The political orchestra
Subtitle: the Vienna and Berlin Philharmonics during the Third Reich
By: Fritz Trümpi ; translated by Kenneth Kronenberg
Contributors: Kronenberg, Kenneth, 1946- translator
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 327
ISBN-13: 9780226251394
Subjects: National socialism and music; Orchestra; Berliner Philharmoniker; Music; Wiener Philharmoniker; Political activity; History
Work titles: Politisierte Orchester
Notes: Translated from the German. Originally published as: Politisierte Orchester. Vienna : Böhlau Verlag, 2011.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-316) and index.
Table of contents: title: Two cities, two orchestras : an introduction; title: "Innovation" versus "tradition": the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonics at the end of the long nineteenth century; title: Differing responses to increased state influence: the orchestras during the Republics (1918-1933); title: Continuous radicalization under Austrofascism and National Socialism; title: Dependence and protection under National Socialism; title: The orchestras' multifaceted media presence; title: Repertoire and politicization : National Socialism and the politics of programming; title: Summary and conclusion. "A rivalry like that between the Berliners and the Viennese will always exist"; title: Appendix. Repertoire : graphs and commentary.