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Poisoned Angel - The Story of Alma Rose

The controversial life and death of the violinist who led a women's orchestra in the Auschwitz death camp. From 2004.

Niece of composer Gustav Mahler, the violinist Alma Rose was Viennese musical royalty.

But that didn't save her from Auschwitz during the Second World War.

There, she was ordered to transform a ragged group of female musicians into an orchestra to play as the work details came and left their death-camp hell.

Her success saved the women from the gas chambers.

Alyn Shipton looks at her life, the suspicion surrounding her death and controversy over the misrepresentation of her character by some of those she saved.

Producer: Paul Evans

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in February 2004.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 24 Jun 2022 02:30

Broadcasts

  • Tue 1 Mar 2011 14:30
  • Thu 14 May 2015 06:30
  • Thu 14 May 2015 13:30
  • Thu 14 May 2015 20:30
  • Fri 15 May 2015 01:30
  • Thu 14 Feb 2019 06:30
  • Thu 14 Feb 2019 13:30
  • Thu 14 Feb 2019 20:30
  • Fri 15 Feb 2019 01:30
  • Thu 23 Jun 2022 14:30
  • Fri 24 Jun 2022 02:30