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#826959 in Books George Denise 2016-04-05 2016-04-05Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x 1.25 x 6.30l; 1.35 #File Name: 0425281213384 pagesOrchestra of Exiles The Story of Bronislaw Huberman the Israel Philharmonic and the One Thousand Jews He Saved from Nazi Horrors
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Inspiring; illuminating.By CelloLoverFull of historically accurate anecdotes that personalize and humanize this barbaric chapter of history. Huberman was a great violinist and human being of great strength and moral character. But Orchestra of Exiles is much more than the story of his life - it is a chronicle of the times and an inspiring story of the founding of the Israel Philharmonic.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. EnlighteningBy Kathy AbrahamA moving encounter of a man determined to not let the horrors of Hitler's Germany stop him from achieving his dream to establish the first philharmonic orchestra in Isreal; and in so doing ; the lives of so many Jewish musicians and their families.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I enjoyed the story of Bronislaw Huberman and the creation of ...By David MelinI enjoyed the story of Bronislaw Huberman and the creation of the Palestine Symphony. I a lover of classical music and a reader of the Nazi era; it was interesting to see the two areas intersect.
