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Panel discussion and Q&A of the fascinating and thought-provoking documentary 'Mendelssohn, the Nazis and Me'.Discussion and Q&A with the film's director She...
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Jun 27, 2009 · Mendelssohn, the Nazis, and Me: Directed by Sheila Hayman. Felix Mendelssohn, of Wedding March fame, was a devout Christian - and also a Jew. This became an embarrassment for the Nazis, who tried desperately to write Germany's most beloved music out of history.
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- Sheila Hayman
- 2009-06-27
Jun 3, 2011 · Documentary looking at how Jewish composer Felix Mendelssohn's conflicted identity led to the banning of his music by the Nazis and a fight for survival for his descendents. Show more
Jun 27, 2009 · Overview. Felix Mendelssohn, of Wedding March fame, was a devout Christian - and also a Jew. This became an embarrassment for the Nazis, who tried desperately to write Germany's most beloved music out of history. Meanwhile his part-Jewish descendants were forced to hunt for enough evidence of Aryan blood to stay alive.
This film by Felix Mendelssohn’s descendant tells the extraordinary story of what happened, generations after Mendelssohn’s life, to his family and music when the Nazis remembered the Jewish roots of Germany’s most celebrated composer.
Jan 26, 2010 · This film, marking the 200th anniversary of his birth, tells the extraordinary story of what happened, generations later, both to Mendelssohn's family and to his music, when the Nazis remembered the Jewish roots of Germany's most celebrated composer.
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Apr 13, 2021 · One hundred and thirty years later the Nazis came to power, banned Mendelssohn’s music in Germany and re-classified his descendants as Jews, threatening their lives. His family is also mine: his sister Fanny Mendelssoh, also a composer, is my 3x great grandmother.
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- Sheila Hayman
