The Sound of Hope
Music as Solace, Resistance and Salvation During the Holocaust and World War II
Kellie D. Brown
The Sound of Hope
Music as Solace, Resistance and Salvation During the Holocaust and World War II
Kellie D. Brown
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Draws together the musical connections and individual stories from World War II through scholarly literature, diaries, letters, memoirs, compositions, and art pieces. Collectively, they bear witness to the power of music and offer a reminder to humanity of the imperative each faces to not only remember, but to prevent such a cataclysm.
Brown shows how for persecuted and imprisoned Jews, music became a way to preserve their humanity and at times even their lives. ... Brown has succeeded admirably in bringing together in one volume so much important research."—The Washington Post
Kellie D. Brown is a professor of music at Milligan University, where she also serves as the chair of the music department and conductor of the Milligan Orchestra. She is a frequent clinician and performer throughout the country and serves as the assistant conductor and associate concertmaster of the Johnson City Symphony Orchestra. A recognized authority on music in the concentration camps during the Holocaust, she frequently speaks throughout the United States at academic institutions and conferences on Holocaust music. She lives in Kingsport, Tennessee.
Brown shows how for persecuted and imprisoned Jews, music became a way to preserve their humanity and at times even their lives. ... Brown has succeeded admirably in bringing together in one volume so much important research."—The Washington Post
Kellie D. Brown is a professor of music at Milligan University, where she also serves as the chair of the music department and conductor of the Milligan Orchestra. She is a frequent clinician and performer throughout the country and serves as the assistant conductor and associate concertmaster of the Johnson City Symphony Orchestra. A recognized authority on music in the concentration camps during the Holocaust, she frequently speaks throughout the United States at academic institutions and conferences on Holocaust music. She lives in Kingsport, Tennessee.