Download Orchestra of Exiles: The Story of Bronislaw Huberman, the Israel Philharmonic, and the One Thousand Jews He Saved from Nazi Horrors AudioBook Free
At 14, Bronislaw Huberman played the Brahms "Violin Concerto" in Vienna, winning high praise from the composer himself. Instantly famous, Huberman commenced touring around the globe and received invitations to experiment with for royalty across Europe. But after witnessing the tragedy of World Battle I, he dedicated his phenomenal skill and celebrity to assist humanity. After studying at the Sorbonne in Paris, Huberman became a member of the ranks of Sigmund Freud and Albert Einstein in calling for peace through the Skillet European Movement. But when hope for their noble vision was destroyed by the go up of Nazism, Huberman commenced a crusade that could become his best legacy - the creation, in 1936, of the Palestine Symphony, which 12 years later became the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. In creating this world-level orchestra, Huberman miraculously organized for the very best Jewish music artists and their own families to emigrate from Nazi-threatened territories. His tireless campaigning for the task ultimately saved nearly one thousand Jews from the getting close to Holocaust.
