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“I think there is a risk that the Holocaust will be placed under a glass bubble just like the Napoleonic Wars or the Thirty Years' War. If you don't make the connection between memories of past atrocities and the present, there isn't any point to it. There are plenty of horrible things happening today in Germany and in the rest of the world.”

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Anita Lasker-Wallfisch
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch

Anita Lasker-Wallfisch is a renowned German-born pianist and composer, known for her talent in piano performance and composition. She experienced the hardships of the Nazi regime during World War II and later moved to the UK to continue her musical career. more

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