Music that survived the Nazis: Part two
How music was kept alive by Jewish musicians in the camps and ghettos of Nazi Europe, from Yiddish Tango and rousing camp anthems, to partisan songs and string quartets
Featuring extraordinarily rare recordings, historian Shirli Gilbert presents this new history of life and music under Nazi tyranny. This episode focuses on music-making in the camps and ghettos of Nazi Europe, including stories of music at Sachsenhausen, Vilna and Auschwitz. This includes a wealth of different styles, from Yiddish Tango and rousing camp anthems, to partisan songs and string quartets. Contributors include Lloica Czackis, Krzysztof Kulisiewicz, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch,
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