Orchestral players were given additional rations (donated by civilian music enthusiasts) in an effort to combat starvation, and hot bricks were used to radiate heat; nevertheless, three performers died during rehearsals.
As persoas que integraban a orquestra recibiron racións extra (doadas por civís entusiastas da música) nun esforzo por combater a fame, e ladrillos quentes foron empregados para irradiar calor; con todo, tres intérpretes morreron durante os ensaios.