A Jewish orchestra in Nazi Germany : musical politics and the Berlin Jewish Culture League / Lily E. Hirsch.

Publication | Library Call Number: ML3917.G3 H57 2010

Physical Description: viii, 258 p. : ill., music ; 24 cm.
Contents: Introduction
Why the league?
What is Jewish music? the League and the dilemmas of musical identity
Performing a "Jewish repertoire" : Weill, Schoenberg, and Bloch
"German music," lieder, and the Austrian Franz Schubert
Handel, Verdi, and national pride
Beyond ethnic loyalties
The legacy of the League.
ISBN: 9780472117109
0472117106 (cloth : alk. paper)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Why the league? -- What is Jewish music? the League and the dilemmas of musical identity -- Performing a "Jewish repertoire" : Weill, Schoenberg, and Bloch -- "German music," lieder, and the Austrian Franz Schubert -- Handel, Verdi, and national pride -- Beyond ethnic loyalties -- The legacy of the League.
Subjects: Music--Political aspects--Germany--History--20th century.
National socialism and music.
Jüdischer Kulturbund.
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