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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maira Butt

The Lost Music of Auschwitz: How a British composer brought hidden Holocaust symphonies to life

For 80 years, the haunting melodies of Auschwitz lay buried in silence, hidden among the archives of one of history’s darkest chapters.

Now, for the first time, this lost music – composed by prisoners – will be heard again, thanks to the extraordinary efforts of British composer Leo Geyer.

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