Forbidden Music Regained


Leo Smit Stichting
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Odom jesodo le-ofor (jiddisch Lebenslied)

By Hans Krieg

genre
Vocal music
instrumentation
Voice solo (voice)
location of manuscript
private collection

Details

In: 'Jiddische Volkslieder aus der Sammlung von Hans Krieg Amsterdam'

About Hans Krieg

Hans Krieg

The life of Hans Krieg, a German who became a Dutch citizen in 1951, was marked by the horrors of Nazi ideology. Before the war, a promising career as a composer and choral and opera conductor was on the horizon, however, when Hitler and the Nazi Party came to power, Krieg, as a persona non grata had to flee his homeland. He managed to establish a new life in the Netherlands, but after the war he had to rebuild his life. Once more he succeeded, and this humble man was recognized as a key figure in the Jewish community.

by Aagje Pabbruwe