Research project on Nazi persecution and music history
The University of Hamburg is launching a research project on musicians from German-speaking countries who were persecuted by the Nazis.
According to the University of Hamburg, a wealth of previously unexploited sources (especially unprinted and archival holdings) are to be tapped. The personal findings will be incorporated into the online lexicon of persecuted musicians of the Nazi era (LexM), which is freely accessible via the University of Hamburg website. It will be integrated into the new research project "Nazi Persecution and Music History".
The geographical data contained in the LexM forms the basis for a planned digital cartography to enable spatio-temporal analyses of the persecution of musicians. Maps can be used to illustrate the geographical distribution of individual professional groups in exile and to trace the spread of musical knowledge or certain schools of interpretation. Artistic-scientific formats are also planned, for example in the form of research concerts, which will make the research findings accessible to a wider public.
The long-term project of the Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg, which is being carried out in cooperation with the University of Hamburg and the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich, is part of the academy program and will begin its work on January 1, 2025.
More info:
https://www.awhamburg.de/forschung/langzeitvorhaben/ns-verfolgung-und-musikgeschichte.html
