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The twisted muse : musicians and their music in the Third Reich /

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Is music removed from politics? To what ends can music and musicians be put? In short, when human rights are grossly abused and politics turned to fascist demagoguery, can art and artists be innocent? These questions are explored in Michael Kater's survey of musicians and the music they compose...

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Main Author: Kater, Michael H., 1937-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.
Subjects:
Music > Germany > 20th century > History and criticism.
National socialism and music.
Music and state > Germany > 20th century.
Nazisme et musique.
Musique > Politique gouvernementale > Allemagne > 20e siècle.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > International.
Music and state
Music
National socialism and music
Germany
Music History & Criticism, General.
Music.
Music, Dance, Drama & Film.
Drittes Reich
Geschichte
Musik
Nationalsozialismus
Deutschland
Muziekleven.
Derde Rijk.
1900-1999
Geschichte 1933-1945
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Is music removed from politics? To what ends can music and musicians be put? In short, when human rights are grossly abused and politics turned to fascist demagoguery, can art and artists be innocent? These questions are explored in Michael Kater's survey of musicians and the music they composed and performed during the Third Reich.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 327 pages)
Awards:Canadian Historical Society-Societe Historique du Canada Wallace K. Ferguson Prize, 1998.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780195351071
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