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24%OFFMichael Haas - Forbidden Music: The Jewish Composers Banned by the Nazis - 9780300205350 - V9780300205350
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Forbidden Music: The Jewish Composers Banned by the Nazis

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Description for Forbidden Music: The Jewish Composers Banned by the Nazis Paperback. Looks at the actual contribution of Jewish composers in Germany and Austria before 1933, at their increasingly precarious position between then and 1939, at the forced emigration of composers and performers before and during the war, and at the emaciated post-war musical life of Germany and Austria. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; AVGC6; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 30. Weight in Grams: 478.
A groundbreaking study of the Jewish composers and musicians banned by the Third Reich—and the consequences for music worldwide


With National Socialism's arrival in Germany in 1933, Jews dominated music more than virtually any other sector, making it the most important cultural front in the Nazi fight for German identity. This groundbreaking book looks at the Jewish composers and musicians banned by the Third Reich and the consequences for music throughout the rest of the twentieth century. Because Jewish musicians and composers were, by 1933, the principal conveyors of Germany’s historic traditions and the ideals of German culture, the ... Read more

Michael Haas looks at the actual contribution of Jewish composers in Germany and Austria before 1933, at their increasingly precarious position in Nazi Europe, their forced emigration before and during the war, their ambivalent relationships with their countries of refuge, such as Britain and the United States and their contributions within the radically changed post-war music environment.


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Product Details

Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
472g
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300205350
SKU
V9780300205350
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Michael Haas
Michael Haas is director of research at the Jewish Music Institute’s Centre for Suppressed Music, based at Royal Holloway, University of London. He lives in London.

Reviews for Forbidden Music: The Jewish Composers Banned by the Nazis
"'A meticulously documented study of this 'lost generation' of composers, ranging historically over almost two centuries.' (Mark Pappenheim, BBC Music Magazine) 'Compelling... rich in unexpected facts and quotes... Its greatest virtue is the unearthing of composers, critics, conductors and musicians destined for obscurity. Haas makes a pleasingly detailed argument for honouring a treasure trove to which the development of Western ... Read more

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