Episode 1 – The Tricontinental Story of Herbert Friedmann

thaliag86@gmail.com (Thalia Gigerenzer) — Mon, 09 May 2011 19:35:48 +0000

The remarkable story of how one family managed to escape 1930s Nazi Germany, on the brink of the Holocaust, and found themselves living in British Raj-era India. Spanning three countries — Germany, India, and finally, America — Herbert Friedmann’s story is about the unexpected twists and turns our lives can take, and what it means to be ‘home’.

(Note: For optimal sound quality, please listen with headphones.)

https://ninelivespodcast.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/herbert-friedmann-final.mp3

Length: 37:20

Language note:

Nagel [German; pronounced Naah-gil] = nail

Visum [German; pronounced Vee-zum] = visa

Music used:

Die Forelle — Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Schubert)

Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: II. Andante — Bruno Walter & Columbia Symphony Orchestra (Brahms)

Nocturnes: C-Sharp Minor, Op. Posthumous — Mikhail Pletnev (Chopin)

Thoughts of Home — John Williams

Chanchan — A. R. Rahman

Alli Thandha Bhoomi — Isai Gnani Ilayaraaja (Tamil Film Song)

Piya Ho — A. R. Rahman

Auf Wiedersehn, My Dear — Comedian Harmonists

Trout Quintet: Sonata for Arpeggione in A Minor, D. 821: I. Allegro Moderato — Emanuel Ax & Yo-Yo Ma (Schubert)

Nine Lives

Episode 1 – The Tricontinental Story of Herbert Friedmann