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The political orchestra : the Vienna and Berlin Philharmonics during the Third Reich / Fritz Trümpi ; translated by Kenneth Kronenberg.

Publication | Library Call Number: ML28.V4 W54413 2016

"This is a groundbreaking study of the prestigious Berlin and Vienna Philharmonics during the Third Reich. Making extensive use of archival material, including some discussed here for the first time, Fritz Trümpi offers new insight into the orchestras' place in the larger political constellation."--Publisher's description.

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Uniform Title
Politisierte Orchester. English
Format
Book
Author/Creator
Trümpi, Fritz, author.
Published
Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago, 2016
©2016
Locale
Austria
Germany
Language
English

About This Publication

Physical Description
327 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents
Two cities, two orchestras: an introduction
"Innovation" versus "tradition": the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonics at the end of the long nineteenth century
Differing responses to increased state influence: the orchestras during the Republics (1918-1933)
Continuous radicalization under Austrofascism and National Socialism
Dependence and protection under National Socialism
The orchestras' multifaceted media presence
Repertoire and politicization: National Socialism and the politics of programming
Summary and conclusion: "A rivalry like that between the Berliners and the Viennese will always exist".
Other Authors/Editors
Kronenberg, Kenneth, 1946- translator.
ISBN
9780226251394
022625139X
Notes
Translated from the German.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-316) and index.
Two cities, two orchestras: an introduction -- "Innovation" versus "tradition": the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonics at the end of the long nineteenth century -- Differing responses to increased state influence: the orchestras during the Republics (1918-1933) -- Continuous radicalization under Austrofascism and National Socialism -- Dependence and protection under National Socialism -- The orchestras' multifaceted media presence -- Repertoire and politicization: National Socialism and the politics of programming -- Summary and conclusion: "A rivalry like that between the Berliners and the Viennese will always exist".

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