For many centuries, Germany has enjoyed a reputation as the 'land of
music'. But just how was this reputation established and transformed
over time, and to what extent was it produced within or outside of
Germany? Through case studies that range from Bruckner to the Beatles
and from symphonies to dance-club music, this volume looks at how German
musicians and their audiences responded to the most significant
developments of the twentieth century, including mass media,
technological advances, fascism, and war on an unprecedented scale.