This essay examines how the musical sense of national identity that French composers had formed before World War II was influenced or changed by the Nazi occupation of France.
Title
Speech: French Identity and Music under Nazi Occupation
creator
Bruce, Irene (Class of 2015)
Advisor
Maynard, Kelly J. (Faculty/Staff)
supporting host
Grinnell College
Identifier (u2)
HIS
Index Date
2013
Date Issued
04-29-2013
Publisher
Grinnell College
Note
Because French identity was not entirely coherent between the wars, musicians had different reactions to Nazi domination. Some who had formed their musical ideas about French national identity before the war maintained elements of their original style while others, based on their wartime experience, became more pronounced in the development of their musical styles; others still retreated to safer, less controversial music as a way of protecting themselves and their family members.
OCS Note
This object was part of "Conferences @ Digital Grinnell", an instance of the Open Conference System (OCS) which was retired from service in September 2021.
Topic
World War (1939-1945)
Topic
Music
Topic
Composers
Geographic
France
Temporal
20th century
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Student Scholarship
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Humanities Student Symposium
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Digital Grinnell
Genre
Essay
Extent
10 pages
Media Type
PDF
Digital Origin
Born digital
Classification
ML270.5
Language
English
Access Condition
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