Martin Rosenberg was arrested by the Gestapo and taken to Sachsenhausen on 13 September 1939. There he set about organising a Jewish choir, which was established in April 1940 with between 20 and 30 members. holocaustmusic.ort.o...

Hans Bernstein (born #OTD in 1903) changed his name to Harold Byrns fearing that his Jewish name would risk persecution in American musical life during the war. holocaustmusic.ort.o...

From the age of 14, Hans Neumeyer, a composer and teacher of musical composition, was completely blind. He was born in Munich on 13 September 1887 and died whilst interned in Theresienstadt on 19 May 1944. holocaustmusic.ort.o...

Lowenthal Hugo was born #OTD in 1875. He was konzertmeister, assistant conductor and repetiteur at the Neues Stadttheater from 1925 until 1933. He was deported to Terezin on 8 Feb 1942 where he participated in the camp's cultural and musical life. teplitz-theatre.net/...

Hans Bernstein (born #OTD in 1903) changed his name to Harold Byrns fearing that his Jewish name would risk persecution in American musical life during the war. holocaustmusic.ort.o...

Martin Rosenberg was arrested by the Gestapo and taken to Sachsenhausen on 13 September 1939. There he set about organising a Jewish choir, which was established in April 1940 with between 20 and 30 members. holocaustmusic.ort.o...

Composer Arnold Schönberg was born #OTD 1874. He, together with Berg and Webern, are known as the Second Viennese School. His first compositions were Romantic in style but later became dissonant and chromatic in the style of Expressionism. holocaustmusic.ort.o...

Composer Arnold Schönberg was born #OTD 1874. He, together with Berg and Webern, are known as the Second Viennese School. His first compositions were Romantic in style but later became dissonant and chromatic in the style of Expressionism. holocaustmusic.ort.o...

From the age of 14, Hans Neumeyer, a composer and teacher of musical composition, was completely blind. He was born in Munich on 13 September 1887 and died whilst interned in Theresienstadt on 19 May 1944. holocaustmusic.ort.o...

Lowenthal Hugo was born #OTD in 1875. He was konzertmeister, assistant conductor and repetiteur at the Neues Stadttheater from 1925 until 1933. He was deported to Terezin on 8 Feb 1942 where he participated in the camp's cultural and musical life. teplitz-theatre.net/...

Synagogue organist Hans Samuel was born #OTD in 1901. His organ was destroyed during Krystallnacht. Unable to emigrate to the US, he was instead, part of the Nottranport to Palestine in March 1939 and continued working as organist in Jaffa. www.lexm.uni-hamburg...

Croatian pianist and composer Ladislav Grinski (born #OTD in 1904) was killed in the Staro Sajmiste camp along with his wife and daughter in 1941. www.musiques-regener...

Maurice Chevalier was born #OTD in 1888. In February 1944, Chevalier mistakenly appeared on a list of notorious French collaborators read out on Radio Londres. Because of this, he now feared the Nazis and the resistance who heard his name on the radio. holocaustmusic.ort.o...

Synagogue organist Hans Samuel was born #OTD in 1901. His organ was destroyed during Krystallnacht. Unable to emigrate to the US, he was instead, part of the Nottranport to Palestine in March 1939 and continued working as organist in Jaffa. www.lexm.uni-hamburg...

Maurice Chevalier was born #OTD in 1888. In February 1944, Chevalier mistakenly appeared on a list of notorious French collaborators read out on Radio Londres. Because of this, he now feared the Nazis and the resistance who heard his name on the radio. holocaustmusic.ort.o...

Croatian pianist and composer Ladislav Grinski (born #OTD in 1904) was killed in the Staro Sajmiste camp along with his wife and daughter in 1941. www.musiques-regener...

Born #OTD in 1903 to a Jewish wine merchant, the music theorist and philosopher Theodor W Adorno had his right to teach revoked in 1933. After studying for 4 years from June 1934 at Merton College in Oxford, he lived in exile in German California. en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Born #OTD in 1903 to a Jewish wine merchant, the music theorist and philosopher Theodor W Adorno had his right to teach revoked in 1933. After studying for 4 years from June 1934 at Merton College in Oxford, he lived in exile in German California. en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Austrian-American composer and music therapist Valerie (Vally) Weigl was born #OTD in 1894. In 1938, she was forced to flee Vienna and emigrated with her husband, composer Karl Weigl, and their son to the US. holocaustmusic.ort.o...

Austrian-American composer and music therapist Valerie (Vally) Weigl was born #OTD in 1894. In 1938, she was forced to flee Vienna and emigrated with her husband, composer Karl Weigl, and their son to the US. holocaustmusic.ort.o...

During WWII, composer Bertus van Lier (born #OTD in 1906) withdrew completely from musical life. After some restistance activity, he was forced into hiding and in the years after the war, his works were dominated by its impact on him. www.forbiddenmusicre...

Composer and resistance fighter Lex van Delden was born Alexander Zwaap #OTD in 1919. He suffered a traumatic existence in hiding and almost his entire family were lost in the Holocaust. After the war, he found a place in Dutch cultural life. www.forbiddenmusicre...

Composer and resistance fighter Lex van Delden was born Alexander Zwaap #OTD in 1919. He suffered a traumatic existence in hiding and almost his entire family were lost in the Holocaust. After the war, he found a place in Dutch cultural life. www.forbiddenmusicre...

During WWII, composer Bertus van Lier (born #OTD in 1906) withdrew completely from musical life. After some restistance activity, he was forced into hiding and in the years after the war, his works were dominated by its impact on him. www.forbiddenmusicre...

Conductor, composer, violinist and teacher Samuel Schuijer was born #OTD in 1873. There is evidence that he was composing up until 1939 through reviews of his new pieces and performances of his works. He died in Auschwitz on 11 Dec 1942 leosmitfoundation.or...

Conductor, composer, violinist and teacher Samuel Schuijer was born #OTD in 1873. There is evidence that he was composing up until 1939 through reviews of his new pieces and performances of his works. He died in Auschwitz on 11 Dec 1942 leosmitfoundation.or...

Folklore theatre producer Jadwiga Mierzejewska was born #OTD in 1903. She founded the People's Song and Dance Ensemble, the first of its kind in Poland. During WWII, she was arrested and deported to Ravensbrück where she organized secret artistic activity. www.nagrodakolberg.p...

Walter Bricht (born #OTD in 1904) was an Austrian composer whose years as a professional composer coincided with Hitler’s rise and the onset of Austro-fascism in 1933. In 1938, Bricht was forced to leave Austria for New York. holocaustmusic.ort.o...

Folklore theatre producer Jadwiga Mierzejewska was born #OTD in 1903. She founded the People's Song and Dance Ensemble, the first of its kind in Poland. During WWII, she was arrested and deported to Ravensbrück where she organized secret artistic activity. www.nagrodakolberg.p...

Walter Bricht (born #OTD in 1904) was an Austrian composer whose years as a professional composer coincided with Hitler’s rise and the onset of Austro-fascism in 1933. In 1938, Bricht was forced to leave Austria for New York. holocaustmusic.ort.o...