Rupture, Paradox and Continuity: Vienna Musical Life post-1933 through 1999
Abstract
This chapter traces the development of musical life in Vienna after 1933, when Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany, until 1999, when the post-war era was starting to cede to the multi-polar landscape of the twenty-first century, exposing ruptures, paradoxes but also continuities. It focuses on activities at the Vienna State Opera and at the Vienna Philharmonic, as well as on Leonard Bernstein’s relationship with musical institutions and individuals in the city.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Musicology and Musical Analysis
Music History and Culture
Literature
Musicology
and Cultural Analysis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Cambridge University Press eBooks
- Pages
- 298–315
- Publication date
- 12 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter