Israel public radio apologises for playing Richard Wagner music

 

Richard Wagner was Hitler's favourite composer / Image: GETTY IMAGES

 

Israel's public broadcaster has apologised to listeners after music by Richard Wagner was played on the radio.

 

The 19th-Century German composer remains controversial in the country because of his virulent anti-Semitism and because Hitler was a great fan.

 

But on Friday a leading classical music station played part of Wagner's Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods).

 

In its apology, the broadcaster said the editor had erred in his "artistic choice" and Wagner would not be played.

 

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19th century composer Why are they so sensitive? Even with my Maths problems that is at least 50 years before The Holocaust

 

Thinking about it, Wagner's was famed as much for his hatred of Jews as for his music.

21 minutes ago, JGV said:

19th century composer Why are they so sensitive? Even with my Maths problems that is at least 50 years before The Holocaust

 

I understand the sensitivity but I generally favor separating the artist from the art.