Don't forget about me: The Short Life of Gideon Klein, Composer and Pianist by D

Description: Don't forget about me by David Fligg Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Gideon Klein was one of the most gifted musicians of his generation. This book traces his short life through his music, his diaries and documents as well as the reminiscences of his friends and family. Publisher Description A most gifted musician of his generation, this book traces Gideon Kleins short life through his music, his diaries and documents as well as the reminiscences of his friends and family.Dont Forget about Me chronicles the extraordinary and moving story about the young Czech pianist and composer Gideon Klein. Standing on the threshold of what was to be an auspicious career, Kleins musical activities in Prague were ruptured, as he, his family and friends were deported, interned in the Terezin (Theresienstadt) prison camp and ghetto. There his life took an even more unexpected turn, as he galvanised prisoners into an astonishing array of musical activities, and he composed his finest and most compelling music.Until recently, Kleins music has largely been performed within the context of Holocaust memorialisation. But events commemorating the Klein centenary in 2019 offered audiences and musicians the opportunity to re-assess and reposition Kleins place in the history of twentieth-century music and European modernism. David Fliggs monograph on Klein, the first in a quarter of a century, continues this process.Drawing on hitherto unpublished archival sources, interviews with Holocaust survivors who were imprisoned with him, many rare photographs and detailed musical analysis, Dont forget about me recounts Kleins life from his Moravian childhood (he was born in Prerov in 1919), charting the development of his musical talent. It presents the first detailed examination of how the teenage Klein engaged with the numerous artistes who were at the centre of the vibrant cultural environment of pre-war Prague. Klein was finally transported to an isolated and bleak Auschwitz sub-camp, in the freezing closing weeks of 1944, where he was killed in a massacre by the retreating prison guards.His story, along with the compositions which remarkably survived Terezin, is one of the most fascinating of Czech Jews during the Holocaust, and documents how one young man continued to make music in the face of evil. Author Biography Dr David Fligg is Honorary Research Fellow at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, where he was previously a Lecturer in Academic Studies, and is also Visiting Professor at the University of Chester. Details ISBN 0907689221 ISBN-13 9780907689225 Title Don't forget about me Author David Fligg Format Hardcover Year 2022 Pages 322 Publisher Toccata Press GE_Item_ID:161705645; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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