Artists
- Gemma Rosefieldcello
- Raphael Wallfischcello
- Benjamin Nabarroviolin
- Simon Callaghanpiano
- Jason Isaacsnarrator
- Members of Ensemble 360ensemble
- Students from the Royal College of Music
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Music in Auschwitz
- Date
- Thu 23 Jan 2025, 1.00pm
- Tickets
- Archived Event
- Duration
This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval
- Availability
Programme
Music that was played in Auschwitz, discovered by Professor Patricia Hall. Arranged by Patricia Hall, Josh Devries, Andrew S Kohler & Oriol Sans.
Die Schönste Zeit Des Lebens (The Most Beautiful Time of Life)
Chinesische Straßenserenade (Chinese Street Music)
Fidele Bauern (Merry Farmers)
Ich Wollt’ Ich Hätt’ Im Wirtshaus Gleich Mein Bett (I wish I had my Bed Right at the Inn)
- Vittorio Monti1868-1922
- Csárdás
- Robert Schumann1810-1856
- Kinderszenen Op. 15:
- Träumerei
- Ludwig van Beethoven1770-1827
- Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 'Pathétique':
- II. Adagio cantabile
- Szymon Laks1901-1983
- Cello Sonata No. 1
- Max Bruch1838-1920
- Kol Nidrei Op. 47
Overview
Incredibly, there were orchestras in most Nazi concentration camps – music became a means of control. Popular ballads conjured an illusion of normality for camp arrivals, while marching tunes imposed order on slave labourers. On Sundays, performing prisoners were forced to entertain their tormentors. By using the testimony of musicians at Auschwitz and the pieces they played, this concert honours their memory and the lives of the millions who did not survive.