Originally released as a motion picture in 2012. Special features: Filmmaker interview; bonus shorts: The power of music; Music education: the legacy of the IPO; Huberman's dream; Why Jews stayed in Europe. Joshua Bell, Itzhak Perlman, Zubin Mehta, Chris Kardos.
Summary:
In the early 1930's Hitler began firing Jewish musicians across Europe. Overcoming extraordinary obstacles, violinist Bronislaw Huberman moved these great musicians to Palestine and formed a symphony that would become the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. With courage, resourcefulness and an entourage of allies including Arturo Toscanini and Albert Einstein, Huberman saved nearly 1000 Jews-and guaranteed the survival of Europe's musical heritage.
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