Popular Post snoop1130 Posted September 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2018 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. Full Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-45393904 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGV Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 19th century composer Why are they so sensitive? Even with my Maths problems that is at least 50 years before The Holocaust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberfarang Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Thinking about it, Wagner's was famed as much for his hatred of Jews as for his music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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