In the Footsteps of the Peace Activists

Prayer in a Minor Key

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July 22nd 2009
The heart-wrenching elegy reverberated from the pink columns and the candy-colored vault, somehow evincing sorrow and hope at the same time. The soaring notes of the chamber orchestra and the rich tones of the choir and soloists rendered the score of Norwegian composer Ståle Kleiberg’s “Requiem for the Victims of Nazi Persecution” a prayer in a minor key. The lyrics told of the sufferin ... read more

Europe » Germany » Saxony » Leipzig

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more