provides thumbnail sketches of the effects of the Nazi regime on personalities like Arnold Schoenberg, Kurt Weill, Bruno Walter, Otto Klemperer, Viktor Ullmann, Stefan Weintraub, Franz Waxman.
