The Inextinguishable Symphony: A True Story of Music and Love in Nazi Germany Audiobook, by Martin Goldsmith Play Audiobook Sample

The Inextinguishable Symphony: A True Story of Music and Love in Nazi Germany Audiobook

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Read By: Martin Goldsmith Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 7.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 5.75 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: August 2009 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781481598927

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

26

Longest Chapter Length:

45:11 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

06:11 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

26:48 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

2

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Publisher Description

In the spring of 1933, more than 8,000 Jewish musicians, actors, and other artists were expelled from their positions with German orchestras, opera companies, and theater groups. Later that year, the Jüdische Kulturbund, or Jewish Culture Association, was created to allow Jewish artists to perform for Jewish audiences.

Here is the riveting and emotional story of Gunther Goldschmidt and Rosemarie Gumpert, two courageous Jewish musicians who struggled to perform under unimaginable circumstances and found themselves falling in love in a country bent on destroying them. A poignant testament to the enduring vitality of music and love even in the harshest times, The Inextinguishable Symphony gives us a compelling look at an important piece of Holocaust history that has heretofore gone largely untold.

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"An excellent and informative book about life in Nazi Germany. While music forms the basis for the book, it is an exceptional book for telling about life during that time ..... a very personal look at how the Jews were treated. I learned a lot from this book. "

— KayG (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • “Astonishing…Goldsmith [writes] with modesty, restraint, and skill…masterly.”

    — San Francisco Chronicle
  • “A fascinating insight into a virtually unknown chapter of Nazi rule in Germany, made all the more engaging through a son’s discovery of his own remarkable parents.”

    — ABC News
  • “A deeply affecting story…Goldsmith’s account offers an excellent contribution to Holocaust studies.”

    — Publishers Weekly
  • “A gripping tale of persecution, intrigue, and love and an insider’s—or two insiders’—view of a dark time.”

    — Booklist 

The Inextinguishable Symphony Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " An incredibly moving, well-written story of the author's search for his family's history and his report on the results of that search that uncovers a tale of two beautiful people who who grew up Jewish in Germany - and survived. "

    — Robin, 9/2/2010
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    " Heartbreaking. It's a perspective of the limitations Nazi Germany put on Jews that you don't normally hear about. "

    — Jen, 8/29/2010
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    " "Such hope. It breaks your heart." pg 67 "

    — Barbara, 7/21/2010
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    " This book is EXCELLENT!! It brought the Nazi era history to life using real people and events to help the reader relate and live/relive the moments at that time. If one is a music lover or a German lover, this book is the one to read!! "

    — Pam, 5/27/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Fabulous!!! Book club all rated this at max. Moving tribute to power of love beyond the power of hate. Led to wide open discussions and made us all ponder the moral questions faced by the musicians. Should be required reading in high school. "

    — Barbara, 4/21/2009
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    " This is an incredible book. Goldsmith seamlessly melds the personal stories of his parents and family with the history of the organization for Jewish artists (of all sorts) that existed as long as it suited the purposes of the SS for it to exist. "

    — Aleta, 2/28/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Ted Koppel of ABC News said it best. "A fascinating insight into a virtually unknown chapter of Nazi rule in Germany, made all the more engaging through a son's discovery of his own remarkable parents." "

    — Kevin, 12/19/2008

About Martin Goldsmith

Martin Goldsmith is director of classical music programming for XM Satellite Radio. From 1989 to 1999, he hosted Performance Today, NPR’s daily classical music program. Since 1984 he has been cohost of Songs for Aging Children, a radio program devoted to the singer-songwriter generation. He lives in Maryland with his wife.