Berlin Philharmonic: The Homecoming

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Berlin Without Walls: The Homecoming

Photo by Lars Lapsus

We view the Berlin Philharmonic within the context of Nazi Germany, through the story of Jewish violinist Hellmut Stern. Stern, who fled Germany at the start of the war, returned to his homeland afterwards to join the Philharmonic — under former Nazi party member Herbert von Karajan.