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Orchestras of Auschwitz 

Sky Arts released the documentary-film about Leo Geyer's restorations of music written and performed in Auschwitz performed by Constella Music on Jan 20th at 9 pm.

 

It can be watched via this link.

 

Constella Music are creating an opera-ballet to showcase this music for the first time, and we need your support to make this possible.

 

If you would like to hear more of this music, please consider making a donation below.

We premiered the first-ever recording of KoÅ‚ysanka (Lullaby), a poignant composition written in Auschwitz in 1941. The video has already had over 25k views so far and the response has been truly heartwarming. 

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Leo spoke to the BBC about the composition twice (World at One & Newshour) and there was great coverage in the Polish press.    

We are still quite a way off our financial target for this essential project and need your support to make it possible.  If you would like to hear more of this music, please consider making a small donation below.

 

Imagine the impact if each of our 25,000 listeners would donate just £5! 

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Press

The Lost Music of Auschwitz​

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“An incredible documentary”

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Aida Baghernejad, The Guardian

 

“Groundbreaking”

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George Simpson, Daily Express

 

“The stories are heart-rending, stomach-turning, but the film ends on a tentatively hopeful note” and “profoundly moving”

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Dan Einav, Financial Times

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"Extraordinary"

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Maria Butt, Indepenent â€‹

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Holocaust documentary features music performed on a violin that survived Auschwitz

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The Strad

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Orchestras of Auschwitz​

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"A rediscovered lullaby from Auschwitz"

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Norman Lebrecht, Slippedisc

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"Lullaby from Auschwitz played for the first time since the war"

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Historiek

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"Restored music composed by Pole at Auschwitz premiered on YouTube" 

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Polskie Radio

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“Music composed at Auschwitz to be played for first time after being restored.”

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Lianne Kolirin, CNN

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“Sheet music written by Auschwitz prisoners collected dust for decades. This British composer restored it.”

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Abby Hughes, CBC Radio

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“With the wave of a conductor’s baton, a heartbreaking melody began to resound inside a concert hall in London.”

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María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post

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“The Sadler’s Wells performance is just the beginning for Geyer, who seeks funding to complete the full score. His ambitious vision includes a London production followed by an international tour, ultimately bringing the music back to Poland.”

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Olivia Gittel, The Jewish Chronicle

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November 2023
Constella 10th Anniversary

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Constella OperaBallet relaunches as Constella Music and calls for support for new production about the Orchestras of Auschwitz. 10th Anniversary event took place on the 27th November 2023 at Lilian Baylis, Sadlers Wells.

Press links:

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/24/style/music-auschwitz-premier-gbr-scli-intl/

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/11/29/sheet-music-holocaust-auschwitz-composer/
 

https://www.itv.com/watch/news/musical-scores-discovered-at-auschwitz-restored-and-played-for-first-time/ynz5vdf
 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/restored-music-composed-by-prisoners-at-auschwitz-played-publicly-for-the-first-time-180983357/
 

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/sheet-music-written-by-auschwitz-prisoners-collected-dust-for-decades-this-british-composer-restored-it-1.7046374
 

https://www.thejc.com/life-and-culture/after-80-years-music-made-in-auschwitz-is-performed-in-london-ctlg6ju1
 

https://www.historynet.com/secret-music-auschwitz/

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https://www.wwaytv3.com/music-composed-at-auschwitz-to-be-played-for-first-time-after-being-restored/

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https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-moncrieff/composer-revives-music-written-by-auschwitz-orchestra

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https://player.fm/series/moncrieff-highlights/composer-revives-music-written-by-auschwitz-orchestra

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https://bnnbreaking.com/arts/orchestras-of-auschwitz-a-testament-to-resilience-and-the-power-of-music/

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https://www.rnd.de/panorama/kz-auschwitz-orchester-in-london-spielt-musikfragmente-aus-konzentrationslager-LH2SYDATGRO2BKX6YT5C6ISPFU.html

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https://tvn24.pl/swiat/utwory-skomponowane-w-auschwitz-zostana-zagrane-po-80-latach-w-wielkiej-brytanii-st7456303

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https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/VPnAqd/musik-fran-auschwitz-spelad-efter-80-ar

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https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2023/11/24/musica-compuesta-campos-auschwitz-sonara-restauracion-trax/​

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