Composer and conductor Leo Geyer sheds light on the horrors of the Holocaust through recovered manuscripts
This article highlights the incredible work of British composer Leo Geyer in bringing to light hidden musical manuscripts composed by prisoners at Auschwitz. These pieces, which remained silent for 80 years, provide a poignant and powerful glimpse into the lives and experiences of those who endured the horrors of the Holocaust.
Geyer's mission, spanning a decade, involved piecing together fragments of these manuscripts and collaborating with survivors and the Auschwitz orchestra to recreate their original sound. The recovered music underscores the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable suffering, revealing how prisoners found ways to express themselves and resist through hidden melodies and forbidden notes.
This article highlights the incredible work of British composer Leo Geyer in bringing to light hidden musical manuscripts composed by prisoners at Auschwitz. These pieces, which remained silent for 80 years, provide a poignant and powerful glimpse into the lives and experiences of those who endured the horrors of the Holocaust. Geyer's mission, spanning a decade, involved piecing together fragments of these manuscripts and collaborating with survivors and the Auschwitz orchestra to recreate their original sound. The recovered music underscores the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable suffering, revealing how prisoners found ways to express themselves and resist through hidden melodies and forbidden notes.
