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In this chapter, Eischeid describes the formation and realization of the only all-female orchestra in the Nazi camp system. Recruitment for the organization is detailed, as well as the orchestra’s living conditions, personnel, and repertoire. Although focusing on the prisoner musicians, the chapter also explores the sponsorship of the orchestra by leading camp officials Franz Hössler and Maria Mandl. Important members of the ensemble are introduced, including conductor Alma Rosé, niece of famed composer Gustav Mahler. The chapter closes with the ultimate dissolution of the orchestra and the fate of the survivors.
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Eischeid, S. (2016). The Auschwitz-Birkenau Women’s Orchestra. In: The Truth about Fania Fénelon and the Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31038-1_2
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