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Never Give Up: The 20th Century Odyssey of Herbert Zipper
directed by Terry Sanders, 1931-; produced by Freida Lee Mock, fl. 1967-2013 and Terry Sanders, 1931-, American Film Foundation (Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 1995), 40 mins
The extraordinary story of Vienna born musician and conductor Herbert Zipper who survived Dachau, Buchenwald, and a Japanese concentration camp to become one of the great music educators of the world, continuing at 92 to bring music to the inner city schools of America. In Dachau, Zipper organized secret concerts...
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directed by Terry Sanders, 1931-; produced by Freida Lee Mock, fl. 1967-2013 and Terry Sanders, 1931-, American Film Foundation (Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 1995), 40 mins
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The extraordinary story of Vienna born musician and conductor Herbert Zipper who survived Dachau, Buchenwald, and a Japanese concentration camp to become one of the great music educators of the world, continuing at 92 to bring music to the inner city schools of America. In Dachau, Zipper organized secret concerts using makeshift instruments. He learned the lesson that music and the arts are essential to the very existence of life. For the last ha...
The extraordinary story of Vienna born musician and conductor Herbert Zipper who survived Dachau, Buchenwald, and a Japanese concentration camp to become one of the great music educators of the world, continuing at 92 to bring music to the inner city schools of America. In Dachau, Zipper organized secret concerts using makeshift instruments. He learned the lesson that music and the arts are essential to the very existence of life. For the last half of the 20th century, Zipper has pioneered in bringing professional orchestras into America's inner city schools.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Freida Lee Mock, fl. 1967-2013, Terry Sanders, 1931-, American Film Foundation
Author / Creator
Terry Sanders, 1931-
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
American Film Foundation
Person Discussed
Herbert Zipper, 1904-1997
Topic / Theme
Music education, Wartime economy, Life histories, Professional life, Composers, Holocaust, 1939-1945, World War I, 1914-1918
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 American Film Foundation
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