Music History, Western Classical Music History, Michael H. Kater

[An] impressive new book...far and away the finest and canniest treatment of the Nazi musical nightmare to date, presents an excellent case study of two conductors who were judged not ideologically... — The New YorkerMore…

A very impressive achievement - for two reasons above all. First, the range of Kater's research and documentation is awe-inspiring. Second, Kater sets out neither to canonise or to demonise... — BBC Music MagazineMore…

Michael H. Kater ... addresses the question in The Twisted Muse: Musicians and Their Music in the Third Reich ... reaching some interesting conclusions — The TelegraphMore…

A very impressive achievement - for two reasons above all. First, the range of Kater's research and documentation is awe-inspiring. Second, Kater sets out neither to canonise nor demonise ...... — BBC Music MagazineMore…