Although not all Nazi sympathizers - of whom Joost was apparently one - approved of anti-Semitism, I think a consciously pro-Jewish statement is unlikely, but it is an interesting suggestion. Anyway - great record - thanks!
I did not mean that too literally: I agree that Joost was no philosemite, nor was he anti-Nazi (he was a member of the party, after all!) - but he sure was against censorship, which started when in certain German countys performances by foreign musicians were forbidden even before 1933. Here Joost always insisted on his autonomy - American guitarist Mike Danzi played in Joost's orchestra as late as October 1939!
@kr103 Joost along with others knew on which side his "bread was buttered", he does not seem to have gone out of his way to play "favoured music" as much as others (Lutter or Bauschke). The fact that Mike Danzi was playing in his Orchestra until 1939 is not surprising, Austin Egen was still alive in Germany on 17th August 1941 (he died the next day). Germans knew what happened if they asked questions. From 1940 he had been conscripted into the army and had left the orchestra.Great record!!
Although not all Nazi sympathizers - of whom Joost was apparently one - approved of anti-Semitism, I think a consciously pro-Jewish statement is unlikely, but it is an interesting suggestion. Anyway - great record - thanks!
znuky 3 years ago
I did not mean that too literally: I agree that Joost was no philosemite, nor was he anti-Nazi (he was a member of the party, after all!) - but he sure was against censorship, which started when in certain German countys performances by foreign musicians were forbidden even before 1933. Here Joost always insisted on his autonomy - American guitarist Mike Danzi played in Joost's orchestra as late as October 1939!
kr103 3 years ago
@kr103 Joost along with others knew on which side his "bread was buttered", he does not seem to have gone out of his way to play "favoured music" as much as others (Lutter or Bauschke). The fact that Mike Danzi was playing in his Orchestra until 1939 is not surprising, Austin Egen was still alive in Germany on 17th August 1941 (he died the next day). Germans knew what happened if they asked questions. From 1940 he had been conscripted into the army and had left the orchestra.Great record!!
jonjamg 4 months ago