The Devil's Music Master
Author | : Sam H. Shirakawa |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 552 |
Release | : 1992-07-02 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015025376487 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Devil's Music Master written by Sam H. Shirakawa and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1992-07-02 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1922 until his death in 1954, Wilhelm Furtwangler was the foremost cultural figure of the German-speaking world, conductor of both the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic orchestras. But his decision to remain in Germany when the Nazis came to power earned him condemnation as a Nazi collaborator--"The Devil's Music Master". 30 halftones.