How the Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz Survived the Death Camps

One evening in early 1944, four emaciated young women, attempting to rouse themselves from their grim prison conditions, began a secret performance of Beethoven’s Pathétique sonata in the cold and cramped barrack that also served as their dormitory, practice room, eating place and parcel depot. Although the piece was originally written for solo piano, it Read original article: Read More