In honor of May Day, this month's song of the month is a Yiddish song about the political struggles of Jewish socialists, communists, and even anarchists, in Russia and Poland since the ending of the 19th century until the beginning of the 20th century. The song is actually a combination of two songs, arranged by Zalman Mlotek, musician, conductor, arranger and an authority in Yiddish folk and theater music.
Retrieved from: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Research: Bibliographies Details the efforts to recreate the German opera repertoire to reflect Nazi political and cultural ideology. Includes an appendix listing the first performances of all contemporary operas performed in Nazi-controlled areas of Central Europe.
Retrieved from: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Research: Bibliographies Documents the Nazi use of music and musicology for political and nationalistic purposes, including propaganda. Includes a chronology of German music from 1933 to 1945.