The Routledge Handbook to Music under German Occupation, 1938-1945 - Propaganda, Myth and Reality (Hardcover)

Following their entry into Austria and the Sudetenland in the late 1930s, the Germans attempted to impose a policy of cultural imperialism on the countries they went on to occupy during World War II. Almost all music institutions in the occupied lands came under direct German control or were subject to severe scrutiny and censorship, the prime objective being to change the musical fabric of these nations and force them to submit to the strictures of Nazi ideology. This pioneering collection of essays is the first in the English language to look in more detail at the musical consequences of German occupation during a dark period in European history. It embraces a wide range of issues, presenting case studies involving musical activity in a number of occupied European cities, as well as in countries that were part of the Axis or had established close diplomatic relations with Germany. The wartime careers and creative outputs of individual musicians who were faced with the dilemma of either complying with or resisting the impositions of the occupiers are explored. In addition, there is some reflection on the post-war implications of German occupation for the musical environment in Europe. Music under German Occupation is written for all music-lovers, students, professionals and academics who have particular interests in 20th-century music and/or the vicissitudes of European cultural life during World War II.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Music Handbooks
Release date:	December 2019
First published:	2018
Editors:	David Fanning • Erik Levi
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 39mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	550
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-71388-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > 20th century music Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > 20th century music Promotions
LSN:	1-138-71388-0
Barcode:	9781138713888

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