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On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we present some images from 'Our Will to Live: The Terezín Music Critiques of Viktor Ullmann,' Mark Ludwig's heartbreaking but inspiring collection of concert reviews, posters and ephemera from the Terezín Nazi concentration camp—a tribute to the defiant spirit of the creative will.⁠ ⁠ @yoyoma writes: "There are moments of excruciating beauty, there are heartrending stories, all reminding us that if we lose our humanity, we are nothing.”⁠ ⁠ In Terezín, a Nazi camp where 33,000 people died, imprisoned musicians and artists created a remarkable cultural community that persevered against all odds. Our Will to Live brings us into this astonishing world. It presents the first full translation of concert critiques written by accomplished musician, scholar—and Terezín prisoner—Viktor Ullmann (1898–1944). Ullmann describes Terezín performances by ensembles, youth choirs and solo artists including luminaries of European cabaret and opera, plus works by a generation of promising composers silenced too soon: Gideon Klein, Pavel Haas, Hans Krása and others.⁠ ⁠ Published by @steidlverlag ⁠ ⁠ @mdrludwig @terezinmusicfoundation #ourwilltolive #Terezín #ViktorUllmann #holocaustremembranceday #holocaust https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn7j7XjJ7e0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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And now, some photographs of the actual book, 'Our Will to Live: The Terezín Music Critiques of Viktor Ullmann,' a sort of miracle of archival history compiling concert reviews, posters and ephemera from a Nazi concentration camp.⁠ ⁠ Authored by ⁠@mdrludwig and published by @steidlverlag this book has been hard to keep in stock.⁠ ⁠ @yoyoma writes, "'Our Will to Live' takes readers into the world of Terezín’s silenced artists and makes their voices come alive. A testimony to the inextinguishable strength of the human spirit. There are moments of excruciating beauty, there are heartrending stories, all reminding us that if we lose our humanity, we are nothing."⁠ ⁠ Read more about the book via linkinbio.⁠ ⁠ @terezinmusicfoundation #ourwilltolive #Terezín #ViktorUllmann #yoyoma https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc8r-uSpKM2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Both heartbreaking and heartwarming. These are just a few of the almost 300 items of ephemera produced by or for Jewish musicians imprisoned in the Terezín concentration camp during WWII collected in the remarkable 328-page @steidlverlag publication, 'Our Will to Live: The Terezín Music Critiques of Viktor Ullmann,' authored by violist and @terezinmusicfoundation director @mdrludwig⁠ ⁠ In Terezín, a Nazi camp where 33,000 people died, imprisoned musicians & artists created a remarkable cultural community that persevered against all odds. 'Our Will to Live' presents the first full translation of concert critiques written by accomplished musician, scholar—and Terezín prisoner—Viktor Ullmann (1898–1944). Ullmann describes Terezín performances by ensembles, youth choirs & solo artists including luminaries of European cabaret & opera, plus works by a generation of promising composers silenced too soon: Gideon Klein, Pavel Haas, Hans Krása…⁠ ⁠ Paired with Ullmann’s critiques are more than 250 rarely seen concert posters, programs, portraits & scenes rendered by imprisoned artists; these are from a trove of hidden artworks recovered after liberation. 'Our Will to Live' also offers an original collection of vintage & modern recordings performed by Terezín survivors & contemporary masters. Essays & annotations by Ludwig set the historical context, introduce the artists & deepen what we know of this extraordinary chapter in WWII history. Terezín survivors helped guide this project, the result of more than 30 years of research & writing. Shortly after Ullmann authored his final concert critique, Terezín’s cultural community was decimated: nearly all the artists were murdered in Auschwitz.⁠ ⁠ Mark Ludwig is a Fulbright scholar of Terezín, a member of the Pamatník Terezín Advisory Board and director of the Terezin Music Foundation. He produces recordings, concerts and Holocaust and genocide education programs worldwide. Ludwig is a violist emeritus of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, adjunct professor of Holocaust music at Boston College and editor of the poetry anthology Liberation (2015).⁠ ⁠ #ourwilltolive #Terezín #ViktorUllmann https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc8U4hBLLl7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Read an excerpt of Mark Ludwig's 'Our Will to Live: The Terezín Music Critiques of Viktor Ullmann,' compiling concert reviews, posters and ephemera from a Nazi concentration camp, @designobserver⁠ ⁠ In Terezín, a Nazi camp where 33,000 people died, imprisoned musicians and artists created a remarkable cultural community that persevered against all odds. 'Our Will to Live' brings us into this astonishing world. It presents the first full translation of concert critiques written by accomplished musician, scholar—and Terezín prisoner—Viktor Ullmann (1898–1944). Ullmann describes Terezín performances by ensembles, youth choirs and solo artists including luminaries of European cabaret and opera, plus works by a generation of promising composers silenced too soon: Gideon Klein, Pavel Haas, Hans Krása and others.⁠ ⁠ Paired with Ullmann’s critiques are more than 250 rarely seen concert posters, programs, portraits and scenes rendered by imprisoned artists; these are from a trove of hidden artworks recovered after liberation. 'Our Will to Live' also offers an original collection of vintage and modern recordings performed by Terezín survivors and contemporary masters. Essays and annotations by scholar Mark Ludwig set the historical context, introduce the artists and deepen what we know of this extraordinary chapter in World War II history. Terezín survivors helped guide this project, the result of more than 30 years of research and writing. Shortly after Ullmann authored his final concert critique, Terezín’s cultural community was decimated: nearly all the artists were murdered in Auschwitz.⁠ ⁠ Published by @steidlverlag ⁠ ⁠ Read more via linkinbio.⁠ ⁠ #ourwilltolive #markludwig #viktorullmann #terezin ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/CaAxuHWJC3l/?utm_medium=tumblr