[Dixielandjazz] Art and Ideology - Wilhelm Furtwangler

[Don Ingle]

As was Walter Geisiking.
Don Ingle
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>
> Thanks, Steve, for posting this article on Furtwangler.  Very ineresting.
I have viewed films of him conducting and was intrigued to know more about
him.
>
> Herbert Von Karajan was another conducting genius in the same situation in
Germany.
>
> barbonestreet at earthlink.net writes:
>
> > WARNING, NOT OKOM. You may wish to delete now. This is, however, a
> > provocative look at Wilhelm Furtwangler, conductor of the Berlin
> > Philharmonic during Adolph Hitler's reign in Germany. It is an
> > interesting read for those on the list whose musical tastes are not
> > narrowly defined, and/or who are interested in the relationship between
> > musical art and political ideology. And there are example
> > of this clash
> > in Jazz.
> >
> > DELETE or READ, the choice is yours.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >
> > August 31, 2003 - New York Times
> >
> > The Man Who Kept the Music Playing (for Hitler)
>
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