Overview
May 1945. A Soviet military patrol searches Hitlerās secret bunker in Berlin. They find bodies, documents, jewelry, paintingsāand also an extensive collection of 78 rpm records. It comes as no surprise that this collection includes work by Beethoven, Wagner, and Bruckner. The same goes for a procession of other giants promoted by the Nazi regime: āIt seems as if the Nazis put a steel helmet on Mozart, girded Schubert with a saber, and wrapped barbed wire around Johann Straussās neck,ā composer Robert Stolz once said. But how is it possible that Hitlerās favorites also included āforbiddenā Jewish and Russian composers and performers?
Ā Ā Ā Ā While Hitler sat secretly enjoying previously recorded music in his bunker, musicians made of flesh and blood were denied a means of making a living. They died in concentration camps or in other war-related circumstances. They survived but ended up in psychiatric care; they managed to flee just in time; they sided with the regimeāout of conviction or coercionāor they joined the resistance. From fiery conductor Arturo Toscanini, who defied Mussolini and Hitler, to opportunistic composer Richard Strauss and antisemitic pianist Elly Ney, who collaborated with the Third Reich to varying extents and for different reasons, Fred Brouwers profiles the complex figures of this extraordinarily fascinating chapter in music history.
This book title, Beethoven in the Bunker (Musicians Under the Nazi Regime), ISBN: 9781635423297, by Fred Brouwers, Eileen J. Stevens, published by Other Press (April 11, 2023) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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