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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Choice Review     Publisher Weekly Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Brouwers, Fred, 1948-     Subjects     National socialism and music -- History and criticism.     National socialism and music -- Germany -- History and criticism.     Jewish musicians -- Germany -- Biography.     Music -- Political aspects -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.     Music -- Germany -- 20th century -- History and criticism.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Brouwers, Fred, 1948-       by title:      Beethoven in the bun...       by call number:      780.943 B876b     Search the Web     Brouwers, Fred, 1948-     National socialism and music -- History and criticism.     National socialism and music -- Germany -- History and criticism.     Jewish musicians -- Germany -- Biography.     Music -- Political aspects -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.     Music -- Germany -- 20th century -- History and criticism.       MARC Display

Beethoven in the bunker : musicians under the Nazi regime / Fred Brouwers ; translated from the Dutch by Eileen J. Stevens. by Brouwers, Fred, 1948- Other Press, 2023. Call #: 780.943 B876b Subjects National socialism and music -- History and criticism.   National socialism and music -- Germany -- History and criticism.   Jewish musicians -- Germany -- Biography.   Music -- Political aspects -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.   Music -- Germany -- 20th century -- History and criticism. ISBN:  9781635423297 (hc.) Description:  272 p. ; 21 cm. Notes:  Translation of: Beethoven in de bunker. Translated from the Dutch. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references. Summary:  "This compelling survey examines the remarkable relationship between the Nazis and classical music through the stories of musicians, composers, and conductors across the political spectrum."--Jacket. "Radio and TV host Brouwers makes his English-language debut with this intriguing study of 'the complex relationship between Hitler, the Nazis, and music.' In a series of capsule biographies, Brouwers details a range of experiences and attitudes, from Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini's condemnation of Hitler's 'racist policies and boycott of Jewish musicians' and refusal to perform at the Wagner Festival, to pianist Elly Ney's vocal support for National Socialism and firm belief 'that only someone with a Germanic soul could interpret Beethoven correctly.' Elsewhere, Brouwers notes that Czech pianist and conductor Rafael Schäcter died in a concentration camp after being forced to stage a concert for the Red Cross. Unfortunately, the organization of the biographies occasionally blunts the book's emotional impact; for example, the chapters on lyricist Fritz Löhner-Beda, who was beaten to death at Auschwitz, and his frequent collaborator, 'operetta king' Franz Lehár, who was idolized by Hitler, are oddly separated by an unrelated chapter on the Dutch conductor Willem Mengelberg. Though Brouwers's love of music and fascination with the era come through, this history doesn't quite reach the crescendo it might have."--Publishers Weekly. Fred Brouwers is a Flemish radio and television presenter and connoisseur of classical music. For many years he has hosted the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels, Belgium, for up-and-coming classical musicians. Beethoven in the Bunker is his first book to appear in English. ileen J. Stevens earned her MA in linguistics with a specialization in translation from the University of Amsterdam. Her translation credits include Anna Enquist’s The Homecoming and a co-translation (with Anna Asbury) of Connie Palmen’s Your Story, My Story, which was nominated for the Dublin Literary Award. She has also translated numerous essays on classical music and the arts. A graduate of the Hartt School of Music, Stevens played the violin in a Dutch orchestra for twenty-five years before turning her attention to literary translation. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 780.943 B876b Core Collection - Adult Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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