The Reichsorchester. The Berlin Philharmonic and the Third Reich
Description
This season the Berlin Philharmonic celebrates its 125th year. The orchestra is using its jubilee as an opportunity to examine a rather unknown chapter in its history: The years under the rule of the National Socialists (between 1933 and 1945). Thanks to contemporary witnesses from the orchestra and its fringes who are still alive today, and thanks also to extensive and until now unappraised archive materials, it is possible to gain an insight into this microcosmos: where does the thin line run separating autonomy from entanglement, innocence from guilt? A chapter from the history of Germany and Berlin, as gripping as it is volatile, comes to life once more.
Runtime
58 min
Subjects
- Orchestral musicians (1)
- Fascism and music (1)
- Music and state (5)
- National socialism and music (1)
- Symphony orchestras (3)
- Jewish musicians (3)
Contributor
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
2007
Database
Alexander Street