Podcast: KZ Musik – Encyclopedia of Music Composed in Concentration Camps
- 21 July, 2009
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An introduction to KZ Musik: Encyclopedia of Music Composed in Concentration Camps 1933-1945. When completed, this 24 CD project will be the most comprehensive collection ever made of music composed in World War II concentration camps. Music by Gideon Klein, Robert Dauber, Rudolf Karel, Erwin Schulhoff, Ilse Weber, Viktor Ullmann, Hugo Lowenthal, David Grunfeld.
Album details…
Catalogue No.: KZ Musik 231694, KZ Musik 231785-89
Podcast: Download (Duration: 23:59 — 33.0MB)
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What awesome music, and yes, so heart-wrenching… I particularly enjoyed the music of Robert Dauber – what he could have done if he had lived a full life! It's good to know this music has been collected and preserved. I really appreciate knowing the stories behind the music – it truly enhances the pieces. I remember a few years ago when my son's high school concert band played “American Elegy”. A wonderful piece yes, but when you know that it was written as a tribute to those who lost there lives in the Columbine HS shooting, it became unforgettable. The kids would cry as they played it – so beautiful and poignant…
Hi Grace, Thanks so much for your wonderfully personal email. Your story about your son's high school band playing American Elegy is a perfect illustration of why music is so, so important. It allows us to express and share thoughts and emotions that most of us could not put into words.
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I never knew that was such music. You made me very curious and I will surely listen to some of the songs. Hope that the music isn't all sad, but if it is, it's ok. It would be normal to be so.