Music Under the Swastika - The Maestro and the Cellist of Auschwitz

Music Under the Swastika - The Maestro and the Cellist of Auschwitz 2022 Directed by Christian Berger Klassik unterm Hakenkreuz: Der Maestro und die Cellistin von Auschwitz

The stories of Jewish cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, who survived Auschwitz, and of star conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler, who worked with the Nazis, provide insight. The film centers around two people who represent musical culture during the Third Reich - albeit in very different ways. Wilhelm Furtwängler was a star conductor; Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, the cellist of the infamous Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz. Both shared a love for the classical German music.

Country Germany

Production Country Germany

Language German

Spoken Languages English , German

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies DW , 3B-Produktion

Release Date 8 November 2022

86 mins