Music of Exile: The Untold Story of the Composers who Fled Hitler
Some reached Hollywood, some reached nowhere, and some never recovered the reputation the interruption cost them. What became of the composers Hitler drove out.
Haas follows the composers driven out of Nazi Germany and Austria: those who reached Hollywood and made careers there, those who reached nowhere, and those whose reputations never recovered from the interruption. It raises an awkward question about whether the Germanic tradition was already running out of ideas before the expulsions began.
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Tyler Cowen
A detailed, well-organized and captivating look at this story. My conclusion, though, is that the Germanic compositional scene already was starting to reach dead ends in terms of quality and innovation?
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