Klarinet Archive - Posting 000097.txt from 2004/12

From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?ferengiz=E2de_dani=EAl_shawqy?= <rab@-----.de>
Subj: [kl] Hindemith (...Re: [kl] Scaramouche)
Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 18:39:07 -0500

Hindemith apparently tried very hard to gain the favour of Hitler, and I
have heard that even Goebbels worked on his behalf. Yet Hitler had seen
Hindemiths early, "radical" Sancta Susanna back in the twenties and never
forgave Hindemith the naked nun that appears for a moment in that short
opera/the original production. Hence Hindemith went to Turkey were he spread
his obnoxious influence. I always considered Hindemith's aesthetics quite
akin to the nazi mixture of ultra conservative "biedermeierei" and a certain
destructive, radical flair.
Anyhow, it should be noted that Hindemith (unlike Schoenberg and innumerable
Jewish musicians as well as quite a few non-Jewish avantgardists) was not
forced to leave Germany, but choose so for career considerations. At least
he was not integrated by the nazis like Orff, Egck, Strauss etc...
I don't know about Rascher, but I would assume that living in Denmark at the
time he would have figured that the Nazis would eventually occupy that
country and decided to move on to a place where he would be free to indulge
in whatever music he wanted.
Best wishes,
danyel

----- Original Message -----
From: kurtheisig@-----.net
To: klarinet@-----.org
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 7:29 AM
Subject: Re: RE: Re: [kl] Scaramouche

Saxophone----the Nazis used it a lot in propaganda programs beamed at the
west. They also used it in their own popular music a great deal. A possible
answer? Also, does anyone know why Hindemith had to leave? Steve Adelstein
knew Hindemith, so I asked him and he didn't know. Anyone else know? I have
heard that the Nazis considered his work degenerate art and banned it.

Kurt

-----Original Message-----
From: davidglenn <davidglenn@-----.de>
Sent: Dec 4, 2004 12:13 PM
To: Clarinet List <klarinet@-----.org>
Subject: Re: RE: Re: [kl] Scaramouche

> Von :: "dnleeson" <dnleeson@-----.net>
> An :: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Betreff: RE: Re: [kl] Scaramouche
> Datum: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 10:24:03 -0800

> David Glenn wrote:
>
> Scaramouche was written for Sigurd Rascher in 1939. Here's what I
> hear from Carina Rascher: She tells me that her father Sigurd was
> forced to emmigrate from Germany in 1939 and for his protection,
> an obituary was published. Otherwise, he was afraid the Nazis
> would chase him down. Milhaud had written Scaramouche originally
> for Mr. Rascher as a saxophone solo with orchestra but upon
> seeing the obituary, made a new version for two pianos. It wasn't
> until 1952 in Aspen, Colorado that Rascher met Milhaud again
> where the composer was conducting at a festival.
>
> and I ask
>
> Why on earth would Rascher have been forced to leave Germany in
> 1939?? That is very much new news to me.
>
> Dan Leeson
> DNLeeson@-----.net
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

I don't have the specific information on why Rascher had to leave but the
saxophone was an undesired instrument in the Third Reich. It will probably
have been for this reason.

David
P.S. Why does my stupid e-mail program add "null" to my mails!??! I'm
starting to get an inferiority complex from it!null

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