ISBN: 9780807876442

Classical music was central to German national identity in the early twentieth century. The preeminence of composers such as Bach and Beethoven and artists such as conductor Wilhelm Furtw… Mehr…

Classical music was central to German national identity in the early twentieth century. The preeminence of composers such as Bach and Beethoven and artists such as conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler and pianist Walter Gieseking was cited by the Nazis as justification for German expansionism and as evidence of Aryan superiority. In the minds of many Americans, further German aggression could be prevented only if the population's faith in its moral and cultural superiority was shattered. In Settling Scores, David Monod examines the attempted "denazification" of the German music world by the Music Control Branch of the Information Control Division of Military Government. The occupying American forces barred from the stage and concert hall all former Nazi Party members and even anyone deemed to display an "authoritarian personality." They also imported European and American music. These actions, however, divided American officials and outraged German audiences and performers. Nonetheless, the long-term effects were greater than has been previously recognized, as German government officials regained local control and voluntarily limited their involvement in artistic life while promoting "new" (anti-Nazi) music. German Music, Denazification, and the Americans, 1945-1953 The University of North Carolina Press German History denazification; cultural relations, United States-Germany; military government, Germany; postwar Germany; Americanization; Music Control Branch of the Psychological Warfare Division 9780807829448, 9781469634043 DE,GB,US,ES,IT,FR,MX English History, The University of North Carolina Press<

ISBN: 9780807876442

Classical music was central to German national identity in the early twentieth century. The preeminence of composers such as Bach and Beethoven and artists such as conductor Wilhelm Furtw… Mehr…

Classical music was central to German national identity in the early twentieth century. The preeminence of composers such as Bach and Beethoven and artists such as conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler and pianist Walter Gieseking was cited by the Nazis as justification for German expansionism and as evidence of Aryan superiority. In the minds of many Americans, further German aggression could be prevented only if the population's faith in its moral and cultural superiority was shattered. In Settling Scores, David Monod examines the attempted denazification of the German music world by the Music Control Branch of the Information Control Division of Military Government. The occupying American forces barred from the stage and concert hall all former Nazi Party members and even anyone deemed to display an authoritarian personality. They also imported European and American music. These actions, however, divided American officials and outraged German audiences and performers. Nonetheless, the long-term effects were greater than has been previously recognized, as German government officials regained local control and voluntarily limited their involvement in artistic life while promoting new (anti-Nazi) music. Digital Content>E-books>World History>Germany & Austria Hist>Germany,Austria Hist, The University of North Carolina Press Digital >16<

ISBN: 9780807876442

Classical music was central to German national identity in the early twentieth century. The preeminence of composers such as Bach and Beethoven and artists such as conductor Wilhelm Furtw… Mehr…

Classical music was central to German national identity in the early twentieth century. The preeminence of composers such as Bach and Beethoven and artists such as conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler and pianist Walter Gieseking was cited by the Nazis a Classical music was central to German national identity in the early twentieth century. The preeminence of composers such as Bach and Beethoven and artists such as conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler and pianist Walter Gieseking was cited by the Nazis a, The University of North Carolina Press<

ISBN: 9780807876442

The University of North Carolina Press German History denazification; cultural relations, United States-Germany; military government, Germany; postwar Germany; Americanization; Music Cont… Mehr…

The University of North Carolina Press German History denazification; cultural relations, United States-Germany; military government, Germany; postwar Germany; Americanization; Music Control Branch of the Psychological Warfare Division 9780807829448, UK,GB,DE,ES,FR,IT,US,CA,MX,AU,NZ 20060308 English History, The University of North Carolina Press<