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From: dep@allegra.UUCP (Dewayne Perry)
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Subject: Re: Music and nazism
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Date: Tue, 13-Aug-85 19:22:29 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug 13 19:22:29 1985
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The problem of Wagner being adopted byt the Third Reich and its subsequent
symbolism is indeed a problem.  But, I submit, it is an extra-musical one.
The use of Wagner as a symbol similar to the swastica is taking himout
of the realm of music and giving hima nd his music another use.  (similar
things happen to music in other contexts - one Schubert piece has ben forever
ruined by Allen Sherman?s "hello mudder, hello fadder")

Its symbolic use may indeed have grave consequences, but they are independent
of is musicality.

keep music pure - Dewayne