Críticas:
"A tragic and epic story that Haas relates so magisterially well that this book will probably remain definitive on its subject for the foreseeable future."-Booklist, starred review Booklist "A valuable compendium of untold stories, a corrective to standard histories of music and an essential reference point for anyone engaged in the culture and politics of the twentieth century."-Norman Lebrecht, Wall Street Journal -- Norman Lebrecht Wall Street Journal "An outstandingly fine piece of work."-Terry Teachout, Commentary -- Terry Teachout Commentary "A richly detailed history of Jewish musicians."-Kirkus Kirkus Reviews "[T]his compelling exploration of the role Jewish musicians and composers played in the cultural life of the Prussian and Austro-Hungarian Empire... is 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 music owes a considerable debt."-Rebecca K Morrison, The Independent -- Rebecca K. Morrison Independent "This is a big and important book...that really must be read by anyone with even a passing interest in the music of this period. One closes it with a mixture of astonishment and admiration."-Peter Franklin, Opera Magazine -- Peter Franklin Opera Magazine Winner in the 2014 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Awards for Excellence for the best historical Research in Classical Music category. -- ARSC Awards for Excellence Association for Recorded Sound Collections "Michael Haas makes [his] case powerfully in his important book."-James Loeffler, The New Republic -- James Loeffler The New Republic
Reseña del editor:
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 isolation, exile and persecution of Jewish musicians by the Nazis became an act of musical self-mutilation. 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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