Recovered Voice: Viktor Ullmann’s Theresienstadt Vocal Music

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10.2991/978-2-38476-170-8_48How to use a DOI?

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Victor Ullmann; Art songs; Genocide

Abstract

The project looks through the special historical period during World War II to discover how the talented composer Viktor Ullmann could continue his working on lieder of the poignantly contrasting style and the highly artistic standard under inhuman conditions. It comprises of the background of Theresienstadt and brief status of the musical life in this concentration camp, and the composer’s concise biography and musical style. Included is an analysis of various aspects of two sets of songs - Chinesische Lieder (1943) and Immer inmitten (1943), which are less often performed compared with Ullmann’s other vocal works composed in Theresienstadt, referring to their melody, harmony, texts, accompaniment and so on. The article hopes to help singers to perform these songs in a more accessible approach through the understanding of the significance of the Holocaust and comprehensive interpretation of the music.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jing Liu
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/12/31
TI  - Recovered Voice: Viktor Ullmann’s Theresienstadt Vocal Music
BT  - Proceedings of the  2023 5th International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 429
EP  - 435
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-170-8_48
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