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Symétrie has just released a book entitled Composer sous Vichy (Composing during the German Occupation).

Despite the German Occupation, French audiences are rushing to concerts halls as well as movie theaters and art exhibitions. Learned music thus becomes one of the German authorities artistic priorities while the French State undertakes a reorganization of the musical sector which is inevitably involving the composers. In spite of cyclical difficulties, those of them who are not silenced benefit from the intervention of the State, the nationalistic climate and from the lack of foreign competition.

All details as well as excerpts regarding this book may be found on our website.

Book in French.