... anti-Semitic book called Das Judenthum in der Musik, stating that the Jews ruined the public taste in the arts (Teacher's Guide). Hitler agreed with Wagner's assertions, making Wagner's music acceptable and exemplary. Another favorite composer of Hitler was Ludwig van Beethoven. Although he lived a century prior to Hitler, he remained very well loved by the German people. Beethoven's music was ... from Bruckner's Seventh Symphony was played in honor of the deceased (S.Friedlander 66). The strength and character of the great German composers set the standards for the music that Hitler de...

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