Holland Festival – Poisoned Times – Georg Friedrich Haas, De Balie

Important document of great rarity

Georg Friedrich Haas ( 11.000 Saiten ) will discuss his autobiography Durch vergiftete Zeiten: Memoiren eines Nazibuben , in which he describes his complex family history linked to National Socialism. He talks about how he broke away from his family's Nazi ideology.

The memoirs of the famous Austrian composer (1953) are an important, historical document of great rarity. They describe a complex Austrian family history in the context of post-World War II National Socialism and especially Haas's determined struggle against Nazi ideology. With great rigor, emotional power and a clear analysis of society, Haas provides a detailed glimpse into a community influenced by German nationalism and National Socialism. Haas describes his separation, which also meant a way out of the toxic environment, and which fundamentally influenced his work as a composer.