Alma Rose by Richard Newman
Alma Ros 's tragic story, from her birth and youth in the exalted musical circles of Vienna (her father was leader of the Vienna Philharmonic, her uncle was Gustav Mahler) to her death at Auschwitz, first came to public attention through the 1980 film Playing for Time. As leader of the only women's orchestra in the Nazi camps, by force of her will and spirit, she molded a terrified group of young musicians into an ensemble that became their sole hope of survival. And although Alma herself died of a sudden illness shortly before the liberation of the camps, she saved the lives of some four dozen members of the orchestra. In telling her full story for the first time, Richard Newman and Karen Kirtley honor her and the valiant prisoner-musicians for whom music meant life.Professor of History at Rochester College of Technology in Rochester, New York, Richard Newman He is the co-editor of the Race in the Atlantic World, 1700-1900 series and the author of The Evolution of American Abolitionism: Against Slavery in the Early Republic.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781574670516 |
| ISBN 10 | 1574670514 |
| Title | Alma Rose |
| Author | Richard Newman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hal Leonard Corporation |
| Year published | 2000-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 407 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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