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The Baton and the Jackboot Paperback – January 1, 1988

by Berta Geissmar (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Two Worlds of Music" by Berta Geissmar. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
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  1. Print length
    404 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Columbus Books
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1988
  5. ISBN-10
    0862879256
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0862879259
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Columbus Books; 0 edition (January 1, 1988)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 404 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0862879256
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0862879259
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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boyd conrad
5.0 out of 5 stars A valuable look behind the controversies of the 30s and 40s in classical music.
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2016
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This book is a must read for any classical music lover who wants to get at the truth of Wilhelm Furtwangler's still controversial role in Nazi Germany. Berta Geissmar was Furtwangler's manager until her Jewishness forced her to emigrate to Great Britain in the 1930s. She then served the same role for Sir Thomas Beecham, and her narrative clarifies his role during the late '30s as well. Her memoirs are sometimes disturbing, but always illuminating, an interesting and informative look at the real men who were two of the greatest conductors of the 20th Century.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A gripping experience of the jewish members of the high-class german musicworld.
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2015
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It's an amazing accurate description of the beginning of the nazi-era, the first few months of 1933 in germany.
I lost sight of this book about 50 years ago so i'm delighted to found it back, a real antiquarian surprise.
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G.R. Curtis
5.0 out of 5 stars An extraordinary book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2018
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Written by a German Jewish woman about her experiences as PA for Furtwangler and Beecham in the 1930s, and provides a fascinating insight into artistic life under the Third Reich.
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