The inextinguishable symphony : a true story of music and love in Nazi Germany / Martin Goldsmith.

Author/creator Goldsmith, Martin, 1952-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : J. Wiley & Sons, ©2000.
Descriptionvi, 346 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Goldsmith, George, 1913-2009
Goldsmith, Rosemary, 1917-1984.
Jewish musicians--Germany. --Biography.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Biography.
Germany--History. --1933-1945.

Contents Alex and Gunther -- Julian and Rosemarie -- 1933 -- The Kubu -- The mask -- Pathetique -- La vie boheme -- Kurt Singer -- A protest in Paris -- Chocolate and canaries -- Two newspapers -- The march -- Vaterland und Vaterhaus -- "One slap after the other" -- Prinzenstrasse -- Sempre libera -- New world, and old -- Appointment in Quito -- Eine kleine curfew music -- The Resurrection symphony -- The Inextinguishable symphony -- "Crying like dogs" -- "It will be on your conscience".
Abstract Set amid the growing tyranny of German's Third Reich, here is the riveting and emotional tale of Gunther Goldschmidt and Rosemarie Gumpert, two courageous jewish musicians who strugged to perform under unimaginable circumstances - and found themselves falling in love in a country bent on destoying them.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 337-338).
LCCN 00025955
ISBN0471350974 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

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Music Music Stacks ML395 .G65 2000 ✔ Available Place Hold