New Year Concert success belies Nazi past

[European Knight]

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The Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Day concert was broadcast to over 90 countries around the world - but few know of its Nazi origins.The Vienna Philharmonic on Thursday welcomed the new year with its traditional New Year's Concert in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein. On the podium this year was Zubin Mehta, a veteran of the classical music events.

http://www.thelocal.at/20150102/despite-nazi-origins-new-year-concert-triumphs

[Vasconcelos]

Just because it was started by the Nazi regime, it doesn't make it bad, or give it a reason to be banned. I always watch this concert on TV.

[Arrow Cross]

Our regime built culture. The occupational governments of Germany ("Austria" included) destroy it.