paroolOct 9, 2026, 01:00

Willem de Haan (81) documented the lives of Jewish Concertgebouw Orchestra musicians: Conductor Mengelberg had nothing to do with them being placed on a protected list

Emeritus professor Willem de Haan has begun documenting the lives of seventeen Jewish musicians who performed with the Concertgebouworkest during the Second World War. His research aims to honor those who suffered and clarifies the historical role of conductor Willem Mengelberg regarding the survival of these orchestral members.

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