Book ‘The Berlin Philharmonic: from Bülow to Karajan' by Wolfgang Stresemann

[Stanfordian]

I am after a copy of the paperback book ‘The Berlin Philharmonic: from Bülow to Karajan: Home and history of a world-famous orchestra’. The author is Wolfgang Stresemann. Publisher: Stapp Verlag (1979) ISBN: 3-87776518-1. I would like to buy or borrow the book for some personal research. The British Library cannot help. Can anyone help?

[Pianorak]

I am after a copy of the paperback book ‘The Berlin Philharmonic: from Bülow to Karajan: Home and history of a world-famous orchestra’. The author is Wolfgang Stresemann. Publisher: Stapp Verlag (1979) ISBN: 3-87776518-1. I would like to buy or borrow the book for some personal research. The British Library cannot help. Can anyone help?

Seems to be as rare as hens' teeth. The only one I could find:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/3877765181/ref=dp_olp_0?ie=UTF8&redirect=true&condition=all

[aeolium]

The illustration accompanying the book description on the amazon item suggests that the book is in German. This book, "Philharmonie und Philharmoniker" is available much more cheaply (about 5 or 6 euros) from either the German or the American abebooks website - but you do need to be able to read German.

Apropos histories of the Berlin Philharmonic, I'd be interested to know if anyone here has read Misha Aster's book on "The Reich's Orchestra 1933-1945: the Berlin Philharmonic and National Socialism" and if so any views on the work. I'm tempted to try and get it, perhaps when the paperback comes out later this year.

[salymap]

I own 'The Baton and the Jackboot' by Bertha Geissmar, secretary/assistant first to Furtwangler, later to Beecham and the LPO. It covers the 1930s to early 40s and has a lot of inside information about Germany and the Orchestra in those troubled times.

[Petrushka]

I am after a copy of the paperback book ‘The Berlin Philharmonic: from Bülow to Karajan: Home and history of a world-famous orchestra’. The author is Wolfgang Stresemann. Publisher: Stapp Verlag (1979) ISBN: 3-87776518-1. I would like to buy or borrow the book for some personal research. The British Library cannot help. Can anyone help?

You are in luck! Yes, I own a copy of this book (in English) purchased in the Berlin Philharmonie in October 1980 and would be willing to lend it to you (something I hardly ever do!)

Send me a Private Message.

[Stanfordian]

Hello Petrushka,

Thank you very much for your generous offer. I have sent you a Private Message as requested.

[Stanfordian]

I’m a very keen enthusiast of all things related to the Berlin Phil and I have bought and read Misha Aster's book on "The Reich's Orchestra 1933-1945: the Berlin Philharmonic and National Socialism". It's a fairly heavy read and not always the most appealing read. But it's full of valuable and fascinating information; much of it new.

If you are unsure I would wait a few months until some used copies became available on amazon.co.uk.

[Petrushka]

I’m a very keen enthusiast of all things related to the Berlin Phil and I have bought and read Misha Aster's book on "The Reich's Orchestra 1933-1945: the Berlin Philharmonic and National Socialism". It's a fairly heavy read and not always the most appealing read. But it's full of valuable and fascinating information; much of it new.

If you are unsure I would wait a few months until some used copies became available on amazon.co.uk.

I did not know about this book. It's on Amazon at only £12.29 and my copy has been duly ordered.

[Stanfordian]

I own 'The Baton and the Jackboot' by Bertha Geissmar, secretary/assistant first to Furtwangler, later to Beecham and the LPO. It covers the 1930s to early 40s and has a lot of inside information about Germany and the Orchestra in those troubled times.

Thank you for the great suggestion salymap. I ordered the said 'The Baton and the Jackboot' by Bertha Geissmar. It arrived today. Well written and what an interesting read it is. For both Furtwangler and Berlin Philharmonic devotees it is an indispensable read.

[salymap]

Stanford's Legacy. Did you see the faked photo of Beecham in a theatre box with Hitler and other Nazis?

Coda to this. Sometime later the LPO Librarian came into the music library,moaning
slightly that the orchestra were expected to go to a funeral, a woman called Geissmar. "Never heard of her" he said.