The Musical Legacy of Wartime France: Volume 16

by Leslie Sprout

For the three forces competing for political authority in France during World War II, music became the site of a cultural battle that reflected the war itself. German occupying authorities promoted German music at the expense of French, while the Vichy administration pursued projects of national renewal through culture. Meanwhile, Resistance networks gradually formed to combat German propaganda while eyeing Vichy's efforts with suspicion. In The...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520275306
• ISBN13: 9780520275300
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"