Re: Pre WWII Jewish Music

[Henny van der Groep <tijgervink...>]

At 11:52 AM 4/28/02 -0400, Shirona wrote:
<I have a question -
  Is there a body of work that can be labeled "Pre WWII Jewish Music " (in 
Europe) - or perhaps "Jewish Music Between the Wars" ? >

 >The core of my question is this: If there is such a distinguishable body 
of work, ( including Theater, Poetry, Literature - even Art ) - does this 
body of work reflect the Jewish artists' awareness, or perhaps lack of 
awareness , of their changing status in the world...?.>
   Shirona

I didn't read the book but I think you certainly will find  Jewish Music 
Between the Wars, among many other interesting things. It's not in English, 
however if we keep asking may be it will happen ( I asked the author about 
a translation, it seems it's very expensive). Henny

Lemaire, Frans C.
Le destin juif et la musique : trois mille ans d'histoire / Frans C. 
Lemaire. - [Paris] : Fayard, 2001 (72-La Flèche : Impr. Brodard et Taupin). 
- 763 p. : couv. ill. en coul. ; 24 cm. - (Les chemins de la musique).
Bibliogr. p. 724-730. Index. - DL 01-44132 (D4). - 780.899 24. - ISBN 
2-213-60763-X (br.) : 30 EUR : 196,80 F.
Juifs -- Musique -- Histoire et critique
Musiciens juifs -- Histoire
Musique -- Aspect religieux -- Judaïsme

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