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Orchestra of Exiles

The Story of Bronislaw Huberman, the Israel Philharmonic, and the One Thousand Jews He Saved from Nazi Horrors

by Josh Aronson
Denise George
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At fourteen, Bronislaw Huberman played the Brahms Violin Concerto in Vienna, winning high praise from the composer himself. Instantly famous, Huberman began touring all over the world and received invitations to play for royalty across Europe. But after witnessing the tragedy of World War I, he committed his phenomenal talent and celebrity to aid humanity.
After studying at the Sorbonne in Paris, Huberman joined the ranks of Sigmund Freud and Albert Einstein in calling for peace through the Pan European Movement. But when hope for their noble vision was destroyed by the rise of Nazism, Huberman began a crusade that would become his greatest legacy—the creation, in 1936, of the Palestine Symphony, which twelve years later became the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
In creating this world-level orchestra, Huberman miraculously arranged for the very best Jewish musicians and their families to emigrate from Nazi-threatened territories. His tireless campaigning for the project ultimately saved nearly a thousand Jews from the approaching Holocaust.

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    April 29, 2016

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      • ISBN: 9781494597405
      • File size: 231787 KB
      • Duration: 08:02:53

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    • English

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    • AudioFile Magazine
      Gifted violinist Bronislaw Huberman enjoyed worldwide acclaim in the early twentieth century. Foreseeing the rise of fascism in Europe and the potential cost for Jews in the early 1930s, he recruited Europe's best Jewish musicians and persuaded them to move to Palestine, where he formed one of the world's great orchestras. Tom Zingarelli offers his usual solid narration of this book, which chronicles Huberman's effort. His pleasing voice carries listeners along, and his facility with European names makes it easy to keep characters straight. The only weakness is in the book itself. The virtuoso's early life is presented in such detail that some listeners may be tempted to give up before getting to the thrilling later chapters involving the entire orchestra. R.C.G. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine

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