It is strange - and rather disturbing - to discover how important classical music was to two of the most genocidal monsters of the 20th century, Hitler and Stalin. The latter was supposed to have been personally responsible for the cultural persecution of Soviet composers, insisting on his own vision of how music should edify the masses.
Read the full artcicle at the Guardian
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
article about Hitler's record collection
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