Tehila Nini Goldstein & Jascha Nemtsov | Gustav Lewin: "Zwei Lieder"

Lieder: 0:10 Kraftlos 3:52 Weckruf The lecture concert was part of the conference “Persecuted Musicians in National Socialist Thuringia II“ on November 13, 2020 at the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar The concert was presented by the renowned Israeli singer Tehila Nini Goldstein and by the pianist and musicologist, Prof. Dr. Jascha Nemtsov. They performed works by three persecuted and forgotten Jewish composers from Thuringia, most of which were only recently rediscovered and represent a remarkable addition to the repertoire of the 20th century. Finally, several works by Gustav Lewin (1869-1938) were presented, including his piano piece “Caprice“ and some songs. Lewin lived in Weimar from 1898, where he worked as a composer, conductor and teacher at the University of Music. In July 1933 he was dismissed from his offices there. Due to increasing state persecution and personal hostility - also on the part of his former friends and students - he committed su