Books in the Routledge Music Handbooks series

Following their entry into Austria and the Sudetenland, the Germans attempted to impose a policy of cultural imperialism on countries they occupied during the World War II. Almost all music institutions came under their control. The objective being to change the musical fabric of these nations and subject them to the strictures of Nazi ideology.

The Routledge Handbook of Music Signification captures the richness and complexity of the field, presenting 30 essays by recognized international experts that reflect current interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary approaches to the subject.