Settling Scores
German Music, Denazification, and the Americans, 1945-1953
David Monod
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: 03/2006
Pages: 344
Subject: History, Music, Political Science
| University of North Carolina
Print ISBN: 9.78E+12
eBook ISBN: 9780807876442
DESCRIPTION
The occupying American forces barred from the stage and concert hall all former Nazi Party members and even anyone deemed to display an "authoritarian personality." They also imported European and American music. These actions, however, divided American officials and outraged German audiences and performers. Nonetheless, the long-term effects were greater than has been previously recognized, as German government officials regained local control and voluntarily limited their involvement in artistic life while promoting "new" (anti-Nazi) music.