sarah willis went searching for answers to those questions sarah plays french horn with the berlin philharmonic but in the new documentary a world without beethoven she meets up with musicians across jaundice from scorpions guitarist shameka to jazz trumpeter wynton marsalis to the great film composer john well you know all of them ponder whether their own music would be possible if it weren't for beethoven's legacy the movie a world without beethoven premieres this week here on the dublin. let's welcome to arts and culture i think you now you play and one of the world's very top orchestras that has to be said so for you this idea of a world without beethoven must sound like i'm nightmare but what about the average person on the street who might say it world without of course i mean we know who beethoven was musicians do most of your viewers do probably as well but if there are people out there who don't they still would probably know how to answer if i think they probably go so they do know beethoven although they may not think they do so of course as wynton marsalis says in the film he says t

he led the berlin philharmonic. when the new york fill haphilha announced he had agreed, the story received so much press conference. an artist who could be linked to the nazi regime -- and many people did just that -- was an unappealing presence to say the least. people were convinced that the actions starting when hitler came to power in 1933 made him an entirely unsavory figure. he had remained in nazi germany to work under hitler. almost immediately, new york philharmonic subscribers began cancelling their subscriptions for the following year. a jewish business leader called it unthinkable to appoint an official of the nazi government to lead this august musical organization. and the key question really became to what extent was fertfangler complicit. heart felt letters appeared in local newspapers and newspapers in other parts of the country as well. in the "new york times," a woman said, and i'm quoting, as a member of the race which they abuse, i'm stunned this sanctuary of music in america had been successfu

sarah well let's went searching for answers to those questions sarah plays french horn with the berlin philharmonic but in the new documentary a world without beethoven she meets up with musicians across strong roots from scorpions guitarist. to jazz trumpeter wynton marsalis to the great film composer sean well you and all of them ponder whether their own music would be possible if it weren't for beethoven's legacy the movie a world without beethoven premieres this week here on the dollar. well it's welcome to arts and culture thank you now you play it and one of the world's very top orchestras it has to be said so for you this idea of a world without beethoven must sound like i'm nightmare but what about the average person on the street who might say it world without of course i mean we we know who beethoven was musicians do most of your viewers do probably as well but if there are people out there who don't they still would probably know how to answer i think they probably go. so they do know beethoven although they may not think they do so of course as wynton marsalis says in the film he says t

sarah willis went searching for answers to those questions sarah plays french horn with the berlin philharmonic but in the new documentary a world without beethoven she meets up with musicians across stronger us from scorpions guitarist shankar to jazz trumpeter wynton marsalis to the great film composer john well you know all of them ponder whether their own music would be possible if it weren't for beethoven's legacy i mean. a world without beethoven premieres this week here on you know where you. are well it's fun and arts and culture thank you now you play and one of the world's very top orchestras it has to be said so for you this idea of a world without beethoven must sound like i'm nightmare but what about the average person on the street who might say it without of course i mean we know who beethoven was musicians do most of your viewers do probably as well but if there are people out there who don't they still would probably know how to answer if i think they probably go so they do know beethoven although they may not think they do so of course as wynton marsalis says in the film he sa

sarah well less went searching for answers to those questions sarah plays french horn with the berlin philharmonic but in the new documentary a world without beethoven she meets up with musicians across chawner us from scorpions guitarist with wife shameka to jazz trumpeter wynton marsalis to the great film composer john well you and all of them ponder whether their own music would be possible if it weren't for beethoven's legacy the movie a world without beethoven premieres this week here on the downward. slope of arts and culture thank you now you play. and one of the world's very top orchestras it has to be said so for you this idea of a world without beethoven must sound like a nightmare but what about the average person on the street who might say a world without. of course i mean we know who beethoven was the musicians do most of your viewers do probably as well but if there are people out there who don't they still would probably know how to answer if i think they probably go so they do know beethoven although they may not think they do so of course as wynton marsalis says in the film he sa

and he had done his best to protect jewish musicians in the berlin philharmonic, and there were otherspoke similarly. on january 14th, 1949, a war-time photo, an iconic photo of furtvangler and the nazi leadership appeared in the daily news. he's seen sort of bowing to the leadership in the front row. you can see the nazi hierarchy, including hitler. five days later, i think the 19th of january, the newspaper published a brief story stating that furtvangler had cabled the symphony board to say he was withdrawing. he would not be coming to chicago. clearly, the toxicity of the german ideology continued to distress many who could not sever the connection between art and politics. though nazi germany had disappeared in the spring of 1945, the malevolent character of naziism had impressed itself upon the american mind. the war's end didn't mean that its effect had simply evaporated. one self-described jewish subscriber wrote to the chicago daily news in january 1949, and he was assessing the views of those who supported bringing furtvangler to chicago. he was assessing specifically those w

herman is on keyboards before the lock down he and his band made the rounds of berlin's grandest venues including the philharmonic cool the pandemic changed their lives now they perform outside and hope for donations. that andre 16 year old daughter rachel swing is useful catchy and not only for andy's. obvious you mentioned her program that people are starting to dance to were nice tap their feet and nod their heads so music gets everyone going. out. to thank. god. for the stations the music is a panacea. swing is a good antidote to corona and cleanness always go out. the herman's have a daily ritual every evening at 7 they like stream a concert from their living room they've done it $165.00 times they've captured the attention of music lovers across the globe. the band can finally perform live again under strict conditions like here at berlin's i can se it or it's a glimmer of hope they've been out of work for 6 months so every last year oh count her millions are literally singing and dancing for their survival but how long can this go on. but we like the musicians on the titanic who are playing to the end. i h