When tyranny comes, there is often little place to hide. We look at a few composers whose lives also demonstrate the speed in which conditions can deteriorate, a false sense of security, and how music can survive against all odds.
Show Notes
This episode is in memory of Lubna Alyaan, a 16-year-old violinist and Edward Said Conservatory of Music student killed in an airstrike in Gaza on November 21, 2023. Learn more about her here.
Viktor Ullmann
A short video describing conditions at Terezin and how the SS changed conditions for propaganda films.
Antonio Jose
Learn more about Antonio Jose here.
Marcel Tyberg
For further listening, enjoy this, his Symphony No. 2
Learn more about the lawyer that studied United States law to help the formation of the Nuremberg Laws, here.