Saturday, February 2, 2013

Music For Remembering Stalingrad

The members of the Osnabrück Symphony Orchestra

For Stalingrad, With Love -- Deutsche Welle

Seventy years ago, the decisive Battle of Stalingrad came to an end. A joint concert by a German and a Russian orchestra on February 3 will be a highlight among events marking the anniversary.

German musicians with the Theater Osnabrück made thorough preparations for their trip to Russia: purchasing warm socks, tucking their instruments into their cases, and checking the exchange rate for the Russian ruble. But they also did a lot of thinking, wondering how they, as Germans, would be received in Volgograd.

Volgogradwas known as "Stalingrad" until 1961 and stands as a symbol for one of the greatest tragedies of the Second World War.

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My Comment: This is one concert that I wish I was there.

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