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- In the early 1930s, Strauss did not join the Nazi party. For reasons of expediency, however, he initially cooperated with the early Nazi regime in the hope that it would promote German art and culture.
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In the early 1930s, Strauss did not join the Nazi party. For reasons of expediency, however, he initially cooperated with the early Nazi regime in the hope that it would promote German art and culture.
Jun 10, 2014 · Composer Richard Strauss took a prominent post in Hitler’s Germany – but we should not let that ruin our enjoyment of his music, writes Clemency Burton-Hill. “To Richard Strauss, the ...
In 1933, Strauss accepted a high-profile job from the Nazis, when propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels named him president of the Reichsmusikkammer, the State Music Bureau. Strauss wrote pieces for the Nazis including " Das Bächlein ," a song dedicated to Goebbels. And he even wrote at least one letter pledging his loyalty to Hitler.
Strauss never joined the Nazi Party, and studiously avoided Nazi forms of greeting. For reasons of expediency, however, he was initially drawn into cooperating with the early Nazi regime in the hope that Hitler—an ardent Wagnerian and music lover who had admired Strauss's work since viewing Salome in 1907—would promote German art and culture.
By Zachary Solomon. Advertisement. So yes, he may have been the greatest composer of the 20th century. He may have been a Nazi, too. Though he never joined the party or used the Nazi...
Aug 11, 2023 · As the German Nazi Party took power and extended its influence on the arts through the 1930s, Strauss became associated with Nazism. The composer was appointed president of the Nazi Reichsmusikkammer (Reich Chamber of Music) in 1933.
Jun 11, 2014 · Published: June 11, 2014 8:13am EDT. Der Rosenkavalier at Glyndebourne. © Bill Cooper. X (Twitter) Richard Strauss saw – and heard – it all. Born before German unification, he lived through two...
