Synopsis
In this memoir Holocaust survivor Martin Goldsmith celebrates his music and his love, both of which survived Nazi Germany. His romance began in 1936, when he, a flutist, met Rosalie, a violist. As German Jews, they secured positions in the Kulturbund's orchestra in Frankfurt and performed for Jewish audiences until 1941, when the married and fled to the United States.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2001-08-27 | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Height: | 8.8 in | | Width: | 5.8 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 15.7 oz |
Publisher's Note
Advance Praise for the Inextinguishable Symphony "A Fascinating Insight into a Virtually Unknown Chapter of Nazi Rule in Germany, Made all the More Engaging through a Son's Discovery of His Own Remarkable Parents." -Ted Koppel, ABC News "An Immensely Moving and Powerful Description of those Evil Times. I couldn't Put the Book Down." -James Galway "Martin Goldsmith has Written a Moving and Personal Account of a Search for Identity. His is a Story that will Touch All Readers with Its Integrity. This is not about Exorcising Ghosts, but Rather Awakening Passions that no One Ever Knew Existed. This is a Journey Everyone should Take." -Leonard Slatkin, Music Director National Symphony Orchestra "For Years I've been Familiar with Martin Goldsmith's Musical Expertise. This Book Explains the Source of His Knowledge and His Passion for the Subject. In Tracking the Extraordinary Story of His Parents and the Jewish Kulturbund, Martin Unfolds a Little-Known Piece of Holocaust History, and Finds Depths in His Own Heart that Warm the Hearts of Readers." -Susan Stamberg, Special Correspondent National Public Radio "[A] Strong and Painful Book, Well-Written, Well-Researched, Moving, and Very Instructive." -Ned Rorem, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer
Industry Reviews
"[A]t its heart, Goldsmith's tale is about people and their stories. He gives us a full, rich account of his parents' own love story, including his father's decision to return from Sweden, risking death, to play music, and yet never strays into self-indulgence or sentimentality. The deep love and understanding of music that come through on every page are a true delight, and, if nothing else, this labor of love ensures that no one who has read it can ever listen to Mahler again with quite the same ear."
San Francisco Chronicle Book Review - Steve Kettmann (04/08/2001)
"...Goldsmith's account offers an excellent contribution to Holocaust studies."
Publishers Weekly (08/14/2000)
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